On train information and the lack thereof, post your experience

[comcor]

Where do they even get those destinations from? Are there any trains that have Ballyhaunis or Little Island as their terminus?

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by comcor

Where do they even get those destinations from?

With the canvas scrolls, its the driver forgetting / not bothering change it.

With the electronic ones, it may be a database error, where the display is to display destination X (odd number) and destination X+1

How it should be programmed:
1 English name A
2 Irish name A
3 English name B
4 Irish name B
5 English name C
6 Irish name C
7 English name D
8 Irish name D

How we suspect is it programmed

1 English name A
2 Irish name A
3 English name B
4 Irish name B
5 English name C
6 Alternative English name C or spurious entry
7 Irish name C
8 English name D
9 Irish name D

Or

1 English name A
2 Irish name A
3 English name B
4 Irish name B
5 English name C
6 English name D
7 Irish name D
8 English name E

Are there any trains that have Ballyhaunis or Little Island as their terminus?

No, nothing scheduled.

[Thomas Ralph]

I was on a train from Greystones to Howth earlier and it was saying next station Shankill as long as I was on it.

[Locky]

The 17.13 from Pearse to Dundalk yesterday and Wednesday displayed Drogheda on front of train and announcement on boarding thst the train was going to Drogheda. Lots of confused passengers, on both days, starting asking if it was going to Dundalk or not? Driver then announced that we were in fact Dundalk-bound.
On the 05.40 this morning from dundalk to Connolly - on board display continuously displaying that we were going to Castle Connell via Farranfore and NEWRY!!! The public announcement system was correct however for a tourist or any deaf passengers I'm sure this could cause major confusion!!!

[finnyus]

Originally Posted by Locky

The 17.13 from Pearse to Dundalk yesterday and Wednesday displayed Drogheda on front of train and announcement on boarding thst the train was going to Drogheda. Lots of confused passengers, on both days, starting asking if it was going to Dundalk or not? Driver then announced that we were in fact Dundalk-bound.
On the 05.40 this morning from dundalk to Connolly - on board display continuously displaying that we were going to Castle Connell via Farranfore and NEWRY!!! The public announcement system was correct however for a tourist or any deaf passengers I'm sure this could cause major confusion!!!

I thought Irish Rail were allergic to the Limerick - Ballybrophy line? (If) the Waterford - Rosslare line is "suspended" you might still see the Campile destination... about the only advertising it gets...