blackrock station

ThomasJ · 10-07-2010, 17:02

leaving blackrock station this evening, i witnessed three seperate incidents within five minutes where people jumped over the bars from outside the station onto the platform. Despite the exit/entry validation in place in the station, i have seen this numerous times over the past few weeks

I have mentioned it to the ticket clerk.

PLUMB LOCO · 11-07-2010, 07:32

Fat lot of good reporting it to the ticket clerk will do. You need to contact the Organ Grinder not his monkey.

Dick Fearn,
CEO,
Irish Rail,
Connolly Station,
Dublin.1.

A photo might also be helpful but given IE's woeful record in securing its property or the safety of its passengers I doubt whatever you do will make any difference.

Mark Gleeson · 11-07-2010, 10:12

Idiots will be idiots and no amount of fencing will keep a certain type out.

The railings in question are subject to a very complex set of planning conditions so changing them isn't going to happen

Eddie · 11-07-2010, 20:35

I saw this too at about 4pm today; seemed to be some lads, I'd say 14-15 age bracket.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

no amount of fencing will keep a certain type out.

Maybe not, but CCTV, entry and exit ticket checks, and luas frequency on-board ticket checks might stop such rampant fare evasion.

Thomas Ralph · 17-07-2010, 20:20

Well, I'm nearly four years living in Dublin and on-train ticket checks I've experienced would rate at under one per year.

The London Underground has started having plain-clothes ticket checkers who randomly get onto a train. Takes them a long time though because everyone's on Oyster cards.

10-07-2010, 17:02	#1
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	blackrock station leaving blackrock station this evening, i witnessed three seperate incidents within five minutes where people jumped over the bars from outside the station onto the platform. Despite the exit/entry validation in place in the station, i have seen this numerous times over the past few weeks I have mentioned it to the ticket clerk.

11-07-2010, 10:12	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Idiots will be idiots and no amount of fencing will keep a certain type out. The railings in question are subject to a very complex set of planning conditions so changing them isn't going to happen __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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11-07-2010, 07:32	#2
PLUMB LOCO Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 146	Fat lot of good reporting it to the ticket clerk will do. You need to contact the Organ Grinder not his monkey. Dick Fearn, CEO, Irish Rail, Connolly Station, Dublin.1. A photo might also be helpful but given IE's woeful record in securing its property or the safety of its passengers I doubt whatever you do will make any difference.

17-07-2010, 20:20	#5
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Well, I'm nearly four years living in Dublin and on-train ticket checks I've experienced would rate at under one per year. The London Underground has started having plain-clothes ticket checkers who randomly get onto a train. Takes them a long time though because everyone's on Oyster cards.