Current status and target completion date for KRP

[Kilocharlie]

Originally Posted by Colm Moore

There are 51(?) more 22000-class carriages to come designed for outer suburban services (Probably no luggage racks, but extra seats) and the 6 replacements for the ones that were damaged in transit (intercity pattern).

Remember the 6 6-car high capacity, no premier or galley, units ordered for long distance commuter services for Portlaoise/Carlow etc? These never made it to these services but are used on long distance routes.

Don't see why the extra 51 should be any different from the existing 3-car sets. Introducing a variant only complicates deployment. Anyway luggage racks are used on commuter service mostly for fold-up bikes. Removing them would a retrograde step.

[Mark Gleeson]

The 51 coaches on order are identical to the existing fleet in all aspects

[bg07]

When is the 4th track due to be commissioned? Must be nearly there.

[Mark Gleeson]

The 4 track was commissioned on December 6th 2009. Between December 2009 and late spring 2010 all 4 tracks were in daily use.

The relay of track 2 (down slow) is currently underway and will complete in January 2011

Speed limit on the relayed down fast has been increased to 100mph from its original 90mph, all trains allocated to the fast line are capable of 100mph

[Mickey H]

The relay of track 2 (down slow) is currently underway and will complete in January 2011

Has it now re-opened?

[Kilocharlie]

Originally Posted by Mickey H

Has it now re-opened?

Down slow re-opened last week.

Stage is now set for the new timetable in which a few of the local outbound trains will be overtaken - but not, for some strange reason the 17:15 to Newbridge by the 17:25 to Limerick.

[Mark Gleeson]

If you look at the timetabling the 17:15 if overtaken would delay the 17:35 to Waterford