[article] Proposal to bring train journey times between cities below two hours

Mark Gleeson · 29-08-2011, 13:09

The upgrade was first pitched to the CIE board in September 2007. I know who made the pitch and it was for a far wider ranging upgrade to 125mph. That was carried by the media

Part of the work is already underway, 7 more route miles at 100mph is now available and more will follow bit by bit. Major upgrade at Lisduff which will lift speeds as well

comcor · 29-08-2011, 13:44

The 06:15 did it in 2 1/2 hours this morning, despite leaving Cork a couple of minutes late because of ticketing problems, speed restrictions at Buttevant and Kilmallock, and getting caught behing a slower moving train just before the 4-track section.

Jamie2k9 · 29-08-2011, 13:52

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Dublin to Waterford journey time improvement would be seven minutes, bringing the trip down to about two hours and 13 minutes.

Why waste money for a improvement of just 7 minutes. What are they going to change. Not a lot!!

They are realy just taking the 7 mins off the time between Newbridge and Heuston.

comcor · 29-08-2011, 13:53

I suspect a good portion of the Dublin-Waterford improvement would come from Dublin-Cork improvements before Cherryville.

Mark Gleeson · 29-08-2011, 13:58

The proposed investment is principally

Hazelhatch - Portarlington - Athlone/Limerick Junction

All routes Heuston get a benefit

comcor · 30-08-2011, 10:12

When they talked about taking 25 mins off Dublin-Cork and 20 mins off Dublin-Tralee, I thought that must mean they were going to finally look at Cork-Mallow, which much be the slowest long stretch of line between Dublin and Cork. Admittedly, it's also the hilliest and most expensive to improve.

If they did that, there would be no harm in looking at the constantly postponed new stations along the line there at the same time, but that's probably wishful thinking on my part.

Mark Gleeson · 30-08-2011, 10:53

Well if 25 minutes is off Cork and 20 off Tralee it would imply 5 minutes off Cork Mallow

Some fairly minor work on the throat of Cork station, tunnel etc would massively reduce the time taken

29-08-2011, 13:09	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The upgrade was first pitched to the CIE board in September 2007. I know who made the pitch and it was for a far wider ranging upgrade to 125mph. That was carried by the media Part of the work is already underway, 7 more route miles at 100mph is now available and more will follow bit by bit. Major upgrade at Lisduff which will lift speeds as well __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

29-08-2011, 13:58	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The proposed investment is principally Hazelhatch - Portarlington - Athlone/Limerick Junction All routes Heuston get a benefit __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

30-08-2011, 10:53	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well if 25 minutes is off Cork and 20 off Tralee it would imply 5 minutes off Cork Mallow Some fairly minor work on the throat of Cork station, tunnel etc would massively reduce the time taken __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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29-08-2011, 13:44	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	The 06:15 did it in 2 1/2 hours this morning, despite leaving Cork a couple of minutes late because of ticketing problems, speed restrictions at Buttevant and Kilmallock, and getting caught behing a slower moving train just before the 4-track section.

29-08-2011, 13:53	#4
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	I suspect a good portion of the Dublin-Waterford improvement would come from Dublin-Cork improvements before Cherryville.

30-08-2011, 10:12	#6
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	When they talked about taking 25 mins off Dublin-Cork and 20 mins off Dublin-Tralee, I thought that must mean they were going to finally look at Cork-Mallow, which much be the slowest long stretch of line between Dublin and Cork. Admittedly, it's also the hilliest and most expensive to improve. If they did that, there would be no harm in looking at the constantly postponed new stations along the line there at the same time, but that's probably wishful thinking on my part.