Number of Carriages on DARTs

[shweeney]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

The rule book does say to pull up to the end of platform as to avoid accidentally stopping short with a long train. I've seen it happen. There is a request in with Irish Rail to state the coach length on the electronic displays.

could they not do as they do elsewhere (e.g. the RER) and have markings on the platform for different length trains so they all pull up equidistant from the ends? They used to have this on the Dart too, when there were 2, 4 and 6-coach formations in use, you can still see markings in many stations (though I recall it was frequently ignored by the drivers, and the current rule is inconsistently followed too).

I regularly get the Wexford train from Pearse and as a 4-coach it pulls so far up the platform you can hardly see it from the entrance!

[Eddie]

I was travelling on at least two 6-set Darts last week that pulled into Dun Laoghaire (northbound) where the last carriage was at the steps instead of much further up th platform. This never used to happen, and is much more convenient for both those alighting and those trying to make a dash for the Dart.

Makes you think comments here are actually acted upon...