Leaf

Jamie2k9 · 01-11-2012, 11:15

This is a great excuse used every year. The Waterford line is never affected by this as they have cut down just about every tree on the line that loses its leaves.

They used this excuse for a 15 minute delay two weeks ago when it was a signal problem that wouldn't allow any train entre Athy.

ThomasJ · 03-11-2012, 03:10

got a train home one of the nights during the week and while i was happy with there being no real problems with regards to wheel slip, one of the evenings it took us 2-3 minutes to get from the bottom of the platform to the top! (I was in carriage a) unusual given the problem in previous years was with the train leaving ash town, there were no problems with that aspect!

karlr42 · 03-11-2012, 17:48

If that was at Ashown, that happens sometimes because the level crossing isn't closed yet, but the signal protecting is it at the very end of the platform so trains crawl up to it.

Inniskeen · 03-11-2012, 19:28

This has been a relatively trouble free leaf fall season to date, although Irish Rail continue to wheel out the leaf fall excuse for one operating screw-up after another. Last week was a pretty miserable week for DART and northern line commuter services exacerbated by the additional moves and shunts arising from the North Strand closure.

DART continues to be a really poor performer - travelled to Malahide last night from Pearse. The trip took just short of 38 minutes, an average speed of barely 15 mph which is sadly representative of what can be expected in the evening peak. The miserably slow DART operation is slowly strangling other services which have the mis-fortune to share the same tracks.

Mark Gleeson · 03-11-2012, 20:55

Bulk of last weeks problems were down to the Drumcondra closure causing all kinds of problems in the Connolly area

Inniskeen · 04-11-2012, 07:21

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Bulk of last weeks problems were down to the Drumcondra closure causing all kinds of problems in the Connolly area

So I can expect my Malahide DART to average 18 to 20 mph next week then !

03-11-2012, 19:28	#4
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	This has been a relatively trouble free leaf fall season to date, although Irish Rail continue to wheel out the leaf fall excuse for one operating screw-up after another. Last week was a pretty miserable week for DART and northern line commuter services exacerbated by the additional moves and shunts arising from the North Strand closure. DART continues to be a really poor performer - travelled to Malahide last night from Pearse. The trip took just short of 38 minutes, an average speed of barely 15 mph which is sadly representative of what can be expected in the evening peak. The miserably slow DART operation is slowly strangling other services which have the mis-fortune to share the same tracks. Last edited by Inniskeen : 03-11-2012 at 20:02.

03-11-2012, 20:55	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Bulk of last weeks problems were down to the Drumcondra closure causing all kinds of problems in the Connolly area __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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01-11-2012, 11:15	#1
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	This is a great excuse used every year. The Waterford line is never affected by this as they have cut down just about every tree on the line that loses its leaves. They used this excuse for a 15 minute delay two weeks ago when it was a signal problem that wouldn't allow any train entre Athy.

03-11-2012, 03:10	#2
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	got a train home one of the nights during the week and while i was happy with there being no real problems with regards to wheel slip, one of the evenings it took us 2-3 minutes to get from the bottom of the platform to the top! (I was in carriage a) unusual given the problem in previous years was with the train leaving ash town, there were no problems with that aspect!

03-11-2012, 17:48	#3
karlr42 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 340	If that was at Ashown, that happens sometimes because the level crossing isn't closed yet, but the signal protecting is it at the very end of the platform so trains crawl up to it.