Hurricane

[James Howard]

https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/919931966417457152

I was surprised to see them running trains so late on Sligo. It's been pretty wild here in Longford since before midday. Really the clever thing to have done would have been to announce last night that the first two services each way would run to avoid stranding people.

Certainly based on the information available last night, there was no way I was going anywhere today.

[Jamie2k9]

Originally Posted by James Howard

https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/919931966417457152

I was surprised to see them running trains so late on Sligo. It's been pretty wild here in Longford since before midday. Really the clever thing to have done would have been to announce last night that the first two services each way would run to avoid stranding people.

Certainly based on the information available last night, there was no way I was going anywhere today.

Not particularly surprised, 13.00 arriving into Connolly at 18.30!

13.05 Connolly to Sligo only active service now due at 19.30.

Meanwhile tomorrow:

Tuesday 17th October - initial service information

Please note that there will be some service alterations and capacity reductions tomorrow, Tuesday 17th October, as follows, as trains are out of position for normal service operations:

Cancellations

05.50 Cork to Dublin Heuston cancelled, 06.15 Cork to Dublin Heuston will serve additional stops for customers for 05.50 service.
Limerick to Balybrophy via Nenagh services cancelled. Bus substitution in place.
09.45 Westport to Dublin Heuston cancelled.

Reduced capacity

Reduced capacity on 05.30, 06.40 & 07.40 Limerick to Dublin services
Reduced capacity on 05.30, 06.30 and 07.30 Galway to Dublin services

All other services are expected to operate, subject to line inspections.

[Jamie2k9]

All Luas services will remain suspended tomorrow morning due to an incident at the Red Cow deport "technical room" caused by the storm.

An update will be provided at 12.00

https://www.luas.ie/travel-updates/

[Mark Gleeson]

Luas has a single control room at Red Cow, if its out of action everything stop

[Jamie2k9]

Luas to resume at 05.30 tomorrow.

[ThomasJ]

What's the story with the maynooth line tonight ?

Citing very poor rail conditions, Irish rail have cancelled :

- 17:28 connolly maynooth
- 18:10 connolly maynooth
- 18:25, 18:55 and 19:25 docklands M3 parkway

The 17:15 connolly longford was deferred to 17:28 and the 18:05 connolly longford will now call at all stops

[Jamie2k9]

Originally Posted by ThomasJ

What's the story with the maynooth line tonight ?

Citing very poor rail conditions, Irish rail have cancelled :

- 17:28 connolly maynooth
- 18:10 connolly maynooth
- 18:25, 18:55 and 19:25 docklands M3 parkway

The 17:15 connolly longford was deferred to 17:28 and the 18:05 connolly longford will now call at all stops

In previous winters I think it might be a case of axle counters not picking up trains property so services have been reduced and spaced out.

Line will probally be cleaned tonight.

[Inniskeen]

Last minute change of mind - normal services to run on Maynooth line.