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Mark Gleeson · 27-10-2006, 11:11

Tara Street southbound and both lifts at Grand Canal Dock are out today

zag · 28-10-2006, 21:48

I'm surprised there hasn't been more about this. IE go to great lengths to build new bridges and install new lifts and (as has been noted above) for the past number of months there hasn't been a day where they have all been in action at the same time.

I can understand this in a huge network, but the number of lifts involved here is tiny. The mean time between failures must be measured in single figure days for some of the stations such as Booterstown. This just has to be a public accounts committee item next year - someone somewhere is paying for all this maintenance.

On the other 'service' side - I get the feeling there is no cleaning contract for the lifts. It certainly seems that way in Clontarf Road where I have *never* seen anyone use the lift and where the smell around the lifts is not pleasant. The lift in Booterstown isn't that bad yet, but it doesn't look like it has ever been cleaned. Give it enough time without cleaning and I'm sure the smell will match that of Clontarf Road.

z

Mark Gleeson · 29-10-2006, 11:02

Happy to confirm at 10:35 am that Tara Street south and both lifts at Grand Canal Dock are still out of order

Though not confirmed it is thought that IE do not have a service contract for the lifts

And I have seen the lift in Clontarf used

Mark Gleeson · 29-10-2006, 19:20

Both lifts in Blackrock are now broken

Mark Gleeson · 30-10-2006, 13:59

At 2pm today 30-10-2006

Blackrock both lifts
Grand Canal Dock both lifts
Tara Street southbound lift

Mark Gleeson · 02-11-2006, 15:45

Breaking news

Shankill and Skerries back working only for Glenageary southbound to now be broken

Mark Gleeson · 03-11-2006, 08:56

At 8:55am today 3-11-2006

Tara Street southbound lift (now 1+ week broken)

zag · 07-11-2006, 11:23

Wasn't on the DART this AM, so can't comment on the situation today, but as of yesterday evening Tara Street Southbound was still out of action.

I suppose in a weird IE kind of way, this is actually progress because they seem to have stopped the rest of the lifts from breaking and there is a 66% improvement on previous weeks performance - that's gotta be good in someones warped way of measuring service levels. Or else they have stopped reporting the out of services . . .

Is there some kind of lift benchmarking thing coming up ?

z

Mark Gleeson · 07-11-2006, 12:09

I've given up on Tara Street southbound, its been out for the last 2 weeks, its still out

No other stations are effected as of 11:30 this morning

Colm Moore · 04-01-2014, 02:56

http://www.irishrail.ie/Adamstown

Quote:

Adamstown

Travel Alert

Lift is currently out of service due to technical issues.

http://www.irishrail.ie/Portmarnock

Quote:

Portmarnock

Travel Alert

Both lifts & roller shutters are operational, however roller shutters remain closed on a daily basis.

http://www.irishrail.ie/Raheny

Quote:

Raheny

Travel Alert

Lift is currently out of service due to severe flooding.

28-10-2006, 21:48	#2
zag Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 199	Are these lifts fit for purpose ? I'm surprised there hasn't been more about this. IE go to great lengths to build new bridges and install new lifts and (as has been noted above) for the past number of months there hasn't been a day where they have all been in action at the same time. I can understand this in a huge network, but the number of lifts involved here is tiny. The mean time between failures must be measured in single figure days for some of the stations such as Booterstown. This just has to be a public accounts committee item next year - someone somewhere is paying for all this maintenance. On the other 'service' side - I get the feeling there is no cleaning contract for the lifts. It certainly seems that way in Clontarf Road where I have never seen anyone use the lift and where the smell around the lifts is not pleasant. The lift in Booterstown isn't that bad yet, but it doesn't look like it has ever been cleaned. Give it enough time without cleaning and I'm sure the smell will match that of Clontarf Road. z

07-11-2006, 11:23	#8
zag Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 199	Tara Street Southbound still broken Wasn't on the DART this AM, so can't comment on the situation today, but as of yesterday evening Tara Street Southbound was still out of action. I suppose in a weird IE kind of way, this is actually progress because they seem to have stopped the rest of the lifts from breaking and there is a 66% improvement on previous weeks performance - that's gotta be good in someones warped way of measuring service levels. Or else they have stopped reporting the out of services . . . Is there some kind of lift benchmarking thing coming up ? z

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27-10-2006, 11:11	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Tara Street southbound and both lifts at Grand Canal Dock are out today

29-10-2006, 11:02	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Happy to confirm at 10:35 am that Tara Street south and both lifts at Grand Canal Dock are still out of order Though not confirmed it is thought that IE do not have a service contract for the lifts And I have seen the lift in Clontarf used

29-10-2006, 19:20	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Both lifts in Blackrock are now broken

30-10-2006, 13:59	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	At 2pm today 30-10-2006 Blackrock both lifts Grand Canal Dock both lifts Tara Street southbound lift

02-11-2006, 15:45	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Breaking news Shankill and Skerries back working only for Glenageary southbound to now be broken

03-11-2006, 08:56	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	At 8:55am today 3-11-2006 Tara Street southbound lift (now 1+ week broken)

07-11-2006, 12:09	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I've given up on Tara Street southbound, its been out for the last 2 weeks, its still out No other stations are effected as of 11:30 this morning