Portlaoise Service

sandraoh · 18-08-2006, 10:11

Rumour has it that services between 11 and 3 in Portlaoise will be removed in the new timetable and that the 22.45 service from Dublin will go to portlaoise. Apparently the trains between 11 and 3 will go to Thurles instead. How can we find out if it is true?

Mark Gleeson · 18-08-2006, 10:13

I can confirm that no Dublin Cork service will stop at Port Laois as of December 2006, first stop is Thurles

I can also tell you that all Limerick trains should call at Port Laois and that there a Limerick train every 2 hours

If what we have been told is true there would be more trains not fewer

Passengers for Cork board Limerick train change Thurles, 10-12 minute wait board Cork train, reverse proceedure coming from Cork

I have a timetable worked out with hourly to Port Laois off peak and it seems to work within the rolling stock available

sandraoh · 18-08-2006, 10:53

So there will still be trains from Portlaoise between 11 and 3? What about the 22:45 train?

Mark Gleeson · 18-08-2006, 11:05

There will be trains in the afternoon, late night though eight ball say reply hazy try again

sandraoh · 18-08-2006, 11:19

I'll try again so. What about the 22:45?

Mark Gleeson · 18-08-2006, 11:24

At this stage I can assume a certain IE manager has promised to 'look into it' and that there is a strong 'possibilty' in the past we have been told this and only at the last minute been told it ain't happening

Unless you have it in writting proceed as if it is not happening

I could see IE playing clever here and running it only on Fri/Sat

sandraoh · 18-08-2006, 11:26

Well this whole rumour has come from a member of IE staff... no one senior more of a moan because it was going ahead and by this i mean no train between 11 and 3 and then this one getting in late

Thomas J Stamp · 18-08-2006, 11:52

Perhaps they are going to Monasterevin instead

sandraoh · 18-08-2006, 11:59

No one important lives there

Oisin88 · 18-08-2006, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

I can confirm that no Dublin Cork service will stop at Port Laois as of December 2006, first stop is Thurles

Mark, Is there a way for the average punter to find out about what the timetable is going to do next year, or is the protocol to put a post on here and see if you see it?

Mark Gleeson · 19-08-2006, 13:45

I don't have a copy we simply add up what we can find out and work it out

Its a rather sad state of affairs that we know more than IE want to tell us

18-08-2006, 10:11	#1
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	Portlaoise Service Rumour has it that services between 11 and 3 in Portlaoise will be removed in the new timetable and that the 22.45 service from Dublin will go to portlaoise. Apparently the trains between 11 and 3 will go to Thurles instead. How can we find out if it is true?

18-08-2006, 10:13	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I can confirm that no Dublin Cork service will stop at Port Laois as of December 2006, first stop is Thurles I can also tell you that all Limerick trains should call at Port Laois and that there a Limerick train every 2 hours If what we have been told is true there would be more trains not fewer Passengers for Cork board Limerick train change Thurles, 10-12 minute wait board Cork train, reverse proceedure coming from Cork I have a timetable worked out with hourly to Port Laois off peak and it seems to work within the rolling stock available Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 18-08-2006 at 10:16.

18-08-2006, 11:05	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There will be trains in the afternoon, late night though eight ball say reply hazy try again Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 18-08-2006 at 11:09.

18-08-2006, 11:24	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	At this stage I can assume a certain IE manager has promised to 'look into it' and that there is a strong 'possibilty' in the past we have been told this and only at the last minute been told it ain't happening Unless you have it in writting proceed as if it is not happening I could see IE playing clever here and running it only on Fri/Sat Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 18-08-2006 at 11:26.

18-08-2006, 11:52	#8
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	Perhaps they are going to Monasterevin instead __________________ We are the passengers

18-08-2006, 10:53	#3
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	So there will still be trains from Portlaoise between 11 and 3? What about the 22:45 train?

18-08-2006, 11:19	#5
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	I'll try again so. What about the 22:45?

18-08-2006, 11:26	#7
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	Well this whole rumour has come from a member of IE staff... no one senior more of a moan because it was going ahead and by this i mean no train between 11 and 3 and then this one getting in late

18-08-2006, 11:59	#9
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	No one important lives there

19-08-2006, 13:45	#11
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I don't have a copy we simply add up what we can find out and work it out Its a rather sad state of affairs that we know more than IE want to tell us Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 19-08-2006 at 13:50.

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