On train information and the lack thereof, post your experience - Page 13

Mark Gleeson · 28-08-2006, 18:56

7:57 Maynooth Bray
Side destination panels not working

17:25 Howth Bray
Rear destination showing Howth
No PA, No Maps and No PIS

19:06 Bray Malahide
Rear destination showing Bray

Mark Hennessy · 31-08-2006, 22:03

17.55 Maynooth - Pearse ( goes on to Rosslare )

Every day there is no internal announcements or displays.
First announcement is at Connolly when it becomes the train to Rosslare.
Its an older 2800 train if that makes any difference but there does seem
to be an led type display in each carriage

Mark Gleeson · 01-09-2006, 16:38

The evening train to Gorey actually had Gorey front and back tonight and working PIS, it was a 29000. Admittedly we did bug IE about having the 29000 set up for all routes last year

Oisin88 · 02-09-2006, 18:36

Met some yanks from Oregon who think we have a great bus and rail service here. Trouble was they were relying on looking out the window in the dark to work out where Dun Laoghaire was. No voice telling them that "this is a... southbound service to... Bray, next station... seapoint" and the electronic display in the carriage was also not working.

Mark Gleeson · 05-09-2006, 08:35

8:05 Greystones Howth
Inner end display on 8604 not working, other display had this train is for Bray on a constant loop
PA was correct strangely enough

Mark Gleeson · 05-09-2006, 08:51

8:10 Bray Howth
Rear displayed Bray as destination (8405)

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS and PA insisted on the presence of CCTV
Rear destination display (8606) was stuck between stations

19:16 Malahide Bray
No maps working in the front 4 coaches
Showing Malahide as the destination on the rear coach

michael klyne · 05-09-2006, 09:43

Date - Monday 4 September 2006
Time - approx 19:00
Train service - 17:23 Railcar Connolly to Gorey
Where - Just as train pulled into Arklow
What - Computer announced that next stop wil be Gorey.
Action - Ticket collector immediately corrected announcement.

Train late by 7 minutes.

Thank goodness for the excellent customer care given by Brendan and Pat, the ticket collectors.

Mark Gleeson · 05-09-2006, 10:36

Its only the third time I'm aware a 29000 has done the Gorey run, I'm willing to cut it a little slack. We did annoy Irish Rail to ensure the software was set up for all routes including Rosslare and it was delivered, at least it had destination correct which is better than the normal state of affairs. It got lost at Rathdrum last time so its doing better. It doing all this without GPS purely by distance travelled

When the PA is made is buried knee deep in a complex legal document which contradicts itself

The pa when the doors open should state this train is for x calling at, when it leaves the station it should state the next station and about 40 seconds from the next station it should state the next station again as well as the mind the gap/ticket check warning if applicable

Mark Hennessy · 08-09-2006, 08:56

7-9-06

18:20 Maynooth Connolly

No internal displays or automated annoucements or any announcements.

Mark Gleeson · 08-09-2006, 09:00

17:25 Howth Bray
No PIS, No Maps, No PA
Showing Howth as destination on rear

17:50 Pearse Dundalk
External PIS displays not working

Mark Gleeson · 08-09-2006, 09:02

8:05 Greystones Howth
No displays working in the front coach (8604)
Still running the year 2000 software with the chime and Sidney instead os Sydney
No destination displayed in rear coach

Mark Gleeson · 11-09-2006, 08:05

8:05 Greystones Howth
No maps in lead coach, and the cab end PIS display was not working 8203
PA gave CCTV announcement but no CCTV in the front 2 coaches

Mark Gleeson · 13-09-2006, 08:06

17:25 Bray Malahide
Showing Bray as destination on front and nothing on rear

17:50 Pearse Dundalk
No destination or side displays on rear four coaches

17:25 Howth Bray
No PIS, No Maps, No side displays

19:05 Howth Bray
Showing Howth as destination on rear coach

22:30 Pearse Maynooth
Side displays crashed after 2 seconds and stayed off

Colm Donoghue · 13-09-2006, 08:30

06:35 Dundalk Bray 13 Sept
PIS stated next station is Howth Junction, not Howth Junction and Donamede

( Marko has pointed out the sidney vs sydney parade so a whole word surely counts...

)

Maynooth_Line · 15-09-2006, 23:50

07:22 Maynooth - Dublin Connolly

The PIS has a habit of saying "This train is for Dublin Connolly calling at ....... Drumcondra, Dublin Connolly, Tara Street and Dublin Pearse."

The train only goes to Connolly. 29302 is one of the carriages usually on the service.

Mark Gleeson · 18-09-2006, 16:07

Another top classs screw up this morning

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS played its werid scroll everything the wrong way around game between Sydney Parade and Sandymount eg:

htwoh rof si niart sihT

I can't explain this kind of error it makes no sense from a computer point of view text strings don't work backwards

17:25 Howth Bray
Showing Howth as destination on rear

17:25 Bray Howth
No destination shown on rear

Mark Gleeson · 19-09-2006, 08:12

Here we go again

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS played its werid scroll everything the wrong way around game between Sydney Parade and Sandymount

The PA didn't work between Blackrock and Pearse either

17:25 Howth Bray
Showing Howth as destination on rear coach

18:55 Malahide Bray
Rear 4 coaches had no PIS or maps working

19:09 Bray Malahide (8205+8607/8)
No destination on rear
Gave CCTV PA with no CCTV fitted

19:16 Malahide Bray
Showing Malahide as destination on rear coach

21:48 Bray Malahide
Showing Bray as destination on rear coach

Mark Gleeson · 21-09-2006, 08:37

12:59 Bray Howth
PA volume so low as to be inaudible

17:15 Bray Malahide
17:25 Bray Howth
17:40 Bray Malahide
Showing Bray as destination on rear coach

17:25 Howth Bray
Showing Howth as destination on rear coach
Showing Bré/Greystones as destination on front coach

Philly · 21-09-2006, 18:36

17:18 Heuston to Newbridge (Commuter Traincar)

Automated display and announcement system off in carriages. No announcements from driver.

Mark Gleeson · 25-09-2006, 08:06

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS scrolled Next Station Connolly Destination Howth the entire time plus a werid b->a like symbol
No PA

28-08-2006, 18:56	#241
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	28-7-2006 7:57 Maynooth Bray Side destination panels not working 17:25 Howth Bray Rear destination showing Howth No PA, No Maps and No PIS 19:06 Bray Malahide Rear destination showing Bray

02-09-2006, 18:36	#244
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	1/9/06 22:12 Tara-Bray Met some yanks from Oregon who think we have a great bus and rail service here. Trouble was they were relying on looking out the window in the dark to work out where Dun Laoghaire was. No voice telling them that "this is a... southbound service to... Bray, next station... seapoint" and the electronic display in the carriage was also not working.

05-09-2006, 08:35	#245
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	4-9-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth Inner end display on 8604 not working, other display had this train is for Bray on a constant loop PA was correct strangely enough

05-09-2006, 08:51	#246
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	5-9-2006 8:10 Bray Howth Rear displayed Bray as destination (8405) 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS and PA insisted on the presence of CCTV Rear destination display (8606) was stuck between stations 19:16 Malahide Bray No maps working in the front 4 coaches Showing Malahide as the destination on the rear coach Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 05-09-2006 at 19:02.

05-09-2006, 09:43	#247
michael klyne New to the board Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	Computer announcement Date - Monday 4 September 2006 Time - approx 19:00 Train service - 17:23 Railcar Connolly to Gorey Where - Just as train pulled into Arklow What - Computer announced that next stop wil be Gorey. Action - Ticket collector immediately corrected announcement. Train late by 7 minutes. Thank goodness for the excellent customer care given by Brendan and Pat, the ticket collectors.

31-08-2006, 22:03	#242
Mark Hennessy Membership Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maynooth Posts: 1,116	17.55 Maynooth - Pearse ( goes on to Rosslare ) Every day there is no internal announcements or displays. First announcement is at Connolly when it becomes the train to Rosslare. Its an older 2800 train if that makes any difference but there does seem to be an led type display in each carriage

01-09-2006, 16:38	#243
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The evening train to Gorey actually had Gorey front and back tonight and working PIS, it was a 29000. Admittedly we did bug IE about having the 29000 set up for all routes last year

05-09-2006, 10:36	#248
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its only the third time I'm aware a 29000 has done the Gorey run, I'm willing to cut it a little slack. We did annoy Irish Rail to ensure the software was set up for all routes including Rosslare and it was delivered, at least it had destination correct which is better than the normal state of affairs. It got lost at Rathdrum last time so its doing better. It doing all this without GPS purely by distance travelled When the PA is made is buried knee deep in a complex legal document which contradicts itself The pa when the doors open should state this train is for x calling at, when it leaves the station it should state the next station and about 40 seconds from the next station it should state the next station again as well as the mind the gap/ticket check warning if applicable

08-09-2006, 08:56	#249
Mark Hennessy Membership Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maynooth Posts: 1,116	7-9-06 18:20 Maynooth Connolly No internal displays or automated annoucements or any announcements.

08-09-2006, 09:00	#250
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	7-9-2006 17:25 Howth Bray No PIS, No Maps, No PA Showing Howth as destination on rear 17:50 Pearse Dundalk External PIS displays not working

08-09-2006, 09:02	#251
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	8-9-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth No displays working in the front coach (8604) Still running the year 2000 software with the chime and Sidney instead os Sydney No destination displayed in rear coach

11-09-2006, 08:05	#252
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	11-9-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth No maps in lead coach, and the cab end PIS display was not working 8203 PA gave CCTV announcement but no CCTV in the front 2 coaches

13-09-2006, 08:06	#253
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	12-9-2006 17:25 Bray Malahide Showing Bray as destination on front and nothing on rear 17:50 Pearse Dundalk No destination or side displays on rear four coaches 17:25 Howth Bray No PIS, No Maps, No side displays 19:05 Howth Bray Showing Howth as destination on rear coach 22:30 Pearse Maynooth Side displays crashed after 2 seconds and stayed off

13-09-2006, 08:30	#254
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	06:35 Dundalk Bray 13 Sept PIS stated next station is Howth Junction, not Howth Junction and Donamede ( Marko has pointed out the sidney vs sydney parade so a whole word surely counts... )

15-09-2006, 23:50	#255
Maynooth_Line Regular Poster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 54	07:22 Maynooth - Dublin Connolly The PIS has a habit of saying "This train is for Dublin Connolly calling at ....... Drumcondra, Dublin Connolly, Tara Street and Dublin Pearse." The train only goes to Connolly. 29302 is one of the carriages usually on the service.

18-09-2006, 16:07	#256
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	18-9-2006 Another top classs screw up this morning 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS played its werid scroll everything the wrong way around game between Sydney Parade and Sandymount eg: htwoh rof si niart sihT I can't explain this kind of error it makes no sense from a computer point of view text strings don't work backwards 17:25 Howth Bray Showing Howth as destination on rear 17:25 Bray Howth No destination shown on rear Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 19-09-2006 at 08:11.

19-09-2006, 08:12	#257
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	19-9-2006 Here we go again 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS played its werid scroll everything the wrong way around game between Sydney Parade and Sandymount The PA didn't work between Blackrock and Pearse either 17:25 Howth Bray Showing Howth as destination on rear coach 18:55 Malahide Bray Rear 4 coaches had no PIS or maps working 19:09 Bray Malahide (8205+8607/8) No destination on rear Gave CCTV PA with no CCTV fitted 19:16 Malahide Bray Showing Malahide as destination on rear coach 21:48 Bray Malahide Showing Bray as destination on rear coach Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 19-09-2006 at 22:39.

21-09-2006, 08:37	#258
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	20-9-2006 12:59 Bray Howth PA volume so low as to be inaudible 17:15 Bray Malahide 17:25 Bray Howth 17:40 Bray Malahide Showing Bray as destination on rear coach 17:25 Howth Bray Showing Howth as destination on rear coach Showing Bré/Greystones as destination on front coach

21-09-2006, 18:36	#259
Philly Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	17:18 Heuston to Newbridge (Commuter Traincar) Automated display and announcement system off in carriages. No announcements from driver.

25-09-2006, 08:06	#260
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	25-9-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS scrolled Next Station Connolly Destination Howth the entire time plus a werid b->a like symbol No PA

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