On train information and the lack thereof, post your experience - Page 22

MOH · 24-08-2007, 09:14

Dart this morning had 'Funcion' on the display at each end of the carriage.

Maybe they're trying to cater for all the Spanish students who come over for the summer?

ThomasJ · 24-08-2007, 12:59

another classic-

audio announcement announcing the next station:

please have your ticket ready for inspection Broombridge (same thing for every station)

MrX · 25-08-2007, 00:40

Maybe the announcement system is a member of a new militant trade union for computers and is currently on strike?

packetswitch · 26-08-2007, 19:11

Scrolling display (internal) on a Malahide-bound DART (left Dún Laoghaire around 9.40) was:

The next station is BRAY
Destination BRAY
This is the last stop.

Um, no.

All the way, too (well, at least until I left at Pearse).

Mark Gleeson · 11-09-2007, 13:53

I was on the 14:13 Longford Bray yesterday

The destination on the back read Newry/Statsuin Na bPiarsach ,no PIS and the PA volume inaudible

Morgase · 18-09-2007, 08:46

This morning on the 7.30 Wicklow to Connolly train the PA announced some disjointed phrases a number of times; "This train is for calling at Iarnrod Eireann" and something to the effect of "do not attempt to leave the train".

These seemed to be in place of announcing what the next station was as it happened after each stop.

James Shields · 25-09-2007, 00:03

18:40 Connolly-Dundalk had no audio announcements or PIS display at all. No announcements from driver either.

chuggachuggachoochoo · 25-09-2007, 08:59

06:59 train from Drogheda was 7 mins late arriving in from Dundalk - got an announcement when it came in - but no scrolling text display or announcements for stops all the way to Pearse.

Thomas Ralph · 28-09-2007, 21:40

I have a scrolling-text LED badge which I have set up with the stations on my regular route (Sandymount-Pearse or Connolly) and have taken to activating when on an 81xx/83xx or one of the trains with a broken communication system. It's more reliable, usually...

Trafford · 08-10-2007, 15:21

Thursday 4 October the 17:25 Limerick, via Portlaoise, from platform 3 in Heuston was delayed. The queue for this and the 17:50 train to Galway were, by 17:50, mixed up in each other. Eventually the queue started moving and when I got onto platform 3 there was no train there at all. It was now 18:00 and I realised everyone in front of me was getting on the train on platform 4. I naively assumed this to be the Limerick train I had been waiting for so got on board. It was after all the only one there, and I had been in the same queue for 40 minutes by now. I didn't realise it was in fact the Galway train I had boarded until I noticed it hadn't stopped in Kildare as I was expecting. There were no announcements made on board. I had to go to the buffet car and ask a staff member what train I was on.

Luckily I could persuade a kind soul to come and collect me in Portarlington.

KSW · 08-10-2007, 16:19

Thats just plain funny, Dont attempt to leave this train you have me laughing here.

Colm Donoghue · 10-10-2007, 21:30

is it me or is there no display on the front of this
http://www.railusersireland.org/images/cde_banner.jpg ?

Mark Gleeson · 10-10-2007, 22:38

The accessibility rules require the destination to be displayed either front or rear or alternatively to be displayed on the side of each coach

Mk4 displays destination on its side and thus complies

Morgase · 11-10-2007, 09:55

On-platform display read "Welcome to Greystones station" instead of giving any info about the train waiting at the platform. This was at 8.20 this morning. I had to look inside the train itself at the scrolling display to find out where the train was going.

Morgase · 12-10-2007, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgase

On-platform display read "Welcome to Greystones station" instead of giving any info about the train waiting at the platform. This was at 8.20 this morning. I had to look inside the train itself at the scrolling display to find out where the train was going.

On returning home last evening via Greystones, I noticed the on-platform display was still displaying its welcome message instead of any useful information so I assume that this is an on-going problem.

Mark Gleeson · 12-10-2007, 10:02

As far as we know the display in Greystones never says anything useful. The signaling installed currently cannot talk to the display, will be at least Easter next year before a fix is possible

pnott · 12-10-2007, 18:50

The delayed 1604 Maynooth to Pearse was stating Newry/St na bPiarsach as its destination front and back today.

Thomas Ralph · 13-10-2007, 18:47

I have a camera phone picture of that, will try and upload it later if it's any good.

StephenM · 16-10-2007, 16:27

17:55 Sligo - Connolly was 10mins late. Initially it was 5 minutes late, then it stopped to give way to a DART heading Northbound, followed by a Southbound one. Also it arrived on Platform 2, I thought this platform was for the Enterprise?

MOH · 18-10-2007, 16:32

Tuesday the 18:10 northbound from blackrock displayed 'Tara Street' on the front. Had me worried, but still went all the way to Howth

11-09-2007, 13:53	#425
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	[10-9-2007] I was on the 14:13 Longford Bray yesterday The destination on the back read Newry/Statsuin Na bPiarsach ,no PIS and the PA volume inaudible __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

25-09-2007, 00:03	#427
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	24 Sep 2007 18:40 18:40 Connolly-Dundalk had no audio announcements or PIS display at all. No announcements from driver either.

25-09-2007, 08:59	#428
chuggachuggachoochoo Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Drogheda Posts: 51	24 Sep 2007 06:59 train from Drogheda was 7 mins late arriving in from Dundalk - got an announcement when it came in - but no scrolling text display or announcements for stops all the way to Pearse.

08-10-2007, 16:19	#431
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	R.E Morgase Thats just plain funny, Dont attempt to leave this train you have me laughing here.

10-10-2007, 22:38	#433
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The accessibility rules require the destination to be displayed either front or rear or alternatively to be displayed on the side of each coach Mk4 displays destination on its side and thus complies __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

24-08-2007, 09:14	#421
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	Dart this morning had 'Funcion' on the display at each end of the carriage. Maybe they're trying to cater for all the Spanish students who come over for the summer?

24-08-2007, 12:59	#422
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	another classic- audio announcement announcing the next station: please have your ticket ready for inspection Broombridge (same thing for every station)

25-08-2007, 00:40	#423
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Maybe the announcement system is a member of a new militant trade union for computers and is currently on strike?

26-08-2007, 19:11	#424
packetswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 216	Scrolling display (internal) on a Malahide-bound DART (left Dún Laoghaire around 9.40) was: The next station is BRAY Destination BRAY This is the last stop. Um, no. All the way, too (well, at least until I left at Pearse).

18-09-2007, 08:46	#426
Morgase New to the board Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	This morning on the 7.30 Wicklow to Connolly train the PA announced some disjointed phrases a number of times; "This train is for calling at Iarnrod Eireann" and something to the effect of "do not attempt to leave the train". These seemed to be in place of announcing what the next station was as it happened after each stop.

28-09-2007, 21:40	#429
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	I have a scrolling-text LED badge which I have set up with the stations on my regular route (Sandymount-Pearse or Connolly) and have taken to activating when on an 81xx/83xx or one of the trains with a broken communication system. It's more reliable, usually...

08-10-2007, 15:21	#430
Trafford New to the board Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5	Thursday 4 October the 17:25 Limerick, via Portlaoise, from platform 3 in Heuston was delayed. The queue for this and the 17:50 train to Galway were, by 17:50, mixed up in each other. Eventually the queue started moving and when I got onto platform 3 there was no train there at all. It was now 18:00 and I realised everyone in front of me was getting on the train on platform 4. I naively assumed this to be the Limerick train I had been waiting for so got on board. It was after all the only one there, and I had been in the same queue for 40 minutes by now. I didn't realise it was in fact the Galway train I had boarded until I noticed it hadn't stopped in Kildare as I was expecting. There were no announcements made on board. I had to go to the buffet car and ask a staff member what train I was on. Luckily I could persuade a kind soul to come and collect me in Portarlington.

10-10-2007, 21:30	#432
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	is it me or is there no display on the front of this http://www.railusersireland.org/images/cde_banner.jpg ?

11-10-2007, 09:55	#434
Morgase New to the board Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	On-platform display read "Welcome to Greystones station" instead of giving any info about the train waiting at the platform. This was at 8.20 this morning. I had to look inside the train itself at the scrolling display to find out where the train was going.

12-10-2007, 10:02	#436
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	As far as we know the display in Greystones never says anything useful. The signaling installed currently cannot talk to the display, will be at least Easter next year before a fix is possible __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

12-10-2007, 18:50	#437
pnott New to the board Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greystones Posts: 2	1604 Maynooth - Pearse The delayed 1604 Maynooth to Pearse was stating Newry/St na bPiarsach as its destination front and back today.

13-10-2007, 18:47	#438
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	I have a camera phone picture of that, will try and upload it later if it's any good.

16-10-2007, 16:27	#439
StephenM Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back using the car due poor service Posts: 135	17:55 Sligo - Connolly was 10mins late. Initially it was 5 minutes late, then it stopped to give way to a DART heading Northbound, followed by a Southbound one. Also it arrived on Platform 2, I thought this platform was for the Enterprise?

18-10-2007, 16:32	#440
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	Tuesday the 18:10 northbound from blackrock displayed 'Tara Street' on the front. Had me worried, but still went all the way to Howth

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