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timetable from drogheda
Drogheda 0840 1033 1357 1617 1810 2025
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* Either of the 201s being fitted in Belfast with the UK signalling gear; * Borrowing 112 from NIR, which has both signalling systems fitted. The first option probably involves a slight delay but they could easily get going on recommissioning the coaches by using the 071 trapped in Drogheda to haul them to Drogheda depot. They have spare locos, spare carraiges, spare manpower, spare facilities and still Irish Rail prove that they really should be called Irish Fail. |
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IE have 2 sets of intercity coaches in Dundalk, both are in need of some minor repairs but out of the 18 coaches a 7 coach set would be no problem. There is a full first class coach there as well
NIR have 3 non enterprise locomotives The long standing service arrangement is 2 sets from NIR and 1 from IE. IE have no back up plan bar a replacement locomotive
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as for the two orange things in dundalk, or even those ancient "hand out the window to open the door" trains nir had would do the trick for now |
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22k units don't have NI certification yet, since IE didn't bother to sort it out, there are 6 of them, to match NIR 6 3CK's. Sure if things gets really sticky there is a steam locomotive with the necessary equipment
Thankfully the coaches in Dundalk have power operated doors and full clearance to large portion of Northern Ireland The last two weeks have been crazy, with delays of up to 60 minutes occurring at random. It is shameful that the obvious solution is ignored.
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Its been an absolute nightmare and the new timetable changes absolutely nothing despite the assurances of Ken McKnight and Mal McGreevy at portadown yesterday morning....... they said that there would be a suitable time in and around the 18:30 mark.... 18:10 is too early for me so the 20:25 it is. Thats central at 22:00 for me for the next 3months at least.....
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I don't like the chances of shunting a 201 class loco from one end of the train to the other at Belfast Central. Or, for that matter, at Drogheda.
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The breakdown in Dundalk is 2 gen vans 5 push pull coaches 6 stds 1 buffet 1 comp 1 first
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23-09-09 15.20 Conolly-belfast
Currently the enterprise is delayed by 17 mins from Drogheda. We told the reason due to the delay of an incoming bus from Connolly!
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enterprise left at 16.39
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[28-09-09 15.20 Connolly-Belfast Enterprise]
Currently delayed 10 minutes at Drogheda.
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28-09-2009, 21:10 | #55 |
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I travelled on the 2025 ex Drogheda this evening; we were ten minutes early into Belfast Central and the service was fine; staff pleasant and helpful. The passenger load very low so a major marketing task ahead when the Malahide estuary bridge reopens. Its a shame as all through the eighties and nineties the Enterprise remained strongly supported despite all the obstacles placed in the way. We should hope for the beat when the line reopens and imaginative marketing from NIR and IE.
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