DART Christmas & New Year DART Survey

Traincustomer · 11-11-2013, 17:09

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DART Christmas & New Year DART Survey

11 November 2013

In order to plan services over the Christmas and New Year Holidays, Iarnród Éireann is seeking feedback from customers to determine the level of demand for DART services over the public holidays.

Source: http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4949&p=116&n=237

Mark Gleeson · 11-11-2013, 17:18

And the dates are all goofed up

Friday 13th and Saturday 14th not 15/16 as in survey

Awaiting update from IE

ThomasJ · 11-11-2013, 18:49

Nice to see passengers on the Commuter lines in the greater Dublin area are being thought about as per usual

Last time this was experimented solely on the DART line and didnt work out so well.

Rashers · 11-11-2013, 20:10

They probably should have used this opportunity to get a price range (although I know it is difficult). A lot of people will not use it if they still have to get a taxi when they arrive at their station, as the train fare is set too high.
Agree about the poor treatment of suburban users.

Mark Gleeson · 11-11-2013, 21:38

Costs to operate more than the DART are significant, Maynooth line in particular would need 3 level crossings staffed

Jamie2k9 · 11-11-2013, 22:01

Would be surprised if demand would be high enough to justify extra DART services. They might get some business on the 31th but can't see other dates.

Have they not tried this before?

Mark Gleeson · 12-11-2013, 11:03

It has been tried before, varying levels of success

Annual ticket holders will go for free

Rashers · 12-11-2013, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Annual ticket holders will go for free

Never knew that!

grainne whale · 12-11-2013, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

It has been tried before, varying levels of success

Annual ticket holders will go for free

Surely they have already paid

Eddie · 12-11-2013, 22:16

I'd definitely use a late night Dart if I happened to be out when it was operating, but I certainly could not predict at this stage when I might use it.

I've had no luck in the past catching the nightbus in Dublin as they only stop and a handful of random stops and I don't intend to do research to find out which stop I'd need to walk a couple of miles to. At least with the Dart you know it'll stop at every station.

Inniskeen · 13-11-2013, 00:23

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Costs to operate more than the DART are significant, Maynooth line in particular would need 3 level crossings staffed

Operating to Drogheda/Dundalk, Wicklow or Kildare would only incur train crew and security costs. On the down side demand would probably be modest and many of the potential users would most likely hold season/annual tickets. A supplementary fare would be needed to offset additional costs.

Mark Gleeson · 13-11-2013, 07:34

Would have to staff Heuston, and passengers get to Heuston as IE will not admit to the park tunnel.

DART has the potential demand to make it happen plus least running costs

Rashers · 31-12-2013, 09:09

Any feedback on how the services went?
Was in town on Sunday night, and not even the nightlinks ran.

11-11-2013, 17:18	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	And the dates are all goofed up Friday 13th and Saturday 14th not 15/16 as in survey Awaiting update from IE __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

11-11-2013, 20:10	#4
Rashers Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431	They probably should have used this opportunity to get a price range (although I know it is difficult). A lot of people will not use it if they still have to get a taxi when they arrive at their station, as the train fare is set too high. Agree about the poor treatment of suburban users. __________________

11-11-2013, 21:38	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Costs to operate more than the DART are significant, Maynooth line in particular would need 3 level crossings staffed __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

12-11-2013, 11:03	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	It has been tried before, varying levels of success Annual ticket holders will go for free __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

13-11-2013, 07:34	#12
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Would have to staff Heuston, and passengers get to Heuston as IE will not admit to the park tunnel. DART has the potential demand to make it happen plus least running costs __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

11-11-2013, 18:49	#3
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Nice to see passengers on the Commuter lines in the greater Dublin area are being thought about as per usual Last time this was experimented solely on the DART line and didnt work out so well.

11-11-2013, 22:01	#6
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	Would be surprised if demand would be high enough to justify extra DART services. They might get some business on the 31th but can't see other dates. Have they not tried this before?

12-11-2013, 22:16	#10
Eddie Really Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 258	I'd definitely use a late night Dart if I happened to be out when it was operating, but I certainly could not predict at this stage when I might use it. I've had no luck in the past catching the nightbus in Dublin as they only stop and a handful of random stops and I don't intend to do research to find out which stop I'd need to walk a couple of miles to. At least with the Dart you know it'll stop at every station.

31-12-2013, 09:09	#13
Rashers Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431	Any feedback on how the services went? Was in town on Sunday night, and not even the nightlinks ran. __________________

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