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Unread 02-02-2007, 11:56   #1
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Default Doors released at Fairview

Northbound DART 1108 ex Pearse on Friday 2 Feb 2007.

Passenger doors were released by driver at Fairview depot just after s/he stopped to change with other driver. Hopefully, there was no blind person waiting to get off at Clontarf Road and ended up face down on the tracks.
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Unread 02-02-2007, 12:01   #2
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I take it you got the full electronic door chimes?

Or someone opened a door?

Its fairly impossible for a driver to make the mistake, you have to push two buttons together
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Unread 02-02-2007, 12:10   #3
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The beeping and the green lights. No-one attempted to get off in the carriage I was in.

Remember the highway code of look left and right before crossing? The irish rail version is look down...
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Unread 02-02-2007, 12:17   #4
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Right, black box has caught this one

The driver who took over is also in the loop since (s)he would have to lock the doors again

Train was 10:30 Bray Howth, (E921 is the train id use only if IE say they can't find it)

Give them a call in the DART office in Pearse 703 3592 and see what happens. You have to put this in writing to the RSC if IE don't listen and quickly
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Unread 02-02-2007, 12:24   #5
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Don't some of the darts have no driver door?

When I posted about the unconscious guy in Malahide that dart didn't have a separate driver door.

It would seem the poor dart drivers are gonna be forced to walk the whole way to Clontarf road to change if this stuff happens. unbelievable.
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Unread 02-02-2007, 12:31   #6
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All have a cab door, on the drivers side, its only if a driver has to board on the off side, eg P2 Bray/Howth they use the interior door, staff platforms in Fairview are on the right side

You have to push both door left release buttons together which make an accidental push unlikely
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one wonders if the Fairview stop will have to be pulled for safety reasons. What a pity!
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I bet they will be willing to change over at Clontarf Road in exchange for about €10,000, plus a top-up of €3,000 a year. Then of course they will want a few grand in danger money for the trauma of crossing over to access the new sidings on the up side at Fairview....
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For which a footbridge is planned...
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Unread 05-02-2007, 19:19   #10
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Mark, if a footbridge is planned here, do you they would allow passenger access for crossing the tracks too... would provide a very good access route form the Northbound platform to East Point.
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For which a footbridge is planned...
What? No elevators?

When I was on the City Council Transport Committee I questioned them as to why Clontaft has an over bridge instead of a stairs up to either platform. Their excuse (literally) was they were worried about anti-social behavior. Of course now 'people' have a bridge to throw things off.
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