[24-3-2006] Big Delays into Heuston

Thomas J Stamp · 24-03-2006, 09:51

According to AA Roadwatch a freight train broke down at Sallins this morning around 7-730 resulting in delays of a least one hour into Heuston this morning.

Anyone got confirmation?

Mark Gleeson · 24-03-2006, 10:31

There was an incident but I believe it to be sometime between 6 and 7am

ACustomer · 24-03-2006, 12:06

Just my usual complaint: not a dicky bird on the IE website, so you get the news from the AA. At about 1030am when things were back to normal the AA had it, but only now (at mid-day) has the IE website woken up to tell us that all is back to normal.

Kildare Commuter · 24-03-2006, 12:22

Hi,

There were delays into Heuston, starting with the 0645 Kildare to Heuston. There was a freight train failed at/near Sallins following the path of the 0515 Athlone-Heuston. This caused the 0645 to wait in Heuston until the failed loco was cleared from the line.

The ticket checker made it sound like it was a double headed freight (Assumed 141/181 double) and the live loco removed the dead one.

0645 arrived 50 mins late into Heuston. Assuming all subsequent trains late by similar amounts. Heuston was empty when 0645 arrived, on Platform 1 to make matters worse.

0740 Heuston-Kildare cancelled, 0645 became 0825 Heuston-Kildare.

Regards,

KC

MrX · 24-03-2006, 17:41

You'd really have to question the logic of running slow moving freight trains during peak commuter hours one a busy commuter line.....

ACustomer · 24-03-2006, 21:01

The "slow moving" freight would have been no problem had the loco not failed. If it was late it could have been looped to let passenger trains passed. The loco failure could just have easily have happened to the loco of a passenger train.

24-03-2006, 09:51	#1
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	[24-3-2006] Big Delays into Heuston According to AA Roadwatch a freight train broke down at Sallins this morning around 7-730 resulting in delays of a least one hour into Heuston this morning. Anyone got confirmation?

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24-03-2006, 10:31	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There was an incident but I believe it to be sometime between 6 and 7am

24-03-2006, 12:06	#3
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	Just my usual complaint: not a dicky bird on the IE website, so you get the news from the AA. At about 1030am when things were back to normal the AA had it, but only now (at mid-day) has the IE website woken up to tell us that all is back to normal.

24-03-2006, 12:22	#4
Kildare Commuter New to the board Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29	Hi, There were delays into Heuston, starting with the 0645 Kildare to Heuston. There was a freight train failed at/near Sallins following the path of the 0515 Athlone-Heuston. This caused the 0645 to wait in Heuston until the failed loco was cleared from the line. The ticket checker made it sound like it was a double headed freight (Assumed 141/181 double) and the live loco removed the dead one. 0645 arrived 50 mins late into Heuston. Assuming all subsequent trains late by similar amounts. Heuston was empty when 0645 arrived, on Platform 1 to make matters worse. 0740 Heuston-Kildare cancelled, 0645 became 0825 Heuston-Kildare. Regards, KC

24-03-2006, 17:41	#5
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	You'd really have to question the logic of running slow moving freight trains during peak commuter hours one a busy commuter line.....

24-03-2006, 21:01	#6
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	The "slow moving" freight would have been no problem had the loco not failed. If it was late it could have been looped to let passenger trains passed. The loco failure could just have easily have happened to the loco of a passenger train.