[14/11/2009] Bus replacement Wicklow - Gorey ongoing

[Mark Gleeson]

Bus Transfers between Arklow and Gorey Saturday 14th November. by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises passengers that due to a minor landslip between Arklow and Gorey and in order to facilitate repair work on the area, the following service arrangements will be in place on Saturday 14th November 2009:

11.35hrs Connolly to Gorey service will operate to Arklow only, with bus transfer from Arklow to Gorey.

14.48 Gorey to Maynooth service will be a bus transfer from Gorey to Arklow and train from Arklow to Connolly.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Given the emgerency nature of the works, we won't be complaining too much about the short notice

[KSW]

What about the 13.05 Connolly-Rosslare service and the 14.05 Gorey ex Rosslare service which is only 43mins before the 14.48 Gorey-Maynooth.

[Mark Gleeson]

Should be fine, there is a large gap in train movements in the morning after the morning Dublin Rosslare and morning Rosslare Dublin pass giving several hours infact to do the job

Clear from 9:20 till 14:30. If the Dublin - Gorey train ran it would only be till 13:15.

If the work is completed in time the train will run

[wobbles]

[quote=Mark Gleeson;50986]Should be fine, there is a large gap in train movements in the morning after the morning Dublin Rosslare and morning Rosslare Dublin pass giving several hours infact to do the job.

If the 1135 is terminating in Arklow and the 1448 is starting from Arklow that means either the 1300 ex Rosslare or the 1305 ex Connolly will be held in the station before Arklow as they wont be able to pass at Arklow as normal with the 1448 train waiting there as Arklow siding is not long enough to take a passanger train anymore.

[KSW]

Originally Posted by wobbles

If the 1135 is terminating in Arklow and the 1448 is starting from Arklow that means either the 1300 ex Rosslare or the 1305 ex Connolly will be held in the station before Arklow as they wont be able to pass at Arklow as normal with the 1448 train waiting there as Arklow siding is not long enough to take a passanger train anymore.

You see there is good points to every notice IE make.........

[Mark Gleeson]

Arklow siding is good for a 2 car railcar set

It can be done just requires the Gorey train to play a game of musical chairs, it just swaps platforms between the arrival of the two Rosslare line trains

[wobbles]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Arklow siding is good for a 2 car railcar set

It can be done just requires the Gorey train to play a game of musical chairs, it just swaps platforms between the arrival of the two Rosslare line trains

Yes but will IE do that???

[Mark Gleeson]

Its actually easy

Gorey train simply moves out towards Gorey after the Dublin bound train arrives.

Rosslare train arrives, Dublin train departs, Gorey train returns to the station to now vacant platform

[fergn]

I am tad confused about this. I put in Wicklow to Maynooth on the journey planner and it tells me to take the train at 1540 from Wicklow to Greystones and change for a dart at Greystones and then get off at Tara Street and get a train from Tara Street to Maynooth. Ok but it lists the destination of the train from Wicklow as Maynooth so way am I told to change for a dart? Is this train that is starting at Rathdrum going to Maynooth or not? As a test I put in Wicklow to Connolly and believe it or not I am still being told to change at Greystones despite the fact it is running to Connnoly according to the notice. Being told to get off a perfectly good train to wait an hour for a dart for no reason!

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by fergn

Is this train that is starting at Rathdrum going to Maynooth or not?

Its possible it only thinks this as the code it is using tells the system the train is going to Maynooth, but it may actually be stopping short.

[ThomasJ]

I am confused by this ?

The 16:30ish pearse maynooth Is not on the online timetable but the 17:53 maynooth rosslare is running ?

Doesnt Make sense. You cant have one without the other.

[wobbles]

General News
Bus Transfers between Gorey and Rathdrum - Saturday 14th November by Corporate Communications


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Iarnród Éireann advises passengers that due to a minor landslip between Arklow and Gorey and in order to facilitate repair work on the area, the following service arrangements will be in place on Saturday 14th November 2009:

11.35hrs Connolly to Gorey service will operate to Arklow only, with bus transfer from Arklow to Gorey.

14.48 Gorey to Maynooth service will be a bus transfer from Gorey and Arklow to Rathdrum and train from Rathdrum to Connolly. (Train will depart Rathdrum at 15.29hrs).

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.


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Looks like IE discovered they cant pass 3 trains in Arklow

[Mark Gleeson]

You can but they are too lazy to try it out

[Mark Gleeson]

Looks like things have turned for the worse. The embankment collapsed after last nights rain

Bus transfers for at least the next week

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=560

Arklow to Gorey line closed; bus transfers operating by Corporate Communications

14th November 2009 - 16.15hrs

The line between Arklow and Gorey is currently closed, due to instability of an embankment at the railway line. This follows extremely heavy rainfall over recent days.

It is estimated that the line will remain closed for a minimum of one week, while the embankment is strengthened.

Bus transfers are in operation for rail services between Wicklow and Gorey as a result.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

[Mark Gleeson]

The 6:00 Gorey Dublin started from Wicklow this morning

[burgy]

well we never got buses in Rathdrum this morning waiting at station for 7:17 train to dundalk what a farce

[Mark Gleeson]

It never even got to Drogheda, everyone had to change at Connolly

[ColmmacO]

According to the irishtimes the front carriage of an out of service train derailed today due to the land slide.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking51.htm

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=560

UPDATE 16th November: Wicklow to Gorey line closed; bus transfers operating by Corporate Communications

UPDATE 16th November 2009 - 15.50hrs

The line between Wicklow and Gorey is currently closed, due to instability of an embankment at the railway line south of Arklow, and a landslide south of Wicklow. This follows extremely heavy rainfall over recent days.

It is estimated that the line will remain closed until Monday 30th November, while the embankment is strengthened and landslide cleared.

Bus transfers are in operation for rail services between Wicklow and Gorey as a result.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.



Full service arrangements

Mon-Sat

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort (Mon-Fri) bus transfer Arklow to Enniscorthy, train Enniscorthy to Rosslare Europort

06.31 Drogheda to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 07.26) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

11.35 Connolly to Gorey will operate to Wicklow, with bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey

13.05 Connolly to Rosslare Europort will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

16.40 Connolly to Gorey (Mon-Fri) will operate to Wicklow, with bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey

16.52 Maynooth to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 17.25) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

17.53 Maynooth to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 18.37) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort



06.00 Gorey to Connolly (Mon-Fri) bus transfers to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

05.35 Rosslare Europort to Dundalk (Mon to Fri) train to Enniscorthy, bus Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Dundalk

06.45 Gorey to Dundalk (Sat) bus to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Dundalk

07.40 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

13.00 Rosslare Europort to Maynooth train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Maynooth

14.48 Gorey to Maynooth bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Maynooth

17.40 Rosslare Europort to Drogheda train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Drogheda

19.23 Gorey to Connolly cancelled

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly bus transfer Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly


Sunday

08.55 Drogheda to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

13.20 Connolly to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

18.30 Connolly to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort



08.55 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

14.35 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Enniscorthy, bus Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

17.50 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly