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Irish Rail - 1809 Pearse to Longford reduced capacity?

  • 25-01-2008 8:32am
    #1
    Marathon_Man
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    I've been getting this train twice a week since last October. This week the train has been 4 carriages rather than the usual 8. This results in severe overcrowding on an already very busy service. Because it's a reduced length people who expect a longer train have to race back along a crowded platform in an attempt to get on the train. It's only a matter of time before someone gets injured in the push.

    Does anyone know if the reduce train length has become a permanent thing?


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  • #2
    Ham'nd'egger
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    Marathon_Man wrote: »
    I've been getting this train twice a week since last October. This week the train has been 4 carriages rather than the usual 8. This results in severe overcrowding on an already very busy service. Because it's a reduced length people who expect a longer train have to race back along a crowded platform in an attempt to get on the train. It's only a matter of time before someone gets injured in the push.

    Does anyone know if the reduce train length has become a permanent thing?

    It most likely is, given that Sligo services are now up to 8 trains a day now. However, the poor old railcars have been heavily overworked in the last few years so some of these sets may be undertaking a heavy service, hence a few being out of action.

    There are a good mix of alternative Longford departures that may be of use to you; 16:00, 17:05, 17:15, 18:05 and 19:05. These leave from Connolly so hop on a DART and your sorted :)


  • #3
    Corruptedmorals
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    I read that it's because of the new Phoenix Park station, which serves that line. That doesn't make any sense though..typically.


  • #4
    jlang
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    It's as likely to be because of the extra service from town at 7:30. The Phoenix Park stop has been timetabled since the December update.


  • #5
    covert
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    Marathon_Man wrote: »
    I've been getting this train twice a week since last October. This week the train has been 4 carriages rather than the usual 8. This results in severe overcrowding on an already very busy service. Because it's a reduced length people who expect a longer train have to race back along a crowded platform in an attempt to get on the train. It's only a matter of time before someone gets injured in the push.

    Does anyone know if the reduce train length has become a permanent thing?


    No, not permanent - problem with carriages on Monday anyway saw it shorter. It was 8 again later in the week.


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