[Losty Dublin]

Originally Posted by Cookie_Monster

why would that be the case? Something like this would mean you would not need the double distance wouldn't it?

Run around length either side of points is needed.

The one in the photo allows access from one direction only so it would need a second set down track

Edit, iphone pictures just are not clear enough, I can see it better now and it is double entry; apologies.

[dowlingm]

Originally Posted by murphaph

Should have been grade separated years ago. It's difficult but far from impossible.

Bit of land reclamation south of Merrion Gates, run the road outside the rail and inside the seawall, pop the road over the rail and reconnect to Merrion Road/Rock Road at Trimleston Avenue, then close Merrion Gates level crossing.

Congestion caused by rail movement eliminated, the railway line gets a bit more flood protection by a road/seawall in the way and all you need is the dirt and rock from the Interconnector tunnel...

Oh sh!t I knew there was a catch

[lxflyer]

Originally Posted by zagmund

This doesn't make any sense to me.

A pair of points crossing over doesn't require that much space. All that is needed is a set so that every second train approaching Lansdowne from the south can swap and arrive at the southbound platform the train standing at the northbound platform needs another set so that it can cross over onto the southbound tracks. No running around, no accommodating certain train lengths, just running over the points, changing tracks, done.

And as for the 'off chance' thing - well, it's not like outages are rare on the section of track between the city centre & Blackrock. There have been quite a few instances over the last 5 years in my recollection.

z

Frankly all that is needed is to restore the two crossovers south of Merrion Gates that were removed some time ago but not reinstated due to a slightly rotund gentleman refusing the engineers permission to have a weekend possession to reinstate them.

However you can't simply magic a set of points out of thin air - they have to be constructed separately and then installed. It does require a bit of planning and time.

[Keary1979]

its got nothing to do with the tracks the disruption is due to one of the pillars and the underneath the dart station in lansdowne its safety
reasons..

[dowlingm]

How are units south of Sydney Parade being serviced/fuelled?

[lxflyer]

Originally Posted by Keary1979

its got nothing to do with the tracks the disruption is due to one of the pillars and the underneath the dart station in lansdowne its safety
reasons..

I wasn't saying it was. I'm fully aware of why the line is closed.

My comments were on the poor frequency south of the closed section. What I was saying is the cause of the 30-minute frequency is the lack of any crossover north of Dun Laoghaire. People were talking about putting in crossovers closer to Lansdowne Road.

What I am saying is that if the crossings at Merrion were still there a 15 minute frequency service could have operated south of Sydney Parade.

[lxflyer]

Originally Posted by dowlingm

How are units south of Sydney Parade being serviced/fuelled?

Fuel trucks at Rosslare refuel the trains.

Presumably toilet tanks are being discharged there also.

[Cookie_Monster]

Originally Posted by lxflyer

Normal fuel trucks.

what does an electricity tanker look like?

[Losty Dublin]

Originally Posted by Cookie_Monster

what does an electricity tanker look like?

Like this

[zagmund]

I wasn't talking about just magicking up a pair of points to address this issue specifically - I was talking about the lack of foresight involved in not having provision a situation like this.

As referenced above, replacing the points at Merrion would have been a start.

z

[patrickbrophy18]

This ordeal seems to have lead to a jump in use of the number 8 bus as I was on it today and yesterday. By the time it got to southern end of Upper Glenageary Road, there were at least 10 people on it. Nevertheless, it will probably revert back to a ghost loading when DARTs return to normal. We'll wait and see. This could probably be the promotion and big break the number 8 bus has long waited for. A similar move occurred when the Malahide Viaduct collapsed where people continued using the bus despite the restoration of the Northern Commuter and DART service.

[brokenhinge]

Absolute nightmare getting home this evening-forgot about the match-waited about an hour at Sydney Parade as bus after bus whizzed past full to the brim. They were going at the same frequency as they were scheduled to, clearly didn't put any extra on for the match.

Eventually gave up-got a DART and then walked the rest.

[Cathaoirleach]

Got the 12:40 DART from Bray yesterday. There was a French couple on the train so I though it would be interesting to see this from a tourist's perspective.

At Booterstown, the driver announced that a shuttle bus service would take us to Pearse Station, even though the shuttle bus doesn't run at that time.

No shuttle bus outside station, no signage, no staff. Walked up to the main road - still no signage. There are three bus stops in view. Which one do we take? What direction? We'll have to take a gamble.

A number 4 bus arrives 15 minutes later with "Heuston Stn". Have flag it down and ask the driver if it goes to Pearse Station. It does.

Bus arrives at Pearse Station but there is no announcment from the driver. I have to let the French couple know that this is where to get off.

Nothing short of embarrassing.

[Cookie_Monster]

Originally Posted by Cathaoirleach

Got the 12:40 DART from Bray yesterday. There was a French couple on the train so I though it would be interesting to see this from a tourist's perspective.

At Booterstown, the driver announced that a shuttle bus service would take us to Pearse Station, even though the shuttle bus doesn't run at that time.

No shuttle bus outside station, no signage, no staff. Walked up to the main road - still no signage. There are three bus stops in view. Which one do we take? What direction? We'll have to take a gamble.

A number 4 bus arrives 15 minutes later with "Heuston Stn". Have flag it down and ask the driver if it goes to Pearse Station. It does.

Bus arrives at Pearse Station but there is no announcment from the driver. I have to let the French couple know that this is where to get off.

Nothing short of embarrassing.

Top class integrated, informative PT alright

[markpb]

Originally Posted by Cookie_Monster

Top class integrated, informative PT alright

About what you'd expect. Don't worry though - somewhere next year, some lucky station master will win a prize for the best hanging baskets and floral display.