Timetable changes & disruption

RonanM123

Some Bus Changes by BE in Cork and Waterford areas from end of June.

360 Waterford-Tramore (new 360A service)

249 Garrettstwon-Kinsale-Airport-Cork (combined with 226/A)

226 Kent Station-Parnell Place-Airport-Kinsale (new 226A)

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=251

dowlingm

The 252 should have been included in the combined 226/A timetable. Folk might think there's no Airport-Kinsale service leaving the airport between 1025 and 1125 when one does just that at 1050.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4860&p=116&n=237

Severe disruption to Heuston Intercity services
30 June 2013

Due to a person being struck and fatally injured on the line between Adamstown and Hazelhatch, Intercity services operating to/from Heuston are subject to disruption this morning while emergency services attend the scene.

All Heuston Intercity services (to/from Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway, Westport, Waterford). will be part substituted by bus, initially between Heuston and Hazelhatch.

Commuter services between Heuston and Kildare will not operate.

This disruption is expected to continue throughout the morning.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused to customers. This website will be updated when further information is available, as will our http://twitter.com/irishrail .

Jamie2k9

All services are suspended in Limerick Junction area due to fire damage of signalling equipment. Bus transfers in operation and expect to last for some time.

IE twitter for updates.

davidlacey

Severe disruption in and out of heuston due to fatality at kildare...

davidlacey

Severe disruption to services in and out of Heuston due to a fatality at Kildare

09 July 2013
10:05hrs
Severe disruption is expected to services in and out of Heuston
The 10:00hrs service from Heuston to Cork struck and fatally injured a person at Kildare
The 10:15 Heuston to Waterford service will operate as a bus transfer from Newbridge
The 08:55hrs Limerick Heuston service will operate as a bus transfer from Monasterevin 
Emergency services are now at the scene, but disruption is expected to continue for some time 
 Updates will be posted on this website and on twitter @irishrailIarnró;d Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4869&p=116&n=237

Delays up to 80 minutes to services to and from Heuston

09 July 2013

Update: 16. 50hrs

Delays to services to and from Heuston up to 80mins remain due to a mechanical fault on a track maintenance machine.

This website will be updated as further information is made available.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Jamie2k9

Services starting to return to normal but still major backlogs with services up to 3h50m late. On going signalling problems at Cherryville also causing problems.

A very costly afternoon for them, and yet again our rail network comes to a complete standstill, rumours online that it was not a breakdown but the heat buckled part of the line which would make sense as hours after the machines was moved services are still taking 90 minutes to travel between stations, even though when normal breakdowns happen everything starts moving quiet quickly.

GLaDOS

Major delays on the Maynooth line earlier because of a signal failure between Clonsilla and Maynooth

Jamie2k9

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Major delays on the Maynooth line earlier because of a signal failure between Clonsilla and Maynooth

Ever since the new signalling and the bay platform at Clonsilla were commissioned, they are always failing.

starlit

Any other public transport reports i need to be aware of for bank hol weekend particularlly any form of public transport in and around dublin and in and out of dublin?

Losty Dublin

Major disruptions in both the inner city and Dub Laoghaire will be the order of the day.

http://ie.competitor.com/files/2013/07/DUB_13_RCLetter-v2.pdf

Assuming that buses are in operation, there will be significant diversions in operation. Luas will also experience curtailments but currently they have yet to update their website about these.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Rock-N-Roll-Diversions/

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Dun-Laoghaire-Bay-10k-Road-Race-Diversions-Monday-5th-August/

Sefirah

Delay on the Luas due to a crash at the Four Courts

Pretty Polly

A crash happened on the Luas red line near Smithfield this morning at 9.50am

Inbound services are now operating only between Saggart and Smithfield. Outbound services are said to be operating a “limited service” according to a Luas spokesperson.

http://www.thejournal.ie/luas-crash-dublin-1032895-Aug2013/

TINA1984

Re-organisation of Cork City routes continue apace

As part of an ongoing review of public transport services in Cork City undertaken by the National Transport Authority, Bus Eireann is pleased to announce the following timetable changes:

Route 202, Knocknaheeney – City Centre – Mahon

A revised timetable will be introduced on this route from Sunday, 25 August 2013 which will operate as follows:

• Monday to Friday: 15 minute frequency throughout the day with a 30 minute frequency in the evening.
• Saturday: 30 minute frequency in the morning, every 20 minutes in the afternoon and every 30 minutes in the evening.
• Sunday: 30 minute frequency throughout the day.

Route 204, Friars Walk – St Patrick St

As part of the ongoing review of services in Cork City the above route is being merged with current Route 209, Audley Place/Pouladuff – Patrick St and will operate as Route 209/209A, Pouladuff – City Centre – Audley Place – Glen Ave – City Centre. This change will be implemented from Monday, 26 August 2013.

Route 207, Ballyvolane – St Patrick St – Donnybrook

A revised timetable will be introduced on this route from Sunday, 25 August 2013 which will operate as follows:

• Monday to Friday: 30 minute frequency throughout the day.
• Saturday: 30 minute frequency throughout the day.
• Sunday: 30 minute frequency throughout the day.
• Now serves the Dublin Hill & Glenthorn Area replacing Route 212.

Route 209, Audley Place/Pouladuff – Patrick St

As part of the ongoing review of services in Cork City the above route is being merged with current Route 204, Friars Walk – Patrick St and will operate as Route 209/209A, Pouladuff – City Centre – Audley Place – Glen Ave – City Centre. This change will be implemented from Monday, 26 August 2013.

Route 212 – Glenthorn to Merchants Quay

Bus Eireann wishes to advise customers that as part of the ongoing review of services in Cork City that the above route will no longer operate from Monday, 26 August 2013. Customers who previously availed of this route can avail of the following services dependant on where they are located.

• Route 207 – Ballyvolane – St Patrick St - Donnybrook
• Route 209/209A – Pouladuff – City Centre – Audley Place – Glen Ave – City Centre

http://www.buseireann.ie/news_timetable.php?id=1346&month=Aug

Jamie2k9

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1352&month=Aug

• 3hrs 45 mins from city to city
• 4hrs 10 mins from Cork to Dublin Airport
• Non-stop from Cashel to Newlands Cross

Following customer feedback, Bus Éireann has revised its Cork city-Dublin city-Dublin Airport X8 Expressway service to provide a city to city journey time of 3 hours 45 minutes.

The revised X8, which comes into effect from 15 September 2013, will have a journey time of 4 hours 10 minutes from Cork to Dublin Airport, and 3 hours 45 minutes from Cork city to Dublin city. All services will operate to and from Cork via the M8 and there will be no stops between Cashel and Newlands Cross.

The revised X8 will operate six times a day in each direction. It will serve Cork (Parnell Bus Station), Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Cahir, Cashel, Newlands Cross, Heuston Station, Eden Quay, Busaras and Dublin Airport.

From 15 September 2013, the X8 will operate from Cork at 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600 and 1800.

From 15 September 2013, the X8 will operate from Dublin Airport at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1330, 1530 and 1730. Services will operate from Busaras at 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600 and 1800.

From 15 September 2013, the X8 will no longer serve Portlaoise or Urlingford. Bus Éireann continues to provide 12 services a day in each direction from Portlaoise to Dublin city on its Expressway Route 12 and 12X services with 10 of these services in each direction also operating to Dublin Airport. In addition, other rail and coach alternatives are available from Portlaoise.

The National Transport Authority will provide a replacement bus service from Portlaoise to Urlingford and Cashel and is finalising the details of that service. Customers using the new NTA service could then connect to a range of coach and rail services to and from Dublin city in Portlaoise.

Bus Éireann would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused by these changes.

New 63-seater coaches will be operating on Route X8 with improved customer facilities including free Wi-Fi, power sockets at selected seats, ISOFIX attachment points for child safety seats, and extra comfort seating.

“Following customer feedback, we have made these changes to Route X8 to ensure that we continue to meet the customer demand for reduced journey times and services to Dublin Airport by having a limited number of stops and making greater use of the M8,” said Andrew McLindon, PR Manager, Bus Éireann.

LXFlyer

Seems like more realistic journey times (at last!).

Victor

https://twitter.com/IrishRail

Iarnród Éireann ‏@IrishRail 6h

Remember Tara St. will be closed until 19:00 today due to @FlightFest Please use Pearse or Connolly stations

http://www.luas.ie/travel-updates/

Home | News Centre | Travel Update
Travel Update
Sunday 15th September @ 14.00

The Luas Red Line is operating between Tallaght / Saggart and Connolly Stop only.

We are not operating in the Docklands area for safety reasons.

We apologsise for any inconvenience caused.

The frequency on a Sunday ranges between 10-15 minutes depending on the time you are travelling

Luas has extra services running today between Heuston and Connolly/ Red Cow and Connolly to facilitate the increase in passenger numbers. These additional services will operate in conjunction with the normal service.

We advise passengers to allow extra time to travel.

*N.B* Red Cow P&R full please divert to Cheeverstown P&R

Luas Customer Care is open today from 10.00am- 18.00pm on Freephone 1800 300 604.

Kind Regards
Luas Customer Care
Tel:1800 300 604
Email: info@luas.ie
Website: www.luas.ie
Twitter: @Luas
Facebook: www.facebook.com/luas

dublinman1990

There is E.S.B maintenance work being carried out between Greystones & Bray from all day Friday to 5:30pm on Tuesday Evening.

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4924&p=116&n=237

Greystones - Bray Service Alteration from 4th October to Tuesday 8th October

Due to essential E.S.B maintenance work, there will be no DART services between Greystones and Bray All day Friday 4th October to 17:30 on Tuesday 8th October.

A shuttle train service will operate between Greystones and Bray. Shuttle train services will depart Greystones 5 minutes earlier than scheduled time.

Iarnrod Eireann apologise for any inconvenience caused.

the groutch

Reduced DART service today, and possibly beyond

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/shorter-darts-lead-to-overcrowding-for-commuters-1.1560110

Commuters on Dublin’s Dart line are experiencing shorter, busier trains today as capacity has been reduced by half due to a “driver issue”.
Irish Rail apologised to passengers for the reduced capacity this morning due to what it described as a “a refusal by drivers to carry out a coupler check before Dart trains leave the depot to enter service”.
This had led to a reduction in the number of carriages on peak trains to two and four carriages, it said in a statement.
The trains were “significantly shorter” in the order of 50 per cent of normal peak capacity, Irish Rail spokesman Barry Kenny said. It would usually run with a combination of eight six and four carriage trains. Mr Kenny said 75 per cent of trains were four carriage and 25 per cent of trains were two carriage.
The company was operating some additional services and was checking if the commuter trains could stop at some extra stations, he told RTÉ.
The check drivers were asked to carry out was “temporary” because a modification on the fleet would address the issue, the company said.
Drivers had been carrying it out since last month but union Siptu had told the company drivers would no longer co-operate with the check, Irish Rail said. Drivers today began not carrying out the check, it said.
The check by divers “verifies that an electrical connection is complete through the train when multiple Dart units are connected together”, Irish Rail said.
This check is needed because of incidents where drivers get false indications on door interlocking, it said.
Mr Kenny said the check takes “about a minute” as a member of staff goes to the rear of the train to open the door and the driver verifies that a light goes out in the cab. It does not add to the length of the working day, he said.
He said the company would be talking to drivers again today so evening peak would not be impacted.
Last month the company reduced the number of carriages on off-peak DART services has as part of an Iarnród Éireann plan to save €3.2 million in annual fuel and maintenance costs. Dart trains had been either four or six carriages in length but this was cut to two between 10am and 4 pm and after 7pm every weekday.

_Kaiser_

the groutch wrote: »

Reduced DART service today, and possibly beyond

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/shorter-darts-lead-to-overcrowding-for-commuters-1.1560110

More CIE/Union nonsense that as usual hits the commuting public hardest.
It's very simple, if these drivers are refusing to carry out basic/essential safety checks then sack them and replace them with those who will.

Absolutely ridiculous that unions/staff can hold companies and the public to ransom like this. If I decided I wasn't going to do a essential part of my job, I wouldn't be long finding myself in front of HR.

And then people wonder why so many people drive? :rolleyes:

jasonbourne.cs

anyone else think this is rediculas ?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bank-holiday-commuters-face-disruption-over-railworks-29678692.html

specifically "ENGINEERING works aimed at increasing rail capacity in the capital "

I thought the biggest issue people would have at the moment is overcrowding due to reduced train size .... :mad: 2 carriage dart to Bray / Greystones @ 17:15 yesterday ... think Irish rail's idea of "off peak" needs to be redefined

LXFlyer

jasonbourne.cs wrote: »

anyone else think this is rediculas ?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bank-holiday-commuters-face-disruption-over-railworks-29678692.html

specifically "ENGINEERING works aimed at increasing rail capacity in the capital "

I thought the biggest issue people would have at the moment is overcrowding due to reduced train size .... :mad: 2 carriage dart to Bray / Greystones @ 17:15 yesterday ... think Irish rail's idea of "off peak" needs to be redefined

How else do you suggest that they decommission the old signalling system, test and commission the new signalling system?

They need 3 days to do all that - it also involves new track work at Clongriffen.

jasonbourne.cs

lxflyer wrote: »

How else do you suggest that they decommission the old signalling system, test and commission the new signalling system?

They need 3 days to do all that - it also involves new track work at Clongriffen.

your missing my point about train capacity in general / reduced carriage numbers .

also doing it the weekend of the Dublin City Marathon not ideal for anyone traveling into the City Centre

LXFlyer

jasonbourne.cs wrote: »

your missing my point about train capacity in general / reduced carriage numbers .

also doing it the weekend of the Dublin City Marathon not ideal for anyone traveling into the City Centre

There is never a good time to do major engineering works - there will always be a reason not to do it. It has to be a bank holiday weekend as they need 3 days.

As for the capacity - this is planning for both the present and the future. It will deliver reliability improvements as the space between signals is shortened and will enable overtaking to take place at Clongriffin if needed, and will through subsequent phases allow more trains over the loop line bridge, and facilitate better turnarounds at Grand Canal Dock.

All of this contributes towards better reliability but also future proofs towards increased capacity when the economy recovers. Or should we not plan ahead for that?

jasonbourne.cs

lxflyer wrote: »

All of this contributes towards better reliability but also future proofs towards increased capacity when the economy recovers. Or should we not plan ahead for that?

again ignoring my point , so what if the trains are arriving on time if its full before it pulls up at my stop due to reduced carriages , what good does it do me or anyone else at my stop ..... :mad:

apparently I'm not alone on this point either :
http://www.andrewdoyle.ie/2013/10/22/doyle-raises-dart-carriages-issue-in-the-dail/



and seriously lxflyer what part of Irishrail do you work for ?

LXFlyer

jasonbourne.cs wrote: »

again ignoring my point , so what if the trains are arriving on time if its full before it pulls up at my stop due to reduced carriages , what good does it do me or anyone else at my stop ..... :mad:

apparently I'm not alone on this point either :
http://www.andrewdoyle.ie/2013/10/22/doyle-raises-dart-carriages-issue-in-the-dail/



and seriously lxflyer what part of Irishrail do you work for ?

That is a completely separate issue - this is a resignalling project that will improve punctuality, increase line capacity, allow for overtaking on the northern line, and allow for a far better service in the long run. It has nothing to do with the shortened trains whatsoever. Projects like this require the line to be closed - that is a fact of life.

But I will repeat what I have posted elsewhere - if the trains are full, and people are being left behind then they should be longer - full stop. That is completely unacceptable. I have never said anything to the contrary.

As for the final comment - I really don't think there's a need for personal insults - read the forum charter.

jasonbourne.cs

lxflyer wrote: »

As for the final comment - I really don't think there's a need for personal insults - read the forum charter.

it's not an insult its a legitimate question , you seem to have a lot of knowledge regarding the planning , strategy and implementation of works / services .

either that or your really enthusiastic about trains

jasonbourne.cs

on a side note i would like to commend Irishrail for listening to customer feedback , I messaged them on twitter on Monday of this week to highlight that there were no trains to pearse from the southside on Monday 28th before 9am which as the marathon is on and starts at 920am would have been a bit of hassle for people traveling in , they have subsequently added an earlier dart to account for this , nicely done appreciate it

LXFlyer

jasonbourne.cs wrote: »

it's not an insult its a legitimate question , you seem to have a lot of knowledge regarding the planning , strategy and implementation of works / services .

either that or your really enthusiastic about trains

Just because I have a lot of knowledge does not mean I need to work for the company!!

Public transport is my main interest in life!