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Irish rail, bank holiday weekend.

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  • 01-05-2007 7:53pm
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    judas101
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    Hi. does anyone know what the story is with the train timetables over the bank holiday weekend?

    intend to get the train to galway on the sunday before bank holiday monday. i checked their site but it says: "sundays; except those before public holidays"

    would i be correct is assuming there are more trains on sundays before bank holidays due to increased numbers of commuters?

    anybody know what the story is with this?

    many thanks.


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    the_syco
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    /me looks at the website, www.irishrail.ie

    It looks like the nice way of saying "f**k al trains".

    Dublin Heuston to Galway on 06/05 leaves at 08:40, swpas at Athlone at 10:35 gets to Galway at 11:50
    Dublin Heuston to Galway on 06/05 leaves at 13:45 gets there at 16:18
    Dublin Heuston to Galway on 06/05 leaves at 18:45 gets there at 21:34


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    DerekP11
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    Follow this link for a simple version of whats happening on Sunday 6th next.

    http://forum.platform11.org/showthread.php?t=2394

    Engineering works in Portarlington, so lots of bus transfers.


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    judas101
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    thanks a lot for the info folks. i'll be damned if i get stuck on a bus to galway.

    feckin irish rail.


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    KC61
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    There are still two direct trains operating on Sunday from Heuston to Galway:

    One at 1345 (arr 1618) and a second at 1845 (arr 2134).

    It's only the first train at 0840 that is being replaced by a bus from Heuston to Athlone.

    The works at Portarlington are vital to improving journey times, and as such some disruption is inevitable.


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    monument
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    The notice says the 22:45 Heuston to Kildare on Saturday is canceled but IR's online timetable says it is to be served by a "Bus". It also says the 20:00 to Kildare will be served by a bus.


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    judas101
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    irish rail is dodgy enough at the best of times so i can only imagine how bad it'll be on sunday.

    i've resigned to driving *sigh*


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