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New Kildare-Heuston morning timetable

pburns · 2007-12-11 23:11:54

In the new Dublin-Kildare-Portlaoise timetable there is now a 30 minute gap between trains at the peak time of 7.18/7.48. Furthermore this 07.48 is rarely on time because the Intercity Cork-Dublin train is delayed more often than not. That's a 30-40 minute gap between trains to get to Dublin before 09.00. And if you just…

11-12-2007 11:11pm

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In the new Dublin-Kildare-Portlaoise timetable there is now a 30 minute gap between trains at the peak time of 7.18/7.48. Furthermore this 07.48 is rarely on time because the Intercity Cork-Dublin train is delayed more often than not. That's a 30-40 minute gap between trains to get to Dublin before 09.00. And if you just miss the 07.18 you have a hell of a long wait...

After all the bull about 'we're not there yet but we're getting there' (or whatever that crap advertising slogan was), this is unbelievable... There was a better service 5 years ago.

One of the reasons, I think, is that Iaranrod Eireann are bending over backways to facilitate their sexy 'flagship' Cork-Dublin service. Unfortunately, it is at the cost of their regular daily commuters...

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#2 12-12-2007 9:09am

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And the new 7:17 train from Hazelhatch was 13 mins late yesterday and 14 mins late today, so completely negates the benefit of an earlier service.

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#3 12-12-2007 9:29pm

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yes indeedy, its another example of irishrail stupidity. I started a thread on this ages ago http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055184564 sadly it didnt get much of a reaction:(

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#4 12-12-2007 10:43pm

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This should improve when the Kildare 4-track project finishes.

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#5 13-12-2007 5:33pm

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Well, the four tracking isn't going to finish for Monday.

Today, the 08:35 from Hazelhatch ran nearly twenty five minutes late. Ianrod Eireann apologised for "any inconvenience caused" as usual. I suppose it doesn't occur to them that if you are late for work you are by definition "inconvenienced".

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#6 14-12-2007 12:19pm

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I've noticed that some or the announcers now say "we apologise for the inconvenience caused" which is better. The "any" bit used to annoy me - of course we're inconvenienced!

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