Every train in the country should be prepared for next weeks tranport armageddon.

Run_to_da_hills

As the countdown approaches to a national transport armageddon, every train in the country should be prepared and ready for next week as the national salt supply dwindles and threatens to annihilate the countries traffic infrastructure.

Even if it involves resurrecting MK3 coaches and what ever motballed servicable locomotives that is availible.


Picture Depicts a C201 Class in the 1981 Cold spell.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rock-salt-shortage-to-leave-top-roads-untreated-2004684.html

Cookie_Monster

Should but won't I reckon.

I can't see IE bothering to run even one extra train.
In fact I'm sure there'll be delay and cancellations due to "snow on the line"

BrianD

In fairness to them they've done pretty well in the current climate. Same with Luas.

Cookie_Monster

BrianD wrote: »

In fairness to them they've done pretty well in the current climate. Same with Luas.

Done pretty well with what, normal running?

2 inches of snow should not affect trains in any way.
Only major issue would be gritting the platforms

Run_to_da_hills

BrianD wrote: »

In fairness to them they've done pretty well in the current climate. Same with Luas.

I am not knocking IR, and appreciate the excellent work that they are doing ATM. However I am suggesting that they should be given what ever resources and funds at their disposal to carry out the logistics of an emergency plan.

Judgement Day

I'm all in favour of this provided in means borrowing the 'Cravens' set back from the RPSI! I love twains and steam 'heating'.

seamus

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Done pretty well with what, normal running?

2 inches of snow should not affect trains in any way.
Only major issue would be gritting the platforms

They do need to watch their speed in the current weather because stopping distances for trains are affected too by ice on the track. This particularly affects the Luas, since it shares the roadspace with cars.

Run_to_da_hills

seamus wrote: »

They do need to watch their speed in the current weather because stopping distances for trains are affected too by ice on the track. This particularly affects the Luas, since it shares the roadspace with cars.

They would also have to be prepared for seisures of mechanical components due to icing. How safe are points in a freeze up? People will have to put up with delays in this situation..

yknaa

BrianD wrote: »

In fairness to them they've done pretty well in the current climate. Same with Luas.

Cannot agree. Out of 9 trips I took this week 2 have been late by 30 minutes or later. Take your pick from 'points failure' and 'signal problems'. One carriage had 30% heat and light due to a problem with the battery.

Victor

seamus wrote: »

They do need to watch their speed in the current weather because stopping distances for trains are affected too by ice on the track. This particularly affects the Luas, since it shares the roadspace with cars.

On busier lines it shouldn't be much of a problem at the pressure of the train wheels will melt the ice.

ednwireland

whats a train ?

Cookie_Monster

ednwireland wrote: »

whats a train ?

Train

There ya go, you do know how to use the internet right?

Judgement Day

ednwireland wrote: »

whats a train ?

Try asking some of your useless politicians in Donegal as they or their 'parents' allowed the once extensive Donegal railway system to be pulled up.

Davidth88

To be honest the train has been a ' life saver ' for me .

On Weds it was totally impossible to get out the estate I work in ( Park West ).

So ended up on the train


Thank you IE !!

JHMEG

Judgement Day wrote: »

Try asking some of your useless politicians in Donegal as they or their 'parents' allowed the once extensive Donegal railway system to be pulled up.

While it shouldn't have been universally pulled up, I agree, it was far from being a good system, and not helped by terrain and sparse population.

Judgement Day

JHMEG wrote: »

While it shouldn't have been universally pulled up, I agree, it was far from being a good system, and not helped by terrain and sparse population.

On what basis do you make this statement? As far as I know the Co.Donegal Rlys were run as a tight ship, wasting nothing and providing a vital and well used service to the people of Donegal. The railway pioneered the development of petrol/diesel railcars which unlike IE's railcars served every little platform and level crossing on the system - they also hauled goods wagons - shock horror!

BendiBus

From RTE's latest updates

2.54pm: Iarnród Éireann has advised customers that all rail services are continuing to operate on all routes, and the company will be maximizing the capacity of rail services.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0108/live_weather_transport_updates.html