Why don't CIE do more to rid their stations of pigeons

Run_to_da_hills

I hate the sight and mess of these flying rats in any railway or bus station. They are all over the place in Dublin, nesting on beams, CCTV units and display signs.



Transport for London has got around the problem by simply fitting spikes on every conceivable perch that these vermin rest on. Why can't CIE do something similar.

In Budapest huge fines imposed for anyone caught feeding them in certain areas like railway stations and public parks.

Cookie_Monster

+1,000 on that.

Few places in Dublin have adopted these, they are everywhere in other cities. Though It has started to catch on recently.

A few areas of Dun Laoghaire have had them successfully installed for a couple of years, though they only shift the problem to the areas that don't have them.

pawrick

Heuston Station has them in the main area of the station but they seem to be plastic and the pigeons pretty much ignore them. Wonder if they put a mock up of an eagle up high would that scare them for long?

foggy_lad

Another solution is get someone in with a falcon for a few hours:)

I noticed there were none in busaras last night there is usually dozens flying around there. Maybe they poisoned them or set humane traps?

rugbyman

I was istting in the car park of a large shopping centre in France for a few hours.
I realised that there was a regular sound of a bird or birds coming from a tree. No birds emerged. Apparently they play recordings of some hunting bird, and therefore no pidgeons!

Rugbyman

Run_to_da_hills

One would think that the belching fumes from the stationary DMU sets would be enough to get rid of them.

Carawaystick

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Why can't CIE do something similar.

"It's not my job"


I mean if they can't even bother to inspect and prevent their train bridges falling into the sea....

flazio

foggy_lad wrote: »

Another solution is get someone in with a falcon for a few hours:)

I noticed there were none in busaras last night there is usually dozens flying around there. Maybe they poisoned them or set humane traps?

This is CIE we're talking about. If they set traps they won't be humane.

Zoney

Actually they also have these at Limerick station, although there are still many places for the pigeons to lurk and they seem to quite enjoy wandering around the bus yard also. You don't see them in the station proper so much now though with the spikes in place.

Victor

Some stations have improved massively, in particular Connolly.

Heuston still has a fair distance to go and Tara Street is a shambles.