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DART not running this morning (15/08/2012)

  • 15-08-2012 11:27am
    #1
    Plumpynutt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know what the story is with the DART not running this morning, and if they are back running?

    Cheers :)


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  • #2
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,283 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    As per the Irish Rail website:


    15 August 2012
    DARTs are suspended between Tara Street and Clontarf Road due to a mechanical fault on a train north of Connolly. Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets for affected customers.
    In addition Northern, Maynooth and M3 Commuter services are operating but with delays up to 40 mins. The mechanical fault north of Connolly is with the pantograph (the extending arm on the DART which connects with the overhead wires) and may have caused overhead wire damage also.

    Iarnrod Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.


  • #3
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    It wasn't a total cancellation - my normal Dart ran as normal, just as well I hadn't checked twitter beforehand as it would have been rather confusing.


  • #4
    Plumpynutt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭Plumpynutt


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    It wasn't a total cancellation - my normal Dart ran as normal, just as well I hadn't checked twitter beforehand as it would have been rather confusing.


    Ah right ok, it was cacelled out by me (Killiney), so was just wondering for later on


    Cheers for the replies!


  • #5
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,002 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Services are now resuming between Tara Street and Clontarf Road. Just as well for me later on.


  • #6
    bikeman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭bikeman1


    09:00 Malahide cancelled. The 09:12 Commuter behind, was a four car. We then had an additional stop at Clongriffin to pick up the affected dart passengers. That's where it all got worse.

    I was travelling to Clontarf Rd. A dart was sitting at plat 1 in Howth Junction, which I boarded. After 09:20 we moved off ahead of the Drogheda that I got off. It then took 65 minutes to get to Clontarf where the Dart terminated at 10:25. That must be a record slow journey for a distance of just over 3 miles.

    A very messy morning, with no information forthcoming at Malahide station on the known delays ahead.


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  • #7
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭thomasj


    And darts are back suspended tonight, this time between lansdowne road and dun laoghaire due to a fallen tree


  • #8
    Sempai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Sempai


    Lines reopened between Lansdowne Rd and Dun Laoghaire with delays - 35mins or so according to the app


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