Track works on Bank holiday weekend

billyhead

Why does Irish Rail do this all the time? There are no trains running from Drogheda to Malahide due to line works when people would be planning to get from A to B over the long weekend especially with 2 games in the Aviva on Saturday and Sunday. Can they not do the works at night time say from 11pm to 5am over the course of 2 nights?

LXFlyer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058307883/track-works-on-bank-holiday-weekend

They already do maintenance overnight - in fact that's when most maintenance occurs. There are people out working on the railway every night as it is.

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/iarnrod-eireann-night-time-track-works lists the ongoing work.

But there are always going to be some projects that require extended engineers' possessions over two or even three days, particularly the likes of track renewal, crossover replacements, bridge installations or replacements, and overhead wire renewal.

There is never a good time to do it, but it still needs to happen.

This weekend they are renewing crossovers at Skerries, which is a major job in itself, but also they are doing work along the line associated with the upgraded train protection system that is being installed across the network.

Bear in mind also that these works are scheduled over a year in advance.

The full schedule of major works requiring line closures for the next four months is listed at the bottom of this page:

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/irishrail-engineering-works#major-works

GerardKeating

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058307883/track-works-on-bank-holiday-weekend

Sometimes, the works cannnot be done in a single night, and it's not practicle to split it into seperate sessions, and Monday through Friday are the busiest days of the week for the rail network

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058307883/track-works-on-bank-holiday-weekend

No.

Disrupting commuting and economic travel would be far worse than leisure travel over a bank holiday.

Its never ideal, but its the lesser of several evils. Night works only go so far and really it only offers 5 or 6 hours at best.

For those travelling to matches, they have advanced notice and can choose an alternative.

magicbastarder

as others have mentioned, think of the disruption mid-week if this was scheduled for then; traffic during the week is concentrated more (into rush hour, obviously) and it could snarl the roads up completely if they threw all that extra commuting from the train onto the roads. plus, many people commuting for work may not have the option of a car.

CPTM

It's the same with the green line Luas. Works taking place over the whole weekend.

RobbingBandit

August Bank Holiday weekend or October BH weekend weather permitted has ofter had these works done in the last 20 years as there used to be a huge sun holidays exodus from the country at those times obviously not the case in the last couple of years but you try getting a semi-state body to change their acquired ways I dare ya.

I was planning on going to Newry by train but if there is a bus transfer its better to just get the bus from Dublin instead.

GerardKeating

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120937831#Comment_120937831

But it's still he best time for them and to have the smallest impact on travellers.

And this does not just apply to transport, I remember when EBS wanted to relocate thier data centre, they did it at Easter, with a four day weekend for them to work it. Obvioisly this was pre online banking.

Wease3

While track works during bank holiday weekends are aimed at long-term benefits, it's always advisable for travelers to check with their local railway authorities for any service alterations or alternative travel arrangements during these periods. This collaborative effort ensures that both necessary maintenance and passenger convenience are well-balanced.