Enterprise Train Substitutes (DMU operated instead of Enterprise stock)

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From Monday 13 May 2024 until Friday 5 July 2024 the following cross-broder train services will be operated by non-Enterprise trains, and will be operated by Irish Rail InterCity Railcar (ICR). Full catering services will be available, with limited capacity in 1st Class and restricted space for bicycles (2 spaces instead of the usual 4). 

Monday to Friday

07:35 Dublin – Lanyon Place

10:35 Lanyon Place-Dublin

13:20 Dublin – Lanyon Place

16:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

19:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

21:36 Lanyon Place – Dublin (retimed 20:05)

 Saturday

07:35 Dublin – Lanyon Place

10:35 Lanyon Place – Dublin

13:20 Dublin – Lanyon Place

16:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

19:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

21:28 Lanyon Place – Dublin (retimed 20:05) 

Sunday

10:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

13:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

16:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

19:00 Lanyon Place – Dublin 

All other cross-border services will be operated by Enterprise trains during this period.

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Also worth noting there have been the following substitutes this year

06/01/2024

20.05 Belfast to Connolly, 3 carriage ICR, departed +30mins late

21.06 Belfast to Connolly formed by Enterprise off 19.00 Connolly to Belfast

31/01/2024

06.50 & 12.35 Belfast to Connolly, 09.30 & 15.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 car C3K

11/02/2024

13.00 Connolly to Belfast & 17.05 Belfast to Connolly, 8 carriage 29000 (ICR unavailable)

15/02/2024

14.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage C3K (to Portadown)

17/02/2024

07.35 Connolly to Belfast, 3 carriage ICR

10.35 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage C3K

18/02/2024

11.05 Belfast to Connolly & 14.00 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

26/02/2024

10.35 Belfast to Connolly & 13.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

01/03/2024

12.35 Belfast to Connolly (to Portadown) & 09.30 Connolly to Belfast (from Portadown)

11/04/2024

12.35 Belfast to Connolly & 15.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

15/04/2024

13.20 Connolly to Belfast & 16.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage ICR

18/04/2024

16.50 Connolly to Belfast & 20.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage ICR

20/04/2024

18.05 Belfast to Connolly & 20.50 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carrriage C3K

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Feel free to post!

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099709#Comment_122099709

Post what though???

DumbBrunette

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099763#Comment_122099763

My cat's name is mittens?

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099763#Comment_122099763

About the Enterprise

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1120 Connolly/Belfast is not having a good day. Being removed from service upon arrival in Belfast.

Part of or all of the 1405 & 2005 ex Belfast and the 1650 & 1900 ex Dublin will now be non-Enterprise.

Jim_Hodge

A train/carriage is a train to me. Once it's on the Enterprise schedule I'm happy enough.

end of the road

what is the reason for the substitutes mentioned in the opening post?

the dd stock seem to be having a bad time of it in recent times all though with it being a small and older fleet i guess it's just more noticible.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122104297#Comment_122104297

Failures vary - could be loco issue or something else on the Enterprise set.

Duke of Schomberg

IE ICE substitutes for Enterprise stock are rubbish for First Class passengers - one tiny carriage (and the consequent overcrowding), 2+2 seating (and crap seats at that) . . . I'll be travelling NI/south by coach until IE can get their act together.

end of the road

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122113596#Comment_122113596

thanks.

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The 07:35 Connolly - Belfast today was a 29000

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Due to a train fault, the 12:35 from #Belfast to #Dublin departed 70 minutes late.

ℹ️ This service is being operated by a non-Enterprise train. There will be no first class available and catering is reduced.

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It went so badly wrong on Sunday evening;

The 1705 Belfast - Connolly only left Portadown at 1951 (135 minutes late)!!!
The 1600 Connolly - Belfast arrived in Belfast at 2101 (173 minutes late)!!!
The 1905 Belfast - Connolly was formed by the DD off 1105 which arrived at 2208 in Dublin.

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