Red Warning - Transport mostly operating, buses/Luas running but limited DART and train services

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123088421#Comment_123088421

It's actually mostly during daylight hours.

Stillnotworking

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123088503#Comment_123088503

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/weather-alert

Is it that there is no rail services until after Red warnings have been lifted and rails have been deemed safe for operation? So there may be some services in the afternoon, subject to inspection.

trellheim

Assume no buses at all tomorrow too.

https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/storm-eowyn-public-transport-disruptions/

As for rail , thats up to IE but the trains and drivers will all be in the wrong places so who knows.

thomasj

Irish rail have already announced there will be no trains during the red warning periods. This applies to the whole network.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123087366#Comment_123087366

They are all tilt tested

https://landtransportguru.net/sbst-b9tl-tilt-test/

Can't remember the exact angle but they should be good for about a 35 degree tilt before they go over.

trellheim

Dublin Bus now up - no services while RED https://www.dublinbus.ie/news/service-update-due-to-severe-weather-on-friday-24-january-2025

bk

NTA Saying that all public transport will start to shut down two hours before the Red Warnings, so take that into account.

The Continental Op

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/storm-eowyn-public-urged-to-stay-home-and-keep-phones-charged-1721321.html

While that's sensible advice do all mobile masts have their own battery back up?

trellheim

Earliest Red warning start is midnight tonight, for most of the coastline

timings for Red Warnings HERE →

https://www.met.ie/

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123088186#Comment_123088186

a lot just see it as overhype, the media coverage etc. especially compared to the past when storms weren't even named. don't think it's anything to do with culture wars or climate change denial

i think it's a combination of warnings being issued by county, where times only a tiny stretch of a massive country meets the criteria & at least the yellow warnings being nothing more than a bad day in peoples experience.

scrabtom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123089591#Comment_123089591

I'm sure what you've said is the case for a lot of those criticising weather warnings but it has certainly become a weird culture war issue for some, the poster I replied to included.

trellheim

#DBSvcUpdate Dublin Bus services will not operate from 04.00 to 11.00 tomorrow, Friday 24 January 2025. https://bit.ly/3WxpEzf@TFIupdates

coylemj

Dublin Bus service update

Irish Rail weather alert

Luas Travel updates

Bus Eireann Storm Éowyn

trellheim

Aer Lingus have loaded in some cancellations Ryanair not yet by the looks of it, Dublin Airport = "check the carriers website" but dont provide detail about the early push, which isnt great as a lot of people will need to be moving during red times.,

Marcusm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123088340#Comment_123088340

Hurricane Charley was the last week of August 1986 and I think we can safely say that no-one was in school. It was also a surprise which is unsurprising given the technology then available.

Economics101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123087114#Comment_123087114

Given the danger of fallen trees, you should appreciate how easily trains could get marooned, even if not hit by a falling tree. And given the long stopping distances for trains (about 2000m from 160 kph) even if trains were to operate they would have to reduce speed by at least 50%.

Burt Renaults

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123087132#Comment_123087132

Having driven buses during orange warnings, there was pretty much no risk of toppling. Keeping the vehicle in a straight line above 20 or 30km/h is another matter altogether. Not to mention debris (including industrial bins, tree branches and street furniture) blowing everywhere. In a red warning, with Storm Force winds, it's not a risk I'd be happy to take.

mikeybhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123090650#Comment_123090650

Fair point the problem I more had was the fact they issued a red warning. For example they issued a red warning for Ophelia but yet I've seen storms that have caused more damage in Dublin than Ophelia did. I don't trust these warnings I think their just fear mongering.

Went down to Dunnes today and there were people stockpiling whereas if it had of been an orange warning you wouldn't get that.

bk

This seems to be a very serious storm, might be one of the biggest in decades.

Faster than usual jet stream has supercharged Storm Éowyn

The jet stream is currently blowing across the Atlantic at speeds that are at least 100km/h faster than normal - and it has supercharged Storm Éowyn.

Forecasters are warning Storm Éowyn will hit harder than all 51 named storms that have gone before it.

Stay home, stay safe.

Zebra3

Do people not realise that a weather forecast is a prediction and not a guarantee of what will happen?

🙄

bk

Nearly all flights out of Dublin Airport now cancelled during the Red Warning period. There are a handful still listed to go, but I suspect they will be cancelled in time. After 11 it is more mixed with many scheduled, but also lots cancelled, likely knock on from aircraft being out of place.

Of course double check with your airline.

trellheim

Ryanair beginning to get going from Dublin

bk

Travel Updates for the various coach companies:

https://www.aircoach.ie/news/storm-eowyn-cancellations

https://www.dublinexpress.ie/faq

https://www.citylink.ie/travel-updates/

https://www.dublincoach.ie/news-updates

bk

Irish Rail are saying:

Early indications are that there will be significant disruption after Status Red, with multiple reports of fallen trees / power cables, level crossing faults etc.  Unless your route or service is confirmed as operational on this page, please do not undertake travel.

A good reminder that even as the Red Alert comes to an end, there will likely still be severe travel disruption for the next few hours, many trees down, power cables, etc.

bk

Looks like some Bus Eireann services will start back up from around 12:00 on, of course double check your route:

https://www.buseireann.ie/service-updates

bk

Small numbers of flights taking off from Dublin Airport. The first one or two attempted landings have had to do go arounds and are still up.

Apparently conditions for the ground crews have been very rough, with some aircraft noses tilting up in the winds and they have had to retreat, but back out and working now.

bk

First flight into Dublin has landed, from Copenhagen. The poor flight from Luton was doing loop de loops, looks like it tried again but has to go back into holding pattern, ouch to be on that flight!

Cork has had flights land in the last 30 minutes. Shannon looks like it might get it's first landing soon.

bk

Eckk, it looks like that flight from Luton has given up and is diverting back to the UK!

However another flight from Boston just landed. First flight into Shannon landed too.

bk

Dublin Bus Services are resuming, but they warn that there will continue to be lots of disruptions for the next few hours and the following diversions noted:

https://www.dublinbus.ie/news/service-update-due-to-severe-weather-on-friday-24-january-2025

bk

So far it looks like just 20 or so Dublin Buses (out of over a thousand) are currently out and running. No GAI buses and about 97 (out of 860) BE buses and coaches are running. No Luas yet and no trains yet.

So still extremely limited service.