Alternative to Eflow as due to dispute cannot be used

markpb · 15-08-2016 01:54PM

jeffk wrote:

Kinda off topic, but to give you an idea how bad eflow are,

You had a bad experience with eFlow, it shows nothing. My initial tag and subsequent replacement tag holder both arrived within two days of my phone call.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-08-2016 06:04PM

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Lancher · 18-08-2016 01:26PM

Received an anodyne response from Shane Ross but I think he's in shock. Pat Hickey wiped the floor with the Minister.
Of course this was before Hickey getting his own shock.

Shane Ross's response is copied below.

"Many thanks for your email.

I agree the toll tag issue is a pressing issue and one that needs to be addressed immediately. I have been in communication with the relevant parties to see how it can be resolved and will refer your correspondence to the division now,

Many thanks for raising this issue. I have always expressed my concerns regarding barriers on the M50 and I appreciate it affects people who use the motorway.

Best wishes
Shane

Shane Ross,
Independent TD,
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
Dail Eireann,
Leinster House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2.

Whatever chance there was before RioGate, he'll definitely be distracted by the press now so unless there is a Minister of State who can step up, I think we're screwed.
No surprise there, the motoring public getting the shaft - what's new?

astonvanilla · 18-08-2016 03:09PM

Lancher wrote: »

... I have always expressed my concerns regarding barriers on the M50 and I appreciate it affects people who use the motorway.

Is this guy for real or is that a typo? Its the M1, M7 and N25 affected.

I travel the M1 every morning and genuinely fear for road safety when these tags are turned off. The manoeuvres on the road are bad enough on a normal day, let alone when there's thousands of people being chucked out of the express lanes.

Hoping that Ross does not want another blemish on his record after this Hickey scandal and intervenes before the end of the month.

Ciarabrown123 · 22-08-2016 10:02PM

has anyone advise,
my log book is in my partners name and i always paid my eflow and if i didn't they always sent letters to my address as i had an account with them with the car added to it at my home address,

there was 9 toll journeys made they the letters to the log book owners address and never once my address or contact my number or email me

once they send it onto the solicitors they put the journey from 150euro each way and then ring me once they send it onto the solicitor and i now owe them over 1000euro can anyone help me please cause they never phoned me or emailed me until they gave the solicitor the information

TherapyBoy · 23-08-2016 10:26AM

Best bet is to phone them, if you are willing to pay something they are normally quite accommodating.

Ciarabrown123 · 23-08-2016 10:36AM

TherapyBoy wrote: »

Best bet is to phone them, if you are willing to pay something they are normally quite accommodating.

I have the cheapest there going to do is 600 in still not paying that it's way to expensive or else they'll take us to court

TherapyBoy · 23-08-2016 10:57AM

If you're likely going to court about it start paying something, whatever you can afford. It'll make you look better to the judge.

marno21 · 24-08-2016 07:44PM

CRG confirms Express Lanes are to close at the 3 toll plazas:

http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/home/214094/warning-of-delays-at-portlaoise-motorway-toll-booths.html

visual · 25-08-2016 02:40AM

Should be forsed to have barrier free toll like M50

bladespin · 25-08-2016 08:41AM

visual wrote:

Should be forsed to have barrier free toll like M50

All this should have been forseen when eflow was setup for exactly that, incredible that the government's own operator is looking like the cause of the mess.

IrishZeus · 25-08-2016 08:50AM

5 days to go. I'm guessing this hasn't been and won't be resolved at this stage? No further news on it that I can find - has anyone come across any new info?

Kamili · 25-08-2016 09:23AM

bladespin wrote: »

All this should have been forseen when eflow was setup for exactly that, incredible that the government's own operator is looking like the cause of the mess.

Even worse that the government are continuing to allow their own operator cause this mess. Its only going to get bigger next week.

_Kaiser_ · 25-08-2016 01:37PM

Well I decided to wait it out rather than switch to PAYG and by the sounds of it have lost nothing if the express lanes are going to be closed anyway.

I'll just keep €2 coins in the car for a few weeks by which time this Olympics nonsense will be dealt with and Ross can get around to addressing something that will impact a lot more people back home.
Once the restrictions come into play, and the tailbacks start the pressure will ramp significantly - especially with traffic picking up after the school holidays. I expect this to be resolved by end of September myself

traco · 25-08-2016 03:16PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I'll just keep €2 coins in the car for a few weeks by which time this Olympics nonsense will be dealt with and Ross can get around to addressing something that will impact a lot more people back home.

We had waited to move the company fleet but started the move yesterday, madness that they are not doing anything apart from an advert on the radio advising people that the tags won't work - think it was on Newstalk.

At this stage I think the only thing Ross might be able to address is an envelope and even that may be a stretch.

Foo King Ell · 25-08-2016 03:55PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Well I decided to wait it out rather than switch to PAYG and by the sounds of it have lost nothing if the express lanes are going to be closed anyway.

I'll just keep €2 coins in the car for a few weeks by which time this Olympics nonsense will be dealt with and Ross can get around to addressing something that will impact a lot more people back home.
Once the restrictions come into play, and the tailbacks start the pressure will ramp significantly - especially with traffic picking up after the school holidays. I expect this to be resolved by end of September myself

I think that the lanes are only going to be closed for days, not weeks? Everyone who has an eFlow tag will be stopped, other tags will just open the barrier and you'll drive through as normal, I have a tag and do use the other lanes on occasions. Have to check later, but pretty sure that that's just one lane each way affected out of 12? They can still resolve it though...

R.O.R · 25-08-2016 04:51PM

traco wrote: »

We had waited to move the company fleet but started the move yesterday, madness that they are not doing anything apart from an advert on the radio advising people that the tags won't work - think it was on Newstalk.

At this stage I think the only thing Ross might be able to address is an envelope and even that may be a stretch.

I fear you may have left it a little late. A colleague was doing the same as you, but started a couple of weeks ago. Usually it's a 3 day turnaround for new accounts with Eazytrip, but I believe it's now out to a couple of weeks due to demand.

OldMrBrennan83 · 25-08-2016 07:13PM

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marno21 · 26-08-2016 05:39PM

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth and East Meath Declan Breathnach has received confirmation from Celtic Roads Group (CRG) that on Thursday 25th August it has put forward a significant revised proposal to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) dealing with the key outstanding areas of difference between the two parties.

“CRG have said they are hopeful that this proposal will resolve the issue and that eFlow customers will be able to continue to use their tags at CRG toll plazas uninterrupted. CRG are looking forward to confirmation from TII in this regard as their talks continue.”

“This is despite the fact that the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport has confirmed to me that he has no vires to intervene in this dispute. He stated that the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into agreements relating to tolls on national roads is vested in Transport Infrastructure Ireland under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 as amended.”

The issue only affects eFlow tag holders. If the dispute is not resolved, the eToll website have advised customers of eFlow that if they want a tag that works on all tolled roads in Ireland then they will need to close their account with eFlow and open an account with an alternative tag provider. A list of tag providers can be found at: http://etoll.ie/getting-a-tag/irish-tag-companies/index.xml

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/214305/breathnach-says-eflow-toll-dispute-solution-possible.html

sillysocks · 26-08-2016 08:14PM

Agreement reached..... good news for those of us who had been procrastinating!

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0826/812265-eflow/

darragh o meara · 26-08-2016 08:18PM

sillysocks wrote: »

Agreement reached..... good news for those of us who had been procrastinating!

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0826/812265-eflow/

I knew they'd reach an agreement eventually although I have to admit I was getting a bit worried and was starting to look up alternative suppliers.

sillysocks · 26-08-2016 08:27PM

darragh o meara wrote: »

I knew they'd reach an agreement eventually although I have to admit I was getting a bit worried and was starting to look up alternative suppliers.

Yep I was the same - firstly thought they'd definitely have to come to an agreement, but only last night I started looking up the options. Got fed up after a few minutes on the other websites and thought I'd wait it out a bit longer to see if queues at the tolls with the quick lanes closed would spur the parties into action quicker!

nice_guy80 · 26-08-2016 08:28PM

So those annoying ads on the radio will stop?

Great!

_Kaiser_ · 26-08-2016 08:31PM

Good news.. no surprise/about time really but glad they settled without trying to force a better deal by inconveniencing everyone first!

JamesBond2010 · 26-08-2016 08:37PM

Anyone want a pre paid tag unused haha **** LOL.Eflow is working again LOL

OldMrBrennan83 · 26-08-2016 08:57PM

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_Kaiser_ · 26-08-2016 09:11PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Problem resolved so you'd assume so.

Damien360 · 26-08-2016 09:20PM

Wonder how many customers they lost in those 6 weeks ?

marno21 · 26-08-2016 09:23PM

Damien360 wrote: »

Wonder how many customers they lost in those 6 weeks ?

http://www.businesspost.ie/tiny-fraction-of-motorists-have-switched-before-eflow-cancels-toll-tags/

The majority, like me, weren't going to take action until it became absolutely necessary. Which never happened.

Autosport · 26-08-2016 09:30PM

Thank god for that, I've been looking at alternatives but now I can rest easy

Alternative to Eflow as due to dispute cannot be used

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