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M3 Branch

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  • #32
    Ally Dick
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    There were a lot more cars in the M3 car park this morning. More people got on than usual at M3 and Dunboyne


  • #33
    IE 222
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    I dont really get the complaining on this thred. M3, PPT and increased frequency on Maynooth and other lines have been introduced over the years but nobody has giving IE extra funding to increase fleet sizes. Is there spare 2900 stock not been used in the mornings. Are 2900s been used for Mallow - Tralee now as what seems to be suggested above or are these the Cork 2600s.

    I know 2800s and 2600s are used on Cork and Limerick services so other from from that are IE really putting ICR on commuter services purposely.

    Do Galway - Limerick have 2 or 4 car 2800 units running. Would 3 car ICR be a viable option for this route.


  • #34
    AngryLips
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    IE 222 wrote: »
    I dont really get the complaining on this thred. M3, PPT and increased frequency on Maynooth and other lines have been introduced over the years but nobody has giving IE extra funding to increase fleet sizes

    But the fleet was purchased to cater for Celtic Tiger era demand which we are only getting back to now


  • #35
    L1011
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    IE 222 wrote: »
    I dont really get the complaining on this thred. M3, PPT and increased frequency on Maynooth and other lines have been introduced over the years but nobody has giving IE extra funding to increase fleet sizes.

    They have scrapped solid, usable stock (Mk3s) and were dithering about scrapping newer and likely repairable stock (2700s); and had parked even newer (Mk4) stock as excess until recently.

    Poor fleet management has led to the current problems, not a lack of new stock.

    Additionally - they use 3 car ICRs on this route and they are woefully unsuitable.


  • #36
    end of the road
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    L1011 wrote: »
    They have scrapped solid, usable stock (Mk3s) and were dithering about scrapping newer and likely repairable stock (2700s); and had parked even newer (Mk4) stock as excess until recently.

    Poor fleet management has led to the current problems, not a lack of new stock.

    Additionally - they use 3 car ICRs on this route and they are woefully unsuitable.

    absolutely correct, but you forgot the out of the way depot locations which bring huge inefficientsies. they would be fine if it was just suburban stock maintained there but all diesel units are maintained in them. of course part of inchicore works is earmarked for DU? (not that it will ever happen) so returning maintenence back there isn't going to happen unfortunately, but the current situation just cannot continue.

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



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  • #37
    IE 222
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    L1011 wrote: »
    They have scrapped solid, usable stock (Mk3s) and were dithering about scrapping newer and likely repairable stock (2700s); and had parked even newer (Mk4) stock as excess until recently.

    Poor fleet management has led to the current problems, not a lack of new stock.

    Additionally - they use 3 car ICRs on this route and they are woefully unsuitable.

    Mk3 and Mk4 where replaced with ICR stock. So keeping MK3 Stock would still leave intercity stock on commuter lines which seems to be the big issue here.

    MK 4 issue would still only free up ICR.


  • #38
    IE 222
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    AngryLips wrote: »
    But the fleet was purchased to cater for Celtic Tiger era demand which we are only getting back to now

    Intercity stock was. Dart and Suburban trains haven't been increased since the 00's.


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