pad199207 wrote: » Is Dublin Bus operating this route ?
you2008 wrote: » End of March 2018 per Kildare news web
HONKEY TONK wrote: » Was there any more news on the Naas to blanchardstown Bus service?
hognef wrote: » Does anybody have any experience or knowledge of Naas Community National School? My daughter has been offered a place there, but we are struggling to find any information about the school. Thanks in advance.
HonalD wrote: » I was just about to ask why everyone posting wants to drive to the station. The feeder bus is highly recommended and anyone who uses it is very satisfied with the service. But in fairness, you do need to be on the route or connect onto it.
GavMan wrote: » HonalD wrote: » You couldn't say that it is a "natural flow of things". What is interesting is the expectation that facilities should be provided. Should the public transport operator provide more parking spaces because its services are over capacity? Should the local authority provide more parking spaces to facilitate commuters who are not contributing to the local economy (in terms that they are parking at Sallins and leaving their vehicle all day there and working in Dublin)? And is the fact that parking is free encouraging the problem? I do not know where the responsibility lies but there would be an onus on Irish Rail to provide sufficient facilities for their patrons and the for KCC to provide sufficient car parking for its tax payers (assuming they pay their LPT to KCC). As for contributing to the local economy, thats a pretty narrow view you've taken their. Commuters may earn their money in Dublin, but its safe to assume that the vast majority of commuters spend the majority of their income in the local economy. So you might say its in the people of Kildares best interests that commuters parking needs are catered for. It also takes cars off the road which is again good for the economy
HonalD wrote: » You couldn't say that it is a "natural flow of things". What is interesting is the expectation that facilities should be provided. Should the public transport operator provide more parking spaces because its services are over capacity? Should the local authority provide more parking spaces to facilitate commuters who are not contributing to the local economy (in terms that they are parking at Sallins and leaving their vehicle all day there and working in Dublin)? And is the fact that parking is free encouraging the problem?
coffeepls wrote: » HonalD wrote: » Is the car park being half full by 7am such a bad thing? Yes for commuters that don’t travel early. I hadn’t realised how busy the station had become. I used to arrive in the car park for my 6.50 train (a few years back) as the train was arriving on the platform. Always the mad dash panic for me. Anyway - I frequently just parked and legged it. There was usually all of around 10 cars max in the car park, if that. It’s really changed.
HonalD wrote: » Is the car park being half full by 7am such a bad thing?
cunnijo wrote: » Mancomb Seepgood wrote: » I'm starting a new job next week and plan on commuting from Sallins,how easy is it to find a space in the Waterways car park around 7:30? You will be lucky if you get one. I travel on the 6.50 from Sallins to Heuston and at that stage the car parks are fairly full. Some commuters from Newbridge are driving to the station as it is cheaper to travel from there If you are living in Naas there is a feeder bus serving the station. Details of times are on the Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston/Grand Canal Dock timetable, which is available below.http://www.irishrail.ie/media/16_dublin-portlaoise_valind_from_20112016.pdf
Mancomb Seepgood wrote: » I'm starting a new job next week and plan on commuting from Sallins,how easy is it to find a space in the Waterways car park around 7:30?
coffeepls wrote: » If it did I’d be very wary of parking there. There was a lot of vandalism as far as I remember. That’s been closed for years now - probably a right mess down there. I can’t remember what year it was closed in, come to think. Over 6 years ago at least? I used to commute by train Monday to Friday, my train was before 7am (Sallins that is) and there was hardly any spaces beside the station occupied at that hour. After not commuting via train for the last 3+ years, I’m back at it again and omg - the car park at the station is half full by 7am. Mental.
coffeepls wrote: » hero001 wrote: » Speaking of empty car parks, is there any sign of the underground car park at super value reopening? If it did I’d be very wary of parking there. There was a lot of vandalism as far as I remember. That’s been closed for years now - probably a right mess down there. I can’t remember what year it was closed in, come to think. Over 6 years ago at least? I used to commute by train Monday to Friday, my train was before 7am (Sallins that is) and there was hardly any spaces beside the station occupied at that hour. After not commuting via train for the last 3+ years, I’m back at it again and omg - the car park at the station is half full by 7am. Mental.
hero001 wrote: » Speaking of empty car parks, is there any sign of the underground car park at super value reopening?
GavMan wrote: » MotorMike wrote: » Alot of the trouble is people traveling from other towns further town the line with stations with empty car parks but those people are availing of cheaper train rates from Sallins . While that might be the case, if it is the natural flow of things, it should be accommodated and planned for.
MotorMike wrote: » Alot of the trouble is people traveling from other towns further town the line with stations with empty car parks but those people are availing of cheaper train rates from Sallins .
HONKEY TONK wrote: » And what did the aftermath look like?
beertons wrote: » See the caravans are gone from the big ball area too.
GavMan wrote: » Its all very admirable to clamp down on these rail users but to provide no alternative is hugely frustrating.
