Sam Russell wrote: » Well, I think it would be full time. I was thinking that some direct services might be added or substituted during peak times - like direct to Bray for two or three departures in AM and Bray to Howth in PM. Probably not feasible.
goingnowhere wrote: » There is no reference to a Howth - Howth Jnc shuttle in the draft timetable.
patrickbrophy18 wrote: What draft timetable and where can I see it?
XPS_Zero wrote: » If it goes like the other plans heres what will happen: 1. Announced, lots of glossy pics and leaflets 2. Objections for 15 years 3. Canceled 4. Redesigned 5. Announced, lots of glossy pics like it's the first time, lots of artists sketches like it's the first time 6. Objections for 5 more years 7. cANCELED 8. Redes.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Markcheese wrote: » You'd hope, since its a single station, on public land that it shouldn't get stalled to badly.. There will be objections though...
Lord Glentoran wrote: » “Won’t someone think of the poor penguins”
thomasj wrote: » Interesting to see if the journey planner is correct , last PPT service to serve drumcondra will be around 9pm friday night (spice girls will be on that night.) They will run from Connolly straight through the tunnel Maynooth line services will serve drumcondra as normal on the night.
Are their any plans the increase the no of trains per hour.
I also see the mention of a station in the Phoenix Park. Pie in the sky really but any update on a station at Heuston, Heuston West I believe?
Well the medium-term project is DART+ South West.
Details here: https://www.dartplus.ie/en-ie/projects/dart-south-west
It should move to the railway order application being made to ABP later this year.
Can anyone explain why the Commuter Trains from the Dublin Cork line only go to Heuston at Weekends and do not use the Phoenix Park Tunnel?
Surely with matches in Croke Park it would make sense to have a Park and Ride commuter service to Drumcondra from places like Sallins & Naas etc.
Insufficient drivers to run the additional services at weekends.
That should be addressed as more drivers pass out.
Thanks. It would be a welcome addition to the range of weekend commuter services
In the past there were special trains to Drumcondra for Hurling and Football matches at Croke Park from the south using the phoenix park tunnel - they should be in place for big match days and garth brooks concerts;) they seemed to be able to do it 100 year ago but not now.
Maybe even the Kerry team could use it avoid the high hotel charges;)
Gotta laugh at this thread ...still waiting for those "4 trains per hour". The promise versus the reality of PPT is what gives me pause for concern on future rail projects like Dart Plus.
If you read the original article it said four trains per hour at peak times.
That was delivered.
ah - a “get out of jail free” card that. Peak times. Are new drivers employed at peak times only? The GDA is clearly a long way from having proper turn up and go suburban rail services *on its existing lines* - never mind any new rail and metro services that will continue to be kicked thirty years down the track for whatever excuse is deemed worth making at any time.
But that was what was in the article - the paper made the headline not Irish Rail.
At the time there were insufficient drivers for anything more than the peak services.
As more new drivers pass out, the services are increasing. They are completely constrained by the number of drivers, and not all of the new recruits have stayed either.
but what if the lions dig into the tunnel, Joe?
Any mention of when work on Heuston West Station is going to commence?
It's part of the Dart+ South West Railway Order, so whenever that gets approved and a contractor is appointed, construction can start. And even then it may not be one of the initial phases to be worked on.
Preparatory works started a couple months ago. Slow process though, I'd imagine.
Is there any issue if I buy a return ticket from Newbridge to Dublin City Centre (alighting at Heuston & then getting the Luas) but come back via Pearse on a Phoenix Park Tunnel service?
Return ticket is same price for Newbridge to Dublin City Centre and Newbridge to Dublin Pearse
No - both are valid routes.
the City Centre ticket also includes the 145 bus as far as the canal at Leeson St. Rail to Grand Canal Dock, Luas to Mayor St.
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