Foynes Line

Would 10,000 be expected to use the train ?

The people using Colbert I imagine would be the ones in the city already and the ones who can't drive to the park & ride. If people go there in enough numbers to sell out every train for a 45k match in Cork then why not this. The walk to PuC ain't quick either.

Won't happen anyway because the platform will never get built. That's what will kill it.

Where did you see this?

Well "closer to Patrickswell" is just you taking guesses that suit your opposition.

Why should shuttle buses from a train station not be allowed compete with shuttle buses from a car park. It's going to take the exact same amount of buses in the end so no train station means more shuttle buses from the car park.

That's a fine set up compared to some of the dumps I was left waiting in for festival P&Rs over the years.

Given its single line all the way out and back you would probably only be using one set unless you were crossing arrivals and departures at Limerick. Capacity would depend on how long of a train they would use, hell of a difference between a 2 piece and a 8 piece.

Of course not all services have to start and end in Limerick, if there was stock available you could add in direct services from Dublin and Cork.

I have never attended any golf events, is there a constant turn over during the day or is it mostly morning arrivals and evening departures?

What do they do for special trains for other sports events and concerts ?

They are usually the big trains not the 29ks which I thought were the smaller commuters.

The Ryder cup a few weeks ago had several helicopters operating from NY airports taking punters direct to the golf course. I'd say Shannon will be no different, and Dublin/Cork , its the very definition of punters with lots of money. suspect train will be a minotiry

Fair enough.

I can't imagine it will be an over and back all day service if it does run but to be honest I know little about Ryder Cup attendance flow.

Considering that they are happy to allow pax stand all the way from Limerick to Galway every weekday on an 'intercity' route, I believe the answer is a no.

The cost of installing, operating and removing the temporary station also have to be considered. That could be another €500k and more if the station is also required to facilitate shuttle buses.

A single platform is not going to be much use, if going to this effort, why not include a second platform? There seems to be plenty of space, could be an island platform if they don't want two temporary structures.

Not ideal but not any different to many sporting events in terms of the distance.

Having nowhere for the taxis and minibuses that will inevitably try show up is surely a hazard though.

I would imagine there will be more entrances than normal not that I am that familiar with the layout of the Manor.

Under normal circumstances a blind eye would be turned to large crowds of people dangerously walking on roads for miles to get to GAA matches but the government I have a feeling won't want that for the well heeled Ryder Cup crowd.

As far as I can see its a riverwalk along the Maigue from the station ? You have to cross the N21 at the end but I presume a temp crossing or ped overbridge will be put in as the N21 would be very busy indeed.