Foul language and drinking on the DART

SwiftEagle · 02-01-2016 09:46PM #1

Hi Guys,

I was sitting on the Dart today and there was 4 other passengers drinking and using foul language. I was thinking of reporting them. How is the best way to go about this?

thanks.

Captain Chaos · 02-01-2016 10:09PM

Waste of time, that's standard for the DART and Luas any time of the day. People just don't care and staff even less. Just the way society has gone.

Grolschevik · 02-01-2016 10:11PM

Realistically, there's nothing you or anybody else can do about it after the fact.

SwiftEagle · 02-01-2016 10:15PM

They were by far the most rude passengers I have ever seen. I think I should email CIE anyways.

Del.Monte · 02-01-2016 10:18PM

The Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
http://www.dttas.ie/contact

Paschal Donohoe TD is the line Minister
http://paschaldonohoe.ie/contact/

David Franks CEO, Irish Rail, Connolly Station

You could try writing/emailing some of the above. Let us know how you get on.

loyatemu · 02-01-2016 10:25PM

go to the driver (probably better to walk up to the cab at a station than use the intercom). He can a) warn them over the PA and b) call the guards if they continue. Whatever about bad language, drinking is banned on the Dart (though not on other trains).

n97 mini · 02-01-2016 10:30PM

Foul language isn't an offence, don't report it: you'll look silly.

ponzook · 02-01-2016 10:32PM

Don't see the problem unless they were intimidating people.

Zebra3 · 02-01-2016 10:45PM

So long as they weren't hassling people, I find it far worse with gobshytes leaving litter behind in seats especially takeaway coffee that ends up spilling all over the place and staining everywhere.

SwiftEagle · 02-01-2016 11:12PM

What do you think guys am I over reacting?? it seems strange that people should get away with such behaviour in this day and age.

tvnutz · 02-01-2016 11:14PM

SwiftEagle wrote: »

What do you think guys am I over reacting?? it seems strange that people should get away with such behaviour in this day and age.

What little bubble do you live in?

strandroad · 02-01-2016 11:16PM

You can alert the driver who can warn them and/or get the gardai if it escalates. I've seen something similar happen on the bus - the driver called ahead and the gardai were waiting to collect the culprits several stops ahead.

Del.Monte · 02-01-2016 11:20PM

tvnutz wrote: »

What little bubble do you live in?

True but if the OP was upset by it they should follow it up - the drinking aspect of it anyway.

Vic_08 · 02-01-2016 11:25PM

SwiftEagle wrote: »

What do you think guys am I over reacting?? it seems strange that people should get away with such behaviour in this day and age.

Over reacting? Not necessarily.

Late reacting? Definitely.

What do you expect IE to do about it now? The people are gone.

This sort of nonsense has always puzzled me, on a number of occasions I have had passengers complain to me about something like this at the end of a bus journey with the supposed perpetrators already gone. They stare at me as if there is something I should be doing about a situation that has already passed, what I do not know.

n97 mini · 02-01-2016 11:39PM

Alcohol is not allowed on "commuter services" but is allowed on Intercity. This makes no sense.

Abusive or unacceptable behaviour should be against the rules on both, whether or not alcohol is involved, and people are well capable of being assholes without alcohol.

Hollister11 · 02-01-2016 11:42PM

Swearing - probably a waste of time as AFAIK there is nothing that can/will be done.

Drinking - I'd report this, but unless action was taken at the time of the incident I doubt anything will happen.

Mongfinder General · 02-01-2016 11:51PM

I have sympathy for the OP. I wouldn't put an animal on the DART or Luas. Feral beasts roam the carriages every day. I'd love to see Transport Police taser the **** out of any monosyllabic arsehole who acts the dickhead

loyatemu · 03-01-2016 01:15AM

Mongfinder General wrote:

Feral beasts roam the carriages every day.

Squirrels? Hedgehogs? Badgers?

Let's keep a little perspective here.

Hilly Bill · 03-01-2016 01:41PM

SwiftEagle wrote: »

They were by far the most rude passengers I have ever seen. I think I should email CIE anyways.

In the hope of what?

n97 mini · 03-01-2016 02:00PM

Hilly Bill wrote: »

In the hope of what?

That it will induce much tut-tuting in head office?

Hilly Bill · 03-01-2016 02:04PM

It will only increase the fares for the dart to cover the cost of the dining car :-)

SwiftEagle · 03-01-2016 02:04PM

I submitted a "antisocial behaviour" complaint this morning. Does anyone know how.long until I receive a email on the outcome?

Vic_08 · 03-01-2016 02:46PM

SwiftEagle wrote: »

I submitted a "antisocial behaviour" complaint this morning. Does anyone know how.long until I receive a email on the outcome?

I will ask the question again; What outcome are you expecting?

I am genuinely interested, what action do you want IE staff to take to remedy your complaint?

syklops · 03-01-2016 02:50PM

Foul language is commonplace everywhere.

I don't know why people drinking would offend one. Drunkenness I can understand, which is, after all illegal.

Heisenberg1 · 03-01-2016 02:54PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Waste of time, that's standard for the DART and Luas any time of the day. People just don't care and staff even less. Just the way society has gone.

I can't speak about the Luas as I don't travel on it but I do use the Dart regularly. Drinking and abusive behavior is not common place from what I have seen. I have seen it happen on a late night dart once or twice to say it's standard any time of day is an overreaction IMO.

Hilly Bill · 03-01-2016 03:00PM

The will issue an apology for your experience and tell you that drinking and anti social behaviour is not tolerated on the dart. However it's not possible to monitor every single passenger on the train and educate them on how to behave in public. Drinking and swearing is tame compared to a woman taking a dump on the dart and a bloke having a wizz. It's not acceptable but it happens.

Atlantic Dawn · 03-01-2016 03:00PM

loyatemu wrote: »

go to the driver (probably better to walk up to the cab at a station than use the intercom). He can a) warn them over the PA and b) call the guards if they continue. Whatever about bad language, drinking is banned on the Dart (though not on other trains).

Perhaps do this if your getting off at that stop, if your not and intend getting back on the train this could result in harm to yourself if the drinkers knew you made the report, especially if it's an isolated or closed station which most DART stations are in the evenings.

GLaDOS · 03-01-2016 03:09PM

Can I ask what constitutes foul language? Are we talking about lads swearing amongst themselves or roaring abuse at other passengers?

ponzook · 03-01-2016 03:39PM

SwiftEagle wrote: »

I submitted a "antisocial behaviour" complaint this morning. Does anyone know how.long until I receive a email on the outcome?

They have to view the video footage of these outrageous people drinking and swearing keeping to themselves on the Dart, scout facebook to put a face to a name, contact the Garda armed response unit who will track them down, knee cap them and send them to guantanamo bay fot a few minths where they will tortured until they admit that they drank and swore in public. Might here something back then.

Losty Dublin · 03-01-2016 03:51PM

n97 mini wrote: »

Alcohol is not allowed on "commuter services" but is allowed on Intercity. This makes no sense.
.

Many Inter City trips sell alcohol on board so it follows that it's allowed

SwiftEagle · 03-01-2016 04:00PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Can I ask what constitutes foul language? Are we talking about lads swearing amongst themselves or roaring abuse at other passengers?

It's was swearing amongst themselves. However it was loud enough for the whole carriage to hear. Including my two kids.

Foul language and drinking on the DART

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