Irish Rail September Timetable Changes

noodler · 23-09-2018 11:42am

Getting very difficult to squeeze in at raheny under new system.

People at Killester and clontarf have little chance.

Can't go on.

Deviso · 23-09-2018 11:49am

noodler wrote: »

Getting very difficult to squeeze in at raheny under new system.

People at Killester and clontarf have little chance.

Can't go on.

One benefit of having the option of Clongriffin or Bayside as my local stations. I'll always get on.

ThunbergsAreGo · 23-09-2018 12:20pm

Deviso wrote: »

One benefit of having the option of Clongriffin or Bayside as my local stations. I'll always get on.

The population of North Dublin really needs to push transport and commuting times as an election issue

I actually don't understand the weekend termination of commuters at Connolly. It's adds twenty minutes onto any commutes to the South side for what can only be minimal benefit

end of the road · 23-09-2018 1:38pm

trellheim wrote: »

Surely there must be a timetable run possible that has peaks inbound 8 Carr in the rush and outbound 8s in the evening, cover the missing other directions with a dmu you can’t tell me the whole fleet is on the road

apart from EMU sets out for maintenence i believe the rest are out working. there aren't any more DMUS availible to cover the dart shortage without taking capacity from other services. stopping the suburbans at portmarnock and clongriffin i think is about the only thing that can be done and i'm sure the users of those services are going to love that.

thomasj · 23-09-2018 3:56pm

Just seen this tweet by Irish rail regarding the Drogheda train running from Malahide to cut back on delays.

https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/1043874193572601857?s=19

thomasj · 24-09-2018 9:21am

08.40 Connolly Maynooth left Maynooth 30 minutes late and not expected in Connolly until 09:50 (usual ETA in Connolly is 09:20)

No announcement by Irish rail on social media and they didn't answer a single query from people asking where the train was.

marieholmfan · 24-09-2018 9:24am

thomasj wrote: »

08.40 Connolly Maynooth left Maynooth 30 minutes late and not expected in Connolly until 09:50 (usual ETA in Connolly is 09:20)

No announcement by Irish rail on social media and they didn't answer a single query from people asking where the train was.

Do you work for Virgin trains or something? Yes mistakes happen but I never see a message from you about the dozens of journeys that start and finish on time!

thomasj · 24-09-2018 9:33am

marieholmfan wrote:

Do you work for Virgin trains or something? Yes mistakes happen but I never see a message from you about the dozens of journeys that start and finish on time!

I'm a passenger just like most people on here that have put up with constant delays since the new timetable.

And when it comes to my line the Maynooth line there has been very few, if any occasions of trains running on time since the new timetable, well in my experience anyway.

loyatemu · 24-09-2018 9:53am

marieholmfan wrote: »

Do you work for Virgin trains or something? Yes mistakes happen but I never see a message from you about the dozens of journeys that start and finish on time!

why would he complain about trains being on time - that's the least we should be expecting from Irish Rail.

marieholmfan · 24-09-2018 9:57am

loyatemu wrote: »

why would he complain about trains being on time - that's the least we should be expecting from Irish Rail.

Is this discussion just for complaints? No congratulations or thanks for a well run service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

L1011 · 24-09-2018 10:10am

marieholmfan wrote: »

Is this discussion just for complaints? No congratulations or thanks for a well run service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's no well run service to begin with.

Platform announcement blamed a tech issue, driver blamed low rail adhesion for that delay. Three has been significant leaf fall but it wasn't even close to the first train of the day

ixoy · 24-09-2018 10:16am

marieholmfan wrote: »

No congratulations or thanks for a well run service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What well run service? People at my stop still unable to board multiple trains due to overcrowding. Not an issue prior to the new timetable so they've messed this up. Not a huge surprise if people aren't thankful when they have made it worse for many.

JayRoc · 24-09-2018 10:29am

marieholmfan wrote: »

I never see a message from you about the dozens of journeys that start and finish on time!

What a very odd thing to say

marieholmfan · 24-09-2018 12:09pm

JayRoc wrote: »

What a very odd thing to say

I just feel that we are all being too negative.

end of the road · 24-09-2018 2:45pm

marieholmfan wrote: »

Do you work for Virgin trains or something?

what's your point in asking that question? because if you are suggesting he is saying that irish rail is the only operator who has late trains and all other operators are perfect, then you are mistaken.

marieholmfan wrote: »

Yes mistakes happen but

mistakes happen, but no communication as to why the train is late, or that it's even delayed is unacceptible, indefensible and inexcusable.

marieholmfan wrote: »

I never see a message from you about the dozens of journeys that start and finish on time!

so? why would people comment if their train is on time? all though on time in irish rail land is 10 minutes late.

marieholmfan wrote: »

Is this discussion just for complaints? No congratulations or thanks for a well run service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's not surprising given it's not a well run service. some of that isn't the operator's fault, but the lack of communication most certainly is

Mousewar · 24-09-2018 5:21pm

At this stage it's obvious that there is no new timetable. It's just pot luck what time a dart will come. When it was every 15 mins they could make a fist of maintaining the schedule but every time ten minutes is completely beyond them. I'd actually prefer them to go back to what it was, at least I could make some kind of plan around it.

LEIN · 24-09-2018 5:49pm

Mousewar wrote: »

At this stage it's obvious that there is no new timetable. It's just pot luck what time a dart will come. When it was every 15 mins they could make a fist of maintaining the schedule but every time ten minutes is completely beyond them. I'd actually prefer them to go back to what it was, at least I could make some kind of plan around it.

This is it, can't make accurate plans because who knows what time one will arrive.

thomasj · 24-09-2018 7:19pm

https://twitter.com/PaddyFeelo/status/1044285333960093698?s=19

Similar case on the Maynooth line this evening where the next station should have been castleknock but was showing grand canal dock

gimli2112 · 24-09-2018 7:24pm

my going home Dart was cancelled today, I'm not too bothered because I only get it because it consistently runs late.
The Northside dart at Pearse was pretty full which was shocking considering the one I got on going the other way was half full, even after the cancellation

Deviso · 25-09-2018 8:18am

Absolute **** show this morning.

L1011 · 25-09-2018 8:41am

First Sligo service late at Maynooth as usual yet actually comes in to Connolly on time - on the wrong platform! 1 instead of 4, people having to run for connections particularly if they'd placed themselves for the right door and are now multiple cars down P1

thomasj · 25-09-2018 8:43am

L1011 wrote:

First Sligo service late at Maynooth as usual yet actually comes in to Connolly on time - on the wrong platform!

Beyond a joke at this stage , the Maynooth train to Bray should be AHEAD of this.

Hilly Bill · 25-09-2018 8:45am

thomasj wrote: »

https://twitter.com/PaddyFeelo/status/1044285333960093698?s=19

Similar case on the Maynooth line this evening where the next station should have been castleknock but was showing grand canal dock

At least its the same city

. I've had charleville, clontarf Road, thomastown, mueir Beag amongst others

.

L1011 · 25-09-2018 8:48am

Hilly Bill wrote: »

At least its the same city . I've had charleville, clontarf Road, thomastown, mueir Beag amongst others .

I had a quantum 29000 that was on the Midleton, Waterford and Rosslare lines all at once according to the next station signs and announcements while actually heading to Maynooth.

Station was different in Irish and English at that

thomasj · 25-09-2018 8:52am

Hilly Bill wrote:

At least its the same city . I've had charleville, clontarf Road, thomastown, mueir Beag amongst others .

Haha

Hilly Bill · 25-09-2018 8:53am

L1011 wrote: »

I had a quantum 29000 that was on the Midleton, Waterford and Rosslare lines all at once according to the next station signs and announcements while actually heading to Maynooth.

Station was different in Irish and English at that

Possibly the same set. I didn't want to get off as i wanted to see where else i was supposed to be.

thomasj · 25-09-2018 8:53am

L1011 wrote:

I had a quantum 29000 that was on the Midleton, Waterford and Rosslare lines all at once according to the next station signs and announcements while actually heading to Maynooth.

I had manulla junction at one stage! Train was heading to longford

Hilly Bill · 25-09-2018 8:55am

thomasj wrote: »

Cancellations tonight as per Irish rail Twitter:

17:30hrs Malahide Bray
19:25hrs Bray Howth
20:45hrs Howth Bray
22:10hrs Bray Howth

No driver.

Decuc500 · 25-09-2018 9:17am

gimli2112 wrote: »

my going home Dart was cancelled today, I'm not too bothered because I only get it because it consistently runs late.
The Northside dart at Pearse was pretty full which was shocking considering the one I got on going the other way was half full, even after the cancellation

I think it's quite obvious that the 10 minute Southside service could easily give up a few rush hour carriages to give to the 20 minute Northside service but Irish Rail don't seem to want to do this.

schemingbohemia · 25-09-2018 11:33am

Hilly Bill wrote: »

No driver.

Are there no spare drivers for this eventuality?

Irish Rail September Timetable Changes

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