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drumcondra commuter 04-10-2011 11:04

New arrangements at Maynooth
 
Since early September, exiting and entry to Maynooth station's platforms have been an all-ticket affair. Once IE activated the newly-installed ticket reading machines - with smart card readers - they closed off the turnstile at either end of the westbound platform (No. 1). That's generally not a problem, despite the fact they installed ticket readers at each turnstile as recently as March 2011.

The problem now arises with early morning arrivals from Dublin Connolly/Pearse. For example the 08.05 from Connolly arrives in at about 8.50 and then several hundred students, staff and other commuters from Dublin and other stops exit the Maynooth station. All passengers are funneled through the station building with resultant delays. It can take up to 10 mins to get through some days if the station's doors are not opened (something the staff seem resistant to do in advance of its arrival) EDIT and all tickets are accepted. Goodness knows what it is like for the user of a wheelchair or someone with a visual impairment.

I understand why IE want people to use the ticket readers but why can the staff not be asked to prepare for the arrival of one of the busiest trains of the day? I mean it is not as if Maynooth has the Dublin region's fourth largest university or anything??

dowlingm 04-10-2011 13:05

Perhaps the president of Maynooth could go on the radio to complain just so Barry could tell us all the problem is imaginary, temporary, and all the passengers fault anyway for making that train too popular.

drumcondra commuter 04-10-2011 14:34

Philip Nolan does use the train to commute from Dublin as does the communications director of the university.

Barry is safe for another while though.

Mark Gleeson 04-10-2011 14:52

Guess who used to live in Maynooth...

dowlingm 04-10-2011 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by drumcondra commuter (Post 64356)
I mean it is not as if Maynooth has the Dublin region's fourth largest university or anything??

Are there more than 4 universities in the GDA??

drumcondra commuter 05-10-2011 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dowlingm (Post 64360)
Are there more than 4 universities in the GDA??

No there are not.

Inniskeen 05-10-2011 09:40

So, Maynooth is Dublin's smallest University campus ? !

Colm Moore 05-10-2011 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by dowlingm (Post 64360)
Are there more than 4 universities in the GDA??

There are some smaller ones with dubious recognition. :D


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