Nenagh-Dublin service axing
Tipperary Star
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Welcome to Irish politics, a rather suspect approval by the NTA where FOI records prove no detailed business case and no records which predate an email from RUI asking what was going on. The truth will never come out unless people are dragged in to give evidence under oath.
Either classic political pressure or an beautifully executed black op by Irish Rail managers to teach some politicians a lesson after being shafted by the last crowd and the WRC. I don't think anyone in north Tipp hadn't heard about it And the times offered were about as good as could ever be offered. 9.99 Nenagh Dublin was the cheapest possible fare, Thurles, Templemore and Ballybrophy all pay more. |
Alan Kelly needs to meet with people alright but its not Irish Rail..if I post what I want to say I could be in trouble!
Mark what are the chances of "rather suspect approval by the NTA" happening again? |
I very much doubt it will happen again as the NTA got caught out and anyone reading between the lines has already formed an opinion as to what is going on.
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As I've said on another thread ( and other posters have too ) perhaps Irish Rail should consider reversing this i.e. Ballybrophy -> Limerick via Roscrea, Cloughjordan, Nenagh, Birdhill, Castleconnell. even just for a trial period, see what the demand is.
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if you are going to use Laois Train Depot trains it means a 22k and they will mash the track from BB to Nenagh into the ground fairly sharpish if running four times a day on it. |
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In theory you can start/end everything at the depot in Portlaoise
The problem is the conflict between Nenagh Dublin and Nenagh Limerick which results due a lack of a second usable platform at any station enroute |
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22k on all nenagh services would not be a blessing, as i stated above, they would wreck it. NRP chap suggested to me that you close the line for a time to get it to scratch and then put them on. fair enough, but if they close the line for any reason, they will simply not re-open it. |
So why have IE spend 130,000 on the "direct" service to Dublin. Who wanted it and would they of agreeded to a shuttle back then?
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well, depends on who you care to belive. was it alan kelly pulling a stroke for his base in nenagh? was it irish rail pulling a stroke on kelly? will we ever know, but it was one of them. |
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