New 16:40 Dublin-Gorey service
The new 16:40 Connolly-Gorey service is due to start on Tuesday 6th May. Big question will this operate with all the current drivers issues? On asking at Connolly Info this evening I was told it would indeed operate however the local train staff think it is doubtful.
Mark have you heard anything about this new service operating as planned or are looking at another journey crammed into the evening Enniscorthy service? Ed |
Wouldn't bet on it running it really depends we don't know
It will be a 22k as well |
Thank you Mark. One of my fellow commuters rang Abbey Street yesterday inquiring about the new service only to be told that there was no new services planned for Gorey untill December.
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There is a strong chance the 16:40 is part of the existing roster since it was pencilled in for the 2007 timetable as well, that is to say there is a link in the roster which includes driving the 16:40 out and back which already is filled, as in it doesn't require any extra drivers
We don't know, what we do know is it won't run on Monday 5th despite what the Irish Rail website says Attachment 754 |
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According to the timetable the 17:25 (41 minutes) is actually faster than the 16:40 (42 minutes) at getting to bray.... by 1 minute
Although the 16:40 (1 hour 53 mins) is faster than the 17:25 (1 hr 54 mins) at getting to gorey by 1 minute. The fastest train of the peak hour to gorey is still the 18:37 with 1 hour 47 minutes |
Just confirmation of what has been said all along
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picture in this morning's Metro of the new service being launched by "models" - it definitely wasn't one of the new trains (think it was a 29000)
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Like I said in another thread IE made themselfs look bad. |
out of interest how was the trek?
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Wonder will the same type train operate today |
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IE staff, if you're reading. You need to get your act together with the information you provide. Reading from a book which can be out of date as soon as there is a service change, is a very poor show. |
16:40 is clearly shown in the current (Dec 2007) edition
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There is a mail in this mornings metro in which a commuter asks what is the point in irish rail sending a dart out two minutes before the 16:40 connolly gorey leaving them stuck behind all the way.
I agree i would have thought they would have at least send it out behind the dun laoghaire bound dart |
You ain't going to find a gap to give it as fast run
Its 1 minute quicker to Gorey than the 17:25 |
I was talking to some of my fellow commuters about that artical in the metro and they are in favour of that Dart as it is the one they catch to Bray to connect with the service. If it was earlier they would not make the new service.
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cos it's an intercity? they are often slower than suburban services....
check out Mallow to Cork times and the type of services |
Its not an intercity its a commuter. The only reason it is getting an intercity to run a commuter service is because of the resources.
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Time advantage to passengers by making the extra stop 2 minutes
Downside is the train fills up with punters making the hop from Lansdowne to Dun Laoghaire The 22k is no designed for frequent station stops with high passenger turnover |
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I'd imagine by the time of the next timetable they'll be rostering a commuter train on this run and might add extra stops (if they ever get round to putting a 22k on it in the first place). Its a handy service for me, even if it is frustratingly slow ("Frustratingly slow" should be the motto of the Rosslare line...) |
Its meant to be a 22k but it appears not all drivers on the Rosslare route are trained yet
Rosslare line is always going to be slow due to the twisty and hilly nature, that said journey times are significantly down compared to the 1970's, the target time Dublin Rosslare was 2:35, current best is 2:47, 12 minutes which makes one of the closest to matching the promise, it will be less than 2:45 next year |
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