Rail Users Ireland Forum

Go Back   Rail Users Ireland Forum > Search Forums
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Showing results 1 to 25 of 36
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: NB1
Forum: All stops to Thurles 15-01-2008, 13:17
Replies: 5
Views: 10,230
Posted By NB1
Its a source of great comfort that a...

Its a source of great comfort that a "customer focused" company like IE cannot eveb provide this basic information on their website. Thanks Mark I would appreciate if you could source this info.::
Forum: All stops to Thurles 15-01-2008, 10:24
Replies: 5
Views: 10,230
Posted By NB1
Monthly Travel Cost

Can any one advise me if there is a ticket available which covers 5 daily return trips from Newbridge to Hesuton or better still if there is a ticket which cover a months worth of ruturn trips on the...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 20-12-2007, 07:45
Replies: 42
Views: 48,010
Posted By NB1
Thats all very well in theory but if you look at...

Thats all very well in theory but if you look at Newbridge as an example IE are planning to introduce a fee for parking but no prospect of a bus service to feed the station. No matter how the pay...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 26-10-2007, 11:12
Replies: 0
Views: 8,935
Posted By NB1
0505 Athlone

This train has been late everyday bar 3 for the last two weeks ! One of the very few reasons offered for its delay was "due to a late pick up" ....Am I to assume that this translates to the driver...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 16-10-2007, 13:27
Replies: 19
Views: 24,646
Posted By NB1
TIMETABLE

Anyone heard anything about any proposed changes to the jildare route in the new year ?
Forum: All stops to Thurles 16-10-2007, 09:16
Replies: 1
Views: 10,307
Posted By NB1
16.05 to Newbridge !

I boarded this train yesterday at about five to four at 16.15 I became a bit bemused that we had not moved ! upon further investigation I discovered that there was no driver on baoard & with that...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 29-08-2007, 13:20
Replies: 5
Views: 10,658
Posted By NB1
Red face Oh well thats alright then !!!!!!!

Oh well thats alright then !!!!!!!
Forum: All stops to Thurles 29-08-2007, 07:07
Replies: 5
Views: 10,658
Posted By NB1
Newbridge Car Park !!!

As a daily rail user from Newbridge I have noticed that every day this week there has been 3 different cars all vandalised & we are not talking about a slashed tyre here...all the windows smashed !!...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 23-07-2007, 13:53
Replies: 42
Views: 48,010
Posted By NB1
How do IE expect their "customers" to...

How do IE expect their "customers" to make alternative arrangements should the prospect of paying to park their car on top of the already hefty cost of using the train ???
Forum: All stops to Thurles 23-07-2007, 09:57
Replies: 42
Views: 48,010
Posted By NB1
Sallins pay parking

Does anybody know if (when) this is kicking in ? I occassionally use sallins & last Friday I noticed what looked like fittings for a pay & display meter !!:mad:
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 29-06-2007, 14:00
Replies: 9
Views: 6,444
Posted By NB1
Who cares what Irish Rail are up against ? What...

Who cares what Irish Rail are up against ? What about rubbish sub standard service all commuters are up against ! This is a problem encountered by public & private transport all over the...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-06-2007, 13:42
Replies: 6
Views: 10,129
Posted By NB1
Thats great ! ! the sooner that company is...

Thats great ! ! the sooner that company is privatised & torn to shreads the better !!! Not only are the trains from the dark ages seems that the management sytle "running" the company is also about...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-06-2007, 13:36
Replies: 6
Views: 10,129
Posted By NB1
Have IE ever provided an explanation for what...

Have IE ever provided an explanation for what seem to be little more than petty over charging for what is a sad pitiful service ?
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-06-2007, 13:24
Replies: 6
Views: 10,129
Posted By NB1
Question Have IE ever provided an explanation for what...

Have IE ever provided an explanation for what seem to be little more than petty over charging for what is a sad pitiful service ?
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-06-2007, 13:08
Replies: 6
Views: 10,129
Posted By NB1
Question Annual Ticket Fares !

Can anyone explain the reason for the rather large difference in the annual fare from Newbridge to Heuston compaired with Naas to Heuston,despite there being only about 8 miles between the two towns...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 13-06-2007, 14:31
Replies: 3
Views: 9,558
Posted By NB1
Believe it of not ! still using last years ticket...

Believe it of not ! still using last years ticket ! have been challanged a few times but still wrangled out of showing this years pass !
Forum: All stops to Thurles 13-06-2007, 10:46
Replies: 1
Views: 9,114
Posted By NB1
16.25 To Waterford !

Had the misfortune to get this train yesterday ! It stopped at Hazelhatch & stayed stopped for 25 mins before one of the ticket lackeys appeared & announced that the engine had failed & we had to...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 28-05-2007, 14:33
Replies: 5
Views: 9,719
Posted By NB1
Have IR given any idea of the daily cost involved...

Have IR given any idea of the daily cost involved ! this on top of an already very expensive annual ticket would hardly encourage anybody to leave their car at home every day !
Forum: All stops to Thurles 28-05-2007, 13:59
Replies: 5
Views: 9,719
Posted By NB1
PARKING CHARGES IN newbridge

I overheard a convesation on the train this morning and the jist was that Iris Rail are planning to introduce pay parking in Newbridge within the nxt 4-6 weeks ! Does anybody know if this could be...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 16-05-2007, 07:24
Replies: 3
Views: 9,558
Posted By NB1
Wink Joke !!

As a regular user of the 16.25 to Waterford I was amused to see a ticket checker sitting in the little cabin at platform 7 hassling young people (who were no more than 15 or 16 & obiously students:p...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-04-2007, 10:52
Replies: 4
Views: 11,106
Posted By NB1
Well I wonder what the big delay is every...

Well I wonder what the big delay is every day,the train draws to a crawl at cherry orchard & more or less roll's in to Heuston !!!
The driver drops empolyee's off regularly !!
Forum: All stops to Thurles 27-04-2007, 10:17
Replies: 4
Views: 11,106
Posted By NB1
Angry 06.17 From Newbridge !

Like with most "services" Irish Rail provide getting this train every day is one of the most fustrating experiences I have to endure.In the last week or so the journey from Cherry Orchard to Heuston...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 21-03-2007, 11:57
Replies: 7
Views: 10,246
Posted By NB1
NRG Meeting 20/3/06

I was just wondering if anybody could give the low down on what happened at last nite's meeting as I was unable to attend !
Forum: All stops to Thurles 15-03-2007, 07:48
Replies: 2
Views: 9,102
Posted By NB1
Exclamation A new low !!

This morning's 0515 from Athlone was delayed around Cherry Orchard
because the bloody thing was on fire !!!! These ancient trains that
we are forced to use everyday are at the best of times a health...
Forum: All stops to Thurles 12-03-2007, 10:47
Replies: 1
Views: 9,690
Posted By NB1
0640 From Newbridge !

Has any body any idea what was going on this morning ! I arrived at Newbridge train station at 0630 for the 0640 train at 0650 we got an annoucement that the driver never showed up so the train was...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 36

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 01:23.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.