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Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 08-12-2009, 14:51
Replies: 8
Views: 14,060
Posted By Coolmine99
Guys, efficient as ever. Thanks a million for the...

Guys, efficient as ever. Thanks a million for the quick replies. I lost the will to live on the IR website!
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 08-12-2009, 14:20
Replies: 8
Views: 14,060
Posted By Coolmine99
Drogheda

Hi all, old member. After being made redundant in April, I managed to get another job, and moved to the "dark side" - cycling to work. So I make up my own timetable now!:D

Anyway, new job is only a...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 28-11-2008, 13:03
Replies: 2
Views: 2,626
Posted By Coolmine99
Dublin is probably the only capital city (never...

Dublin is probably the only capital city (never mind city) that you could get away with this without being stopped by the cops....
Forum: Luas Discussion 10-10-2008, 15:58
Replies: 13
Views: 9,367
Posted By Coolmine99
LUAS to Lucan

10/10/2008 - 15:35:19 (www.breakingnews.ie)

The route of the planned new Luas through west Dublin was unveiled today with tram lines running from Trinity College in the city centre to...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 09-10-2008, 09:15
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
What are you, a primary school teacher. No it...

What are you, a primary school teacher.



No it didn't - the common (mis)conception was that you could pay the other end. Now i know.


Well , it was Monday morning. I was focussed on getting t...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 02-10-2008, 10:54
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
Well, no sooner had I written the post above than...

Well, no sooner had I written the post above than a letter came from IR advising me of my penalty fare. Plenty of bold lettering advising me of the seriousness of the offence, €1000 fine, prison...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 30-09-2008, 14:31
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
Good result andy, just make sure you have aticket...

Good result andy, just make sure you have aticket the next time.:D (I know I will, even if it means being late for work)

Still no sign of my penalty fare, so they're obviously as sloppy in issuing...
Forum: Commuter Services 30-09-2008, 10:11
Replies: 17
Views: 8,783
Posted By Coolmine99
I have to say I nearly choked on me porridge this...

I have to say I nearly choked on me porridge this morning when I heard the IR ad on the radio (RTE 1) - you know the new ones telling us all how great the train is and how we should be getting thit...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 19-09-2008, 14:38
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
Lads - relax. I'm not up for a stint in the Joy....

Lads - relax. I'm not up for a stint in the Joy. I'll read what comes out with the penalty fare - if the appeal is pointless, and means I pay more if I lose (like driving penalty points), then I'll...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 19-09-2008, 11:08
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
OK, thanks. My stock answer in future is that I...

OK, thanks. My stock answer in future is that I got on in Broombridge - this seems to work and is legit, as there is no ticketing there at present. Although me being the honest git I am I said I got...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 19-09-2008, 10:09
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
An update - rang Pearse this morning. My fine is...

An update - rang Pearse this morning. My fine is being processed and being sent out to my (ahem) wrong address, so i corrected this - I didn't fancy a Garda visit after missing court appearances...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 18-09-2008, 10:21
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
So it looks like I might expect a burly Garda on...

So it looks like I might expect a burly Garda on my door step in the newar future? Or should I just come clean and try and sort this out before it gets out of hand?
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 19-08-2008, 14:07
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
Lads, thanks for that. . Well, technically I...

Lads, thanks for that.

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Well, technically I could have waited for the trains to pass, go back accross the rails, get a ticket from the manned station and get a later train. The concept of people...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 19-08-2008, 11:54
Replies: 36
Views: 37,022
Posted By Coolmine99
Coolmine - south bound ticket machines and why to never board without a ticket

As anyone using the recently installed south bound ticket machines at Coolmine probably knows, these are of mixed reliability (i.e. either not working, or accepting laser / C Card only). I tried to...
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 17-07-2008, 16:44
Replies: 7
Views: 6,931
Posted By Coolmine99
yeah, saw that one Top Gear last week. The bullet...

yeah, saw that one Top Gear last week. The bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo was considered late if it got to the destination over 6 seconds. :eek: Feck
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 02-05-2008, 11:17
Replies: 5
Views: 56,098
Posted By Coolmine99
New ticket barriers at Coolmine

According to notices up around the station, these are going in from Tuesday 6th MAy (AFAIK), so the little booth on the Southbound platform is no more from next week... Bummer for anyone coming from...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 10-03-2008, 10:40
Replies: 4
Views: 9,913
Posted By Coolmine99
The 0817 Bray train arrived 10 mins late at...

The 0817 Bray train arrived 10 mins late at Coolmine - to my utmost surpirse, plenty of space on board, empty carraiges, even got a seat as did most otehrs on the platform!!:eek: I had to check if it...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 07-03-2008, 14:00
Replies: 4
Views: 11,266
Posted By Coolmine99
OK, while we're on a roll. The 18.17 ex-Coolmine...

OK, while we're on a roll. The 18.17 ex-Coolmine also left on time, as if to celebrate this, the lovely IR annoucner also let us know the "train arraving on Platform 1 was the 18.17 service to Bray"....
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 06-03-2008, 13:53
Replies: 7
Views: 10,456
Posted By Coolmine99
ok, I was looking at a printed copy that I got...

ok, I was looking at a printed copy that I got from Coolmine - definitely a current timetable...:confused:
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 06-03-2008, 12:22
Replies: 7
Views: 10,456
Posted By Coolmine99
Is it? I read my time table - none of the dates...

Is it? I read my time table - none of the dates (old or new) in the 2008 timetable indicate it stopping there:confused: :eek:
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 05-03-2008, 23:24
Replies: 22
Views: 7,784
Posted By Coolmine99
It's being designed to take LUAS out to Ringsend,...

It's being designed to take LUAS out to Ringsend, probably in 2121:rolleyes:
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 05-03-2008, 15:13
Replies: 7
Views: 10,456
Posted By Coolmine99
SAme with Phoenix Park

I noticed this a few mornings with Phoenix Park station - the 0817 ex-Coolmine went through the station at least twice over the past few weeks. The trains were overcrowded (as ever:rolleyes: ), but...
Forum: Up To Date Travel Information 03-03-2008, 10:25
Replies: 13
Views: 3,907
Posted By Coolmine99
on the 8.17 ex-Coolmine. Stuck outside Connolly...

on the 8.17 ex-Coolmine. Stuck outside Connolly for about 5 - 10 mins, another 5 mins on the platform then again before Tara (short stop). Overall, around 15 mins late getting into Pearse. As ever,...
Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare 29-02-2008, 15:34
Replies: 8
Views: 14,725
Posted By Coolmine99
Arrests in Waterford

From today's Munster Express (Waterford Local paper)


Five arrested over rail line debris
Friday, February 29th, 2008

Waterford gardai investigating the dumping of debris on the Waterford to...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 27-02-2008, 11:06
Replies: 2
Views: 9,004
Posted By Coolmine99
Bray train

Waited a good ten minutes before bailing out. I was in 2nd last carraige - at one stage a wheel chair was brought down towaerds the rear, so through it was another person passing out. I've given up...
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