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N-13 · 03-04-2007, 18:19

There have been substantial delays in DART and commuter service this evening after a train (I think it was a DART) broke down at Connolly station sometime after 5pm.

My northbound DART had to travel on the southbound track from Pearse to Connolly as a result so in effect there seemed to be only one track operating. There was another empty DART stationed on the Northbound platform at Tara Street when my DART arrived there. We also passed a Northbound commuter train stopped on the approach to Connolly. It looked like as if the broken down DART blocked entry to 2 of the 3 platforms at Connolly station.

Can anyone confirm what exactly happened this evening? What is IE procedure when a train breaks down? Do they attempt to repair it there and then or do they tow away trains?

03-04-2007, 18:19	#1
N-13 New to the board Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	Broken down train this evening There have been substantial delays in DART and commuter service this evening after a train (I think it was a DART) broke down at Connolly station sometime after 5pm. My northbound DART had to travel on the southbound track from Pearse to Connolly as a result so in effect there seemed to be only one track operating. There was another empty DART stationed on the Northbound platform at Tara Street when my DART arrived there. We also passed a Northbound commuter train stopped on the approach to Connolly. It looked like as if the broken down DART blocked entry to 2 of the 3 platforms at Connolly station. Can anyone confirm what exactly happened this evening? What is IE procedure when a train breaks down? Do they attempt to repair it there and then or do they tow away trains?