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Mark Gleeson · 10-09-2008, 11:18

On a good day assuming nothing goes wrong it is absolutely no problem to roll in at 5 minutes past the hour (in fact if the signalman in Heuston runs the system correctly you can be in within 2 minutes of the outbound Cork train), similarly in Cork it no problem roll in at 35 minutes past. Despite the crazy number of speed restrictions there is easily 5 to 10 minutes excess padding

The 7am service is meant to be in Cork for 9:53, not much good for a 10am start, but it gets in at 9:40 as a matter of routine which is perfect. How many have chosen Aer Arann with the 9:25 arrival in Cork as a result of this?

10-09-2008, 11:18	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	On a good day assuming nothing goes wrong it is absolutely no problem to roll in at 5 minutes past the hour (in fact if the signalman in Heuston runs the system correctly you can be in within 2 minutes of the outbound Cork train), similarly in Cork it no problem roll in at 35 minutes past. Despite the crazy number of speed restrictions there is easily 5 to 10 minutes excess padding The 7am service is meant to be in Cork for 9:53, not much good for a 10am start, but it gets in at 9:40 as a matter of routine which is perfect. How many have chosen Aer Arann with the 9:25 arrival in Cork as a result of this? __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 10-09-2008 at 11:22.