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Unread 04-02-2010, 09:32   #1
DangerM
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Default Tara St Station - Townsend St Exit

Arrived off the train this morning at Tara st and went to the usual exit I use which is the one leading onto Townsend St, I walked down the steps to be met by a crowd forming at the turnstiles. There was no Irish rail staff to be seen and nobody's ticket would work in any of the exit turnstiles, normally there is one turnstile that is left open and Irish Rail staff there ready and check tickets but this was not the case this morning either.

Basically we were all trapped on the wrong side of the turnstile with no way out so people started using an idle stool to climb up on to the turnstile and jump off the other side, very dangerous as you can imagine.

Eventually a passenger arrived from the outside and the turnstiles were working for him so he held it open for everyone to file out, doing the job of the irish rail staff! It was a total farce, a serious health and safety risk and no one around to address it as I had to get to work I didn't have time to go around to the main entrance.

Is it worth bringing this up with anyone? I have a photo of someone climbing over the turnstile!
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