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Mark Gleeson · 19-01-2011, 11:13

Bus Eireann is only operating hourly to Rosslare due to a license requirement. Loads are single digits outside peak hours. The only bus which does reasonably well outside normal hours is the 1:30am from Rosslare which gets to Dublin Airport in time for the first flights of the day

The timetable we constructed is for peak hour only and is titled "A Dublin Suburban Timetable", it makes no reference to Sligo/Belfast or Rosslare as a result. Together with our colleagues in Wexford a draft Dublin Rosslare service timetable is underdevelopment (trains ex Dublin on the hours 7,10,13,16,19 with 17/18 to Gorey/Wexford)

We have attended countless meetings with Irish Rail on this subject and found that no matter what we say or do that nothing changes. Thankfully the legal situation will change shortly and we can have enforcement procedures taken against Irish Rail on some issues. The best that can be realistically sought is a train every 3 hours Rosslare - Dublin with extra trains Gorey/Wexford to/from Dublin at peak hours.

I can't see how to speed matters up, the trains are already on the limit through the twisty sections you can feel the suspension hitting its lateral bump stop

The route has currently by far the best trains ever to operate on it, equal to all other routes. There are more passenger trains today than ever in history south of Wicklow and the journey times are significantly less than the best times of 10-20 years ago. Average times in 2011 are 20 minutes less than the best time in the 1970's (no other route can claim that). Rail times are all 3 hours or less, while bus times are up to 3 hours 40 minutes.

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Bus Eireann is only operating hourly to Rosslare due to a license requirement. Loads are single digits outside peak hours. The only bus which does reasonably well outside normal hours is the 1:30am from Rosslare which gets to Dublin Airport in time for the first flights of the day The timetable we constructed is for peak hour only and is titled "A Dublin Suburban Timetable", it makes no reference to Sligo/Belfast or Rosslare as a result. Together with our colleagues in Wexford a draft Dublin Rosslare service timetable is underdevelopment (trains ex Dublin on the hours 7,10,13,16,19 with 17/18 to Gorey/Wexford) We have attended countless meetings with Irish Rail on this subject and found that no matter what we say or do that nothing changes. Thankfully the legal situation will change shortly and we can have enforcement procedures taken against Irish Rail on some issues. The best that can be realistically sought is a train every 3 hours Rosslare - Dublin with extra trains Gorey/Wexford to/from Dublin at peak hours. I can't see how to speed matters up, the trains are already on the limit through the twisty sections you can feel the suspension hitting its lateral bump stop The route has currently by far the best trains ever to operate on it, equal to all other routes. There are more passenger trains today than ever in history south of Wicklow and the journey times are significantly less than the best times of 10-20 years ago. Average times in 2011 are 20 minutes less than the best time in the 1970's (no other route can claim that). Rail times are all 3 hours or less, while bus times are up to 3 hours 40 minutes. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 19-01-2011 at 11:17.