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Since the cancellation of the 1650 ex Waterford, the timetable is very unbalanced. The 1315 from Dublin arrives in Waterford at 1525, followed by 4 other arrivals (the Down 1510, 1640, 1735 and 1835). There is only one departure from Waterford after 1525, the 1820. Which raises the question: how does the 1315 from Dublin get back: attached to the 1820 from Waterford, which is the return working of the 1510 ex Dublin (?) - which only can happen the the 1510 is a 3-car. Failing this, the only way it can get back is the next morning, but that implies that at least one of the 1640, 1735or 1935 must be a 3-car.
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THe 13.05 service up is where the problem lies on Mondays. THe 13.15 down service operates it everyday expect Mondays.
Saturdays
13.15 3 peice - operates 07.10 on Mondays
16.40 6 peice
17.35 3 peice (only on sat)
18.35 3 peice
Sundays
09.05 operated by 16.40 set
12.40 operated by 09.10 down set
15.10 operated by 17.35 and 18.35 sets
18.05 operated by 14.10 sets
17.45 and 18.40 service are 6 peice.
IE wanted to cut costs by splitting the 14.10 service as it would save them running the 07.25 down on Monday as a 6 peice and splitting them in Waterford.
There is some very simple solutions to the problems but simple and IE don't mix very well.
13.15 is 6 peice on Fridays and 3 car set runs empty to Heuston. That could stay in Waterford until Monday (its not as if there ICR's are streched).
18.25 up on Saturday is split and 3 car peice left to operate the 13.05 on Monday.
Run the 17.35 or 18.35 as a 6 peice.
Then all problems would be solved but there will be a extra stock movment no matter how IE look at it and no getting around it. If IE want to stop wasting money then why are they running an empty 3 car set to Heuston on Fridays and another example is the 06.30 from Galway being a 6 peice on Saturdays to get it back to Heuston.