Surely getting buses wasn't the issue but rather the determination to avoid evacuating passengers onto the track irrespective of the ongoing delay. I understand the train was quite close to an accommodation crossing at Carrignagat and could have been fairly easily unloaded.
While evacuating track-side mightn't be ideal it is infinitely preferable to imprisoning passengers for 4½ hours !
Hard to see why the 1600 is being cancelled on an ongoing basis, probably operationally convenient but not acceptable from a customer service point of view. A truly dreadful week on the Sligo line.
Last edited by Inniskeen : 21-02-2014 at 20:57.
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