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Mark Gleeson · 29-09-2008, 09:39

Provide a bit more detail to this

The total distance is over 516,000km per annum, this does not include all empty trains just those of interest, so the Saturday Ballina Drogheda empty isn't there, nor is the Inchicore Connolly Inchicore empty railcar. The figures can't be denied and Irish Rail haven't tried

The highlights

18:50 Howth Bray empty despite a 24 minute gap between services
22:00 Heuston Portlaois empty despite a promise to have a later train to Portlaois
4:30 Connolly Arklow empty, runs in service to Rosslare from Arklow, would be handy for the ferry
21:55 Ballina Claremorris on a Friday
21:10 Longford Connolly empty, why can't it stay the night and operate in place of the morning train from Enfield?
5:50 Connolly Enfield
4:10 Connolly Gorey, why can't it run at 22:00?

Then there is a the crazy Galway Dublin empty and Athlone Dublin empty and indeed a Dublin Athlone empty. 90 odd other ones to go with them.

29-09-2008, 09:39	#8
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Provide a bit more detail to this The total distance is over 516,000km per annum, this does not include all empty trains just those of interest, so the Saturday Ballina Drogheda empty isn't there, nor is the Inchicore Connolly Inchicore empty railcar. The figures can't be denied and Irish Rail haven't tried The highlights 18:50 Howth Bray empty despite a 24 minute gap between services 22:00 Heuston Portlaois empty despite a promise to have a later train to Portlaois 4:30 Connolly Arklow empty, runs in service to Rosslare from Arklow, would be handy for the ferry 21:55 Ballina Claremorris on a Friday 21:10 Longford Connolly empty, why can't it stay the night and operate in place of the morning train from Enfield? 5:50 Connolly Enfield 4:10 Connolly Gorey, why can't it run at 22:00? Then there is a the crazy Galway Dublin empty and Athlone Dublin empty and indeed a Dublin Athlone empty. 90 odd other ones to go with them. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 29-09-2008 at 09:48.