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Originally Posted by Jamie2k9
Its not a case of if anymore, its happening. IE staff confirmed it last week to me that split shift is starting.
On the draft timetable the 16.25 to Limerick is scheduled to serve Limerick J at 18.15 and a shuttle service scheduled to arrive at 18.11 and the Waterford-Limerick J service arrvies 18.05 and the 17.20 from Cork arrives at 18.17. My question is how will the 16.25 to Limerick stop there at 18.13. Will it use the main Cork Platfrom and be gone by 18.17 or a mistake in the timetable and what is the point of it serving Limerick J?
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This arrangement is a little tight. Not sure why the 1625 stops - three possible reasons
- To waste time (can't make Dromkeen to cross the 1745 from Limerick)
- To provide a connection from Waterford to Limerick (saves 21 minutes)
- To provide a connection to Cork from intermediate stations served by the 1625.
Incidentally the re-casting of the Cork/Dublin schedule means that there is generally at least twenty minutes between services at the mainline platform in Limerick Junction. This minimises conflict between services but means that Cork/Limerick & Limerick/Cork connections are poor - similar waiting time as applies to Limerick/Waterford and Waterford/Limerick connections.
A further effect of recasting the Cork/Dublin service is that most Limerick Junction/Limerick trains are delayed about 8 minutes at Dromkeen to cross a Limerick/Limerick Junction service.