[30-12-2007] Cancellations - Sunday 23 December 2007

[Colm Moore]

Apparently the know anto will be sick next Sunday morning (note the page numbers are the same as last week http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=3529).

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=306

13 30 Westport to Dublin, Sunday 30th December by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that the 13.30hrs service from Westport to Dublin this Sunday 30th December is deferred to 14.25hrs, due to operational problems involving drivers' non co-operation with new schedules.

The 13.20hrs Ballina to Manulla Junction will be deferred to 14.15hrs as a result.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=307

Cork Dublin services, Sunday morning 30th December by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to operational problems, involving drivers non co-operation with new schedules, services from Cork to Dublin Heuston will operate at 08.30hrs and 10.30hrs on Sunday 30th December, not 07.30hrs, 09.30hrs and 11.30hrs as advertised.

The 11.00hrs service from Dublin Heuston to Cork is cancelled.

The 08.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (08.52hrs, Charleville 09.07hrs) and Limerick Junction (09.29hrs) arriving in Dublin Heuston at 11.20hrs.

The 10.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (10.52hrs), Charleville (11.07hrs) and Thurles (11.46hrs), arriving in Dublin Heuston at 13.20hrs.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=315

08 10 Tralee to Cork/Dublin, Sunday 30th December changed to 07 15 by Corporate Communications


Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to operational problems, involving drivers non co-operation with new schedules, the 08.10hrs Tralee to Cork (change at Mallow for Dublin) service on Sunday 30th December will depart Tralee earlier at 07.15hrs, and operate to Mallow only.

The train will serve Farranfore (07.29hrs), Killarney (07.51hrs), Rathmore (08.10hrs), Millstreet (08.20hrs), Banteer (08.32hrs) and Mallow (arriving 08.47hrs). It will connect with a service from Mallow to Dublin, which departs Mallow at 08.52hrs, arriving in Dublin at 11.20hrs.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

[Mark Gleeson]

Anto isn't sick

Situation is that irish Rail management imposed the 2008 rosters without agreement of staff, staff more than willing to work the 2007 rosters, the only changes being on Sundays apart from small changes in Cork Cobh

A long standing issue which goes back to the Phil Flynn deal of May 2006 and the lack of progress in implementing it. The issue of pensionable pay is important, overtime doesn't appear to count so why work your day off?

Drivers work a 5 over 7, i.e. 2 days off per week one of which is a weekend. Due to staff shortages in Cork management have applied pressure on staff to work one or more of there rest days. Staff are now refusing to work rest days which appears to be in protest at the lack of progress on the Phil Flynn deal.

The roster includes a spare driver to cover for issues which arise however if you are short staffed you have no spare and therefore have to cancel trains and its easy enough work out in advance which ones

And yes we have seen a copy of the agreement signed by Phil Flynn himself