Rocky Trains

[Mark Gleeson]

I've just been informed by Irish Rail that they have cancelled the tender for ride modifications

Just to add to the mix

Originally Posted by Peter Smyth, Technical Manager, Chief Mechanical Engineers Dept, Iarnrod Éireann

Jokes aside, the vehicle ride is unacceptable and has never achieved the standard required.

Not quite the media line is it

[Mark Gleeson]

Appears the same notice has been reissued

http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/sh...x?ID=JUL159757

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...t-2259152.html

[Colm Moore]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0715/rail.html

New train carriages need repair work
Thursday, 15 July 2010 13:50

Iarnród Éireann said 67 new train carriages costing €117m have to be repaired to meet their quality specification.

The carriages were purchased from CAF, a Spanish rail equipment manufacturer.

Some repair work was carried out in 2006 but the problem still exists.

An Iarnród Éireann spokesman said the trains are of a very high quality and are not dangerous for customer travel, but they want the trains to meet specific quality standards.

He also said the problem was only on the Dublin to Cork line.

He would not disclose how much the repairs are expected to cost.

Tender invitations looking for companies to fix the carriages have been issued.

Iarnród Éireann insists CAF will pay the bill.