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Unread 28-11-2014, 17:14   #1
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Default Additional services Clonmel - Waterford and vice versa

In conjunction with the Winterval festival and events in Waterford city there are three extra trains operating on Fridays and Saturdays starting today and running up until and including the Saturday before Christmas.

The train times are:

12.10 Waterford to Clonmel
13.05 Clonmel to Waterford
20.40 Waterford to Clonmel
All three services will serve Carrick-on-Suir and are in addition to the existing two trains each way.

Good to see these extra targeted services which offer an attractive alternative to what can be the drudgery of a car or bus journey along the N24.

While the primary purpose of the trains are to bring people to and from Waterford it's a pity the actual timings couldn't have been adjusted slightly to facilitate connections to and from Kilkenny/Dublin e.g. trains arrive into Waterford from the Dublin line at 12.20 and 20.48. Why not 12.25 and 20.55 Waterford - Clonmel?

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Waterford Winterval Competition & Extra Services

Take the family on an unforgettable day out by rail

Waterford Winterval takes place at Waterford Quays from Friday 21st November to Tuesday 23rd December and features 32 different attractions, many of which are free.
Visit Santa, ice skate, take a trip on the vintage ferris wheel, helter skelter or carousel. Have your picture taken in the Snow Globe, ride on the Winterval Express Train or visit the new Exploration Dome, there's so much fun for all the family to enjoy.
The train is the perfect way to travel as Winterval is located just a short walk from Waterford train station. Getting to/ from Waterford is easy, with up to 8 services each way between Dublin and Waterford, web fares from €13.99 each way, additional Clonmel - Waterford services and a fabulous prize on offer, you can sit back, relax and let us do the driving, allowing you to soak up the atmosphere and get into the festive spirit.

Clonmel - Waterford Additional Services
The following additional service will operate every Friday and Saturday throughout the festival;
• 13:05 Clonmel - Waterford (calling @ Carrick-on-Suir)
• 20:40 Waterford - Clonmel (calling @ Carrick-on-Suir)
• For full details on regular and additional services please use the journey planner above.
• Family fares see below

Competition Time
Thanks to our friends in Winterval we have a fantastic prize to offer 1 lucky winner. The prize consists of the following;
• 1 nights B&B for a family of four at Dooley's Hotel on Waterford Quay
• A golden ticket entitling your family access to all paid events at Winterval
• Family train ticket
• Competition closes at 12:00hrs Monday 8th December 2014.

Family Fares
This promises to be a fantastic occasion for all the family to enjoy so why don't you take them on a day out by rail to Waterford and avail of our fantastic family day return fares;
Family Day Return Fares to/from Waterford**
Carrick-on-Suir or Thomastown €19.00
Clonmel €26.00
Kilkenny €29.50
Cahir €35.00
Tipperary, Carlow or Muine Bheag €39.50
Athy €46.00
Limerick €57.50
Dublin €69.50
**All family tickets are valid for a return journey for 1 or 2 adults and up to 4 children between 5 and 15yrs old. Children under 5yrs travel free on Intercity services. These tickets can be purchased at the station on the day of travel.
For more information on all the festival has to offer go to http://www.winterval.ie/
http://www.irishrail.ie/waterfordwinterval
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Unread 28-11-2014, 17:54   #2
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Platform restrictions, would require to many movements to facilitate low connection numbers. Extending staff costs by 2 hours to, so deferring it an extra 15 minutes will likely require extra pay. Would imagine its by the hour pay is calculated as.

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This is in the best Waterford tradition of near connections ! In fairness the gutted station layout makes providing connections difficult as there is only one operarational platform.
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"The following additional service will operate every Friday and Saturday" because it's a sin to run trains through the Golden Vale on a Sunday for any reasons... I mean - what if people *weren't going to the festival* but back to college or to work in Dublin instead! They might want it every week!
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Last time I was in Plunkett over a month ago the train used platform 5. Is platform 6, the other bay, used much (or at all) or is everything set up signalling/access wise for platform 5?
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Only two operational lines available currently. P5 and 4 (main platform) which is freight only now. The other bay Is disconnected currently.

They have started an extension to platform 5. I really hope thats not all they plan to do.

The train being the best mode of transport to Waterford and Kilkenny is fast running out so IE will pay big time in 2015. Suggestion a new private operator has being granted a licence for an express bus route taken in Kilkenny to.

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Thanks. In my view the other bay (P6) should be reconnected but perhaps this is cumbersome/unrealistic from a signalling perspective at the moment.
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