19:05 persistently delayed every time I take it

[joey]

The 1800 ex Sligo needs to leave at 1745

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by joey

The 1800 ex Sligo needs to leave at 1745

Em that might be a tad tricky, as if it did, it and the 1505 ex-Connolly would crash into one another between Sligo and Collooney. They pass at Sligo loop.

While I don't disagree about the time taken between Connolly and Maynooth, the extra time built into the stops at Edgeworthstown and Boyle are essential to maintain the smooth running of the single line.

If you don't build recovery time into the timetable on a route like that you would end up with total chaos for the rest of the day if something goes wrong earlier.

Bear in mind that most trains cross with three other trains en route at Maynooth, Edgeworthstown and Boyle.

[joey]

If the loop in ballymote was reinstated this would help too

[James Howard]

Not to mention that they have a loop in Enfield with a derelict platform so they can't use it to cross delayed trains as they can't get passengers on or off one of the trains.

So basically there is no crossing between Killucan and Maynooth which is more than 40km unless they timetable one of the trains not to stop at Enfield.

They are basically putting too much traffic down a single line for their level of operational competence. The 0545 has been 10 minutes late at Edgeworthstown twice in the last week and it has nothing to cross with it nor any constraints except for a train running 45 minutes ahead of it.

[joey]

Was there not a planning application for the derilict platform to be re-opened?
Lifts etc

They need not reopen Kilucan station either

[joey]

There is a passing point also in Mullingar