TVM at Ballybrophy ?

haddockman · 23-10-2013, 12:20

Is the booking office open all day and evening in Portlaoise?

As for Ballybrophy, I think they were hoping the branch would have been long shut by now and there would be no need for a TVM as the station would be redundant. I even use Thurles now as it has an hourly service all day, even though I am only 3 miles from Ballybrophy.

laoisfan · 23-10-2013, 12:25

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Originally Posted by haddockman

Is the booking office open all day and evening in Portlaoise?

As for Ballybrophy, I think they were hoping the branch would have been long shut by now and there would be no need for a TVM as the station would be redundant. I even use Thurles now as it has an hourly service all day, even though I am only 3 miles from Ballybrophy.

As far as I know the booking office is open all day in Portlaoise.

I was considering using Thurles ( I live in Donaghmore, just 5 minutes from Ballybrophy) but could not justify the extra cost in terms of petrol, car parking charges etc. As it is Templemore car park is more or less empty now, most people are getting the train from Ballybrophy as they save on train ticket price and no car parking charges. Granted they probably spend more on fuel, but a lot of them are from Roscrea, so much of a much.

Traincustomer · 18-11-2013, 23:27

TVM will be available in Ballybrophy next week - week of November 25th

and in Portlaoise around the end of January.

Source: IÉ website

Jamie2k9 · 19-11-2013, 02:40

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TVM will be available in Ballybrophy next week - week of November 25th

and in Portlaoise around the end of January.

Source: IÉ website

Great to see them being rolled on, 3 stations o Rosslare line over the next 3 weeks. Thomastown, Muine Bheag, Clara, Ballinasloe to name a few from end of Jan.

Destructix · 19-11-2013, 13:03

They were supposed to install a TVM in Templemore in 2011 but they never did and sometimes the booking office in Templemore is unstaffed. Never noticed that Portlaoise didn't have one and would have thought they got one at the same time as Limerick Junction Thurles. Thurles and Limerick Junction got them back in 2006 you would think all stations along the mainline would have one by now.

Traincustomer · 19-11-2013, 13:53

Good news...TVM available week of 25th Nov i.e. next week in Templemore.

haddockman · 19-11-2013, 16:55

Is this going to lead to unmanned stations?

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23-10-2013, 12:20	#1
haddockman Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 113	Is the booking office open all day and evening in Portlaoise? As for Ballybrophy, I think they were hoping the branch would have been long shut by now and there would be no need for a TVM as the station would be redundant. I even use Thurles now as it has an hourly service all day, even though I am only 3 miles from Ballybrophy.

18-11-2013, 23:27	#3
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 600	TVM will be available in Ballybrophy next week - week of November 25th and in Portlaoise around the end of January. Source: IÉ website

19-11-2013, 13:03	#5
Destructix Really Regular Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Tipperary Posts: 258	They were supposed to install a TVM in Templemore in 2011 but they never did and sometimes the booking office in Templemore is unstaffed. Never noticed that Portlaoise didn't have one and would have thought they got one at the same time as Limerick Junction Thurles. Thurles and Limerick Junction got them back in 2006 you would think all stations along the mainline would have one by now.

19-11-2013, 13:53	#6
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 600	Good news...TVM available week of 25th Nov i.e. next week in Templemore.

19-11-2013, 16:55	#7
haddockman Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 113	Is this going to lead to unmanned stations?