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Unread 17-02-2012, 10:46   #1
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Default The times of the last trains from Dublin.

With the exception of Cork and Limerick, why are they so early?

I'm thinking particularly of Westport (18:30) and Waterford (18:35). These scarcely give time for someone to get across Dublin to Heuston if they finish work at half five.

I can partially understand with Westport (low volume route, long journey time), but in the case of Waterford, the 18:35 could probably make it back to Dublin that evening, meaning another set could be sent down to operate services the following morning.

Even in the case of Westport, is there any possibility of a connection from the 19:15 to Galway?

Is this purely an operational thing or is it a usual lack of attention to what customers might actually want?
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Unread 17-02-2012, 11:24   #2
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I should think it is largely historical and to do with the cost of manning level crossings and signals especially since Irish Rail have mostly left the freight business and so the lines wouldn't be open for freight late at night.

When they automated the signalling on the Sligo line, they extended the operating hours by about 2 hours. At this point, I would say there would be enough trade for a 3-car 22k at 9:05PM on the Sligo line to Longford at least. This has got to be viable now that staffing levels on the line are pretty much zero.
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IR grew freight traffic in 2011 by 13.6% over 2010.

Ballina-Dublin Port and West of Ireland-Waterford.

http://www.independent.ie/business/i...c-3023127.html

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I'm thinking particularly of Westport (18:30) and Waterford (18:35). These scarcely give time for someone to get across Dublin to Heuston if they finish work at half five.

I can partially understand with Westport (low volume route, long journey time), but in the case of Waterford, the 18:35 could probably make it back to Dublin that evening, meaning another set could be sent down to operate services the following morning.
I think it would be great if they extended the 20.05 Heuston-Carlow to Waterford but then there would be no 21.25 from Carlow to Heuston.
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I think it would be great if they extended the 20.05 Heuston-Carlow to Waterford but then there would be no 21.25 from Carlow to Heuston.
Could be with a little outside-the-box thinking. Run 2×3 22000s as the 2005 down, then split them at Carlow, send one set to Waterford and the other set back.
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Unread 17-02-2012, 14:24   #5
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There is one major gap in the Waterford timetable and thats no train to Hueston between 07.40 - 11.00. If the above did happon (highly unlightly) it could run a train at around 09.00 from Waterford.
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manning level crossings and signals
Are the signals not controlled from Dublin and in regaurds to Waterford it would require one person to man two level crossings as if a few weeks the third level crossing willl be going automatic.
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