Are Irish Rail planning on introducing paid-parking to Ballybrophy ?

doherty jack · 28-02-2013, 21:39

There isnt a hope that pay parking would go into BallyBrophy , it would ruin it !

laoisfan · 08-07-2014, 08:37

Hi..again

There is a lady who live about 5 mins drive from Ballybrophy. She works for Irish Rail in the offices at Heuston Station. She uses Ballybrophy station everyday, either parking there or being dropped off.

She has told some other regular commuters that Irish Rail are looking to extend the existing car park. The area beside the car park is currently used as a storage area for different grades of hard core (used when they were doing up the tracks a few years ago). If they do decide to extend the car park she says that paid parking will be introduced (not sure if that is her opinion or she is just repeating what she has heard at work).

Has anyone heard of this?

Ballybrophy is still very busy, people parking on the approach road too. Majority of people are commuters who used to catch the train from Templemore (they are making a big saving on price of ticket & currently zero parking charges).

Thanks!

dowlingm · 08-07-2014, 13:46

I'm looking at the Street view around Ballybrophy and as far as I can tell it's the sort of area where enforcement against road parking and consequent reduced sighting distances would be a pretty good idea. Even better, a shuttle service between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney (to the bizarrely located "Outlet"

)

EDIT: I am familiar with the roads around Rathdowney as I used to have a client in the area. Not so much business travel as rallying.

haddockman · 08-07-2014, 14:00

The "Outlet" in Rathdowney is no more. Gone a few years now.

Would extending the car park mean getting rid of the signal box pub?

laoisfan · 08-07-2014, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by haddockman

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Would extending the car park mean getting rid of the signal box pub?

No - you're thinking the wrong direction. Think the opposite direction.

The proposed extension is right beside the current car park. It has several heaps of hard core in it currently (left over from the track works a few years ago ). The approach road runs along side it.

dowlingm · 08-07-2014, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by haddockman

The "Outlet" in Rathdowney is no more. Gone a few years now.

Ah, thanks. Based on Street View I thought it was still going.

Traincustomer · 12-07-2014, 16:01

One wonders whether a peak-time shuttle minibus to/from Ballybrophy station could be sustained or if indeed an existing bus passing the end of the station approach road (Slieve Bloom Coaches Borris-in-Ossory - Rathdowney - Portlaoise route 831) could be integrated with the rail service in the morning and evening peak. Incidentally the timings of this bus service do coincide closely with the departure of a Dublin-bound train in the morning and the arrival of an ex-Heuston train in the evening though any bus that would be integrating with the rail service would ideally need to drive up to the station per se.

Thought this was worth a mention.

12-07-2014, 16:01	#7
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 600	One wonders whether a peak-time shuttle minibus to/from Ballybrophy station could be sustained or if indeed an existing bus passing the end of the station approach road (Slieve Bloom Coaches Borris-in-Ossory - Rathdowney - Portlaoise route 831) could be integrated with the rail service in the morning and evening peak. Incidentally the timings of this bus service do coincide closely with the departure of a Dublin-bound train in the morning and the arrival of an ex-Heuston train in the evening though any bus that would be integrating with the rail service would ideally need to drive up to the station per se. Thought this was worth a mention. Last edited by Traincustomer : 12-07-2014 at 16:03. Reason: typo

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28-02-2013, 21:39	#1
doherty jack Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Roscrea Posts: 89	There isnt a hope that pay parking would go into BallyBrophy , it would ruin it !

08-07-2014, 08:37	#2
laoisfan Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lovely Laois Posts: 100	Hi..again There is a lady who live about 5 mins drive from Ballybrophy. She works for Irish Rail in the offices at Heuston Station. She uses Ballybrophy station everyday, either parking there or being dropped off. She has told some other regular commuters that Irish Rail are looking to extend the existing car park. The area beside the car park is currently used as a storage area for different grades of hard core (used when they were doing up the tracks a few years ago). If they do decide to extend the car park she says that paid parking will be introduced (not sure if that is her opinion or she is just repeating what she has heard at work). Has anyone heard of this? Ballybrophy is still very busy, people parking on the approach road too. Majority of people are commuters who used to catch the train from Templemore (they are making a big saving on price of ticket & currently zero parking charges). Thanks!

08-07-2014, 13:46	#3
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	I'm looking at the Street view around Ballybrophy and as far as I can tell it's the sort of area where enforcement against road parking and consequent reduced sighting distances would be a pretty good idea. Even better, a shuttle service between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney (to the bizarrely located "Outlet" ) EDIT: I am familiar with the roads around Rathdowney as I used to have a client in the area. Not so much business travel as rallying.

08-07-2014, 14:00	#4
haddockman Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 113	The "Outlet" in Rathdowney is no more. Gone a few years now. Would extending the car park mean getting rid of the signal box pub?