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05-03-2013, 16:34 | #1 | |
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[05/03/2013] Delays at Monasterevan for Heuston-bound services
http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4777&p=116&n=237
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05-03-2013, 16:45 | #2 |
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Services back moving, average delays 50-70 minutes but should clear quick. Some outbound services may have minor delays due to late arrivals.
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05-03-2013, 21:54 | #3 |
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In the UK for every minute a train is late the company is fined £150
This really needs to be brought in here. 50-70 minute delays in 2013 are a disgrace |
06-03-2013, 09:00 | #4 |
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As of end March 2013 Irish Rail operations will be subject to penalties for not sticking to the timetable paths provided by Irish Rail infrastructure
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07-03-2013, 09:22 | #6 |
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In this case the delay was caused by a track machine or inspection car breaking down (responsibility of Irish Rail Infrastructure), which was rescued by a locomotive on a freight train operated on a scheduled path.
So who should pay whom? And if a big delay occurs because some clown strikes a bridge, who will pay? I can see endless disputes about responsibility to pay. |
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Fining the train companies in the UK has just led to padded timetables, trains not being held for late connecting services and er, the tax payer ultimately plays the fine. |
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