Irish rail fleet deployment

[Ireland trains]

7 car ICR trains are not that rare but are mainly used at peak times and would it be worth the money for irish rail to install selective door opening in their intercity fleet.

[Mark Gleeson]

SDO would only be of value on the Rosslare line, Rathdrum in particular, all other routes can cope with 7 coaches which is the longest realistic set length likely to be seen.

Rosslare can take 5, but is worked as 4 so there is scope to expand capacity.

The CRR's opinion of selective door opening would be interesting as they have a zero tolerance policy, train must fit the platform.

[Jamie2k9]

The CRR's opinion of selective door opening would be interesting as they have a zero tolerance policy, train must fit the platform.

How can they be against something when all their peers are allowing it to happen across Europe. Its not a radical concept.

Did IE not tender before for SDO on the ICRs and there was no takers or were they just considering it?

[Mark Gleeson]

SDO is really a UK invention and a legacy practice which got in and is still there, not aware of it used anywhere in Europe, where the policy is passengers responsibility to check before exiting (platforms in deep Eastern Europe is just that a concept at most stations)

CRR would view SDO as introducing a new risk not before present.

Simple question is, do we need it? 7 coaches works everywhere except Rosslare where the demand doesn't justify it

[Jamie2k9]

I don't they really need it but it would be good for IE to have the option of using it (if fitted) to the fleet.

[Ireland trains]

Are irish rail actually using all their fleet at peak time and is there any chance of the 2700 class trains actually coming back into service next year

[Mickey H]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

SDO is really a UK invention and a legacy practice which got in and is still there, not aware of it used anywhere in Europe

Some SDO is operated in Switzerland