Intercity railcars media reporting

TomB · 03-01-2006, 21:14

I've merged the intercity railcars thread with Donalq's thread in the member's board.

I'm copying the posts that do contain media coverage here

(thomas reaches for his pinafore and duster...)

TomB · 03-01-2006, 21:16

Originally Posted by IrishIndependent
30 new carriages to bring rail travel comfort in €62m deal
Helen Bruce

THIRTY more new Intercity carriages are to be bought by the State, it was announced yesterday, as part of the plan to bring the entire service up to speed.

Rosslare and Sligo train users will soon be sitting in the lap of luxury, with €62m worth of state-of-the-art railcars ordered to carry them into Dublin.

This latest order means new trains are on the way for every single Intercity route on the national radial network, offering greater comfort and additional frequency. In total, 217 carriages will be brought into service throughout 2006, 2007 and 2008, transforming Irish Rail's fleet from the oldest in Europe to the most modern.

It represents a total investment of €441m by the Government, under its 10-year transport plan. The first 67 new carriages arrived last summer, and after extensive trials will go on line this year on the Cork to Dublin route.

A further 120 Intercity railcars have already been ordered from Japan, which will be pressed into action next year on routes to Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Westport. Commuters in the Greater Dublin area will also benefit from the final order of 30 new carriages.

Irish rail has said that this will free up modern railcars, which are currently being used on the Rosslare and Sligo lines and it will enhance the capacity on the Maynooth and Northern commuter lines in Dublin.

The new Intercity railcar fleet will boast:

* Internal CCTV.
* Air conditioning.
* Modern catering.
* Sleek design and advanced safety features.
* Automatic PA and information display systems.
* Improved accessibility for mobility impaired customers.

TomB · 03-01-2006, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Yet more poor reporting, there is no resignalling on going on the Rosslare line and as history shows new trains don't mean faster journeys

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irish Times

Irish Rail to buy 30 carriages from Far East group
By Tim O'Brien

Iarnród Éireann is to buy 30 new intercity railcars from a Japanese and Korean consortium for €62 million. The new railcars will go into service on the Sligo and Rosslare lines, writes Tim O'Brien

The order brings to 217 the number of railcars currently on order to replace the intercity fleet. More than half of all intercity trains are more than 30 years old.

Iarnród Éireann said the next three years will see the fleet move from the oldest in Europe to one of the most modern.

This latest order for new railcars - essentially carriages with diesel engines - comes in addition to new trains planned under the National Development Plan. The 30 railcars are being funded entirely by the Exchequer.

The company said the increase is due to additional investment being made available under the Government's Transport 21 plan. The contract was placed with Mitsui of Japan, in partnership with Rotem of the Republic of Korea and Tokyu Car Corporation of Japan.

The carriages will begin entering service from 2007.

Features of the new trains include improved accessibility for mobility-impaired customers, air-conditioning and automatic public address and information displays.

The new trains will also have internal closed circuit television to enhance security and will include modern catering facilities.

They will also allow improved frequency and faster journey times on the Sligo and Rosslare routes.

From this year, 67 new intercity trains will go into service on the Cork-Dublin route, delivering an hourly service between the two cities.

In 2007/8 the 120 railcars already ordered and the latest tranche of 30 will deliver improved services to Dublin from Waterford, Galway, Sligo, Rosslare and Westport.

Iarnród Éireann aims to extend its hourly service at peak times to the Limerick service, with a service every two hours at off-peak times.

A similar service will be available on the Galway line.

There will be a train every two hours to Waterford, Sligo and Tralee. There will be five services a day to Westport, while the company said additional services will be available on the Rosslare route.

CIÉ chairman John Lynch said the latest order would eliminate suggestions the Republic was developing a two-tier railway service.

"The Sligo and Rosslare lines now represent the transformation of our network. Our track has been totally upgraded on both. Our signalling has been computerised on the Sligo-Dublin line, with the Rosslare-Dublin line resignalling under way," he said.

© Irish Times 2006
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ire...HM2TRAINS.html

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Semanresu · 30-10-2006, 19:36

"Deliveries are scheduled to commence from November 2006 and is expected to be completed by September 2007." Quote from Rotem website.

http://www.rotem.co.kr/eng/main_html...?seq=17&page=1

Any sign of the new railcars?

Mark Gleeson · 30-10-2006, 19:40

Word is there is one unit built in Korea under going some class of testing

The first is expected late 2006, but Q1 2007 more likely, don't worry Cullen will be all over it like a rash to get his photo

Unlike CAF/Siemens/Alstom I'd say these guys will be on time

Thomas J Stamp · 09-11-2006, 13:31

I hear its Feb next year

Mark · 09-11-2006, 13:55

Anyone fancy a trip to Korea?

Mark Gleeson · 09-11-2006, 14:03

The current GM of Southern and Western of IE while working in the UK took a group of passengers to Derby to sit in a preproduction coach and got them to design the seating layout, somewhat doubt that will happen here

I've seen a artists impression of inside and it looks grand

AZ1 · 09-11-2006, 15:56

Where do you think the first railcars to arrive will be deployed?

Thomas J Stamp · 09-11-2006, 17:29

They will be on the Sligo line and, if what I'm told by someone in IE managment is correct Rosslare, which is in total contradiction to what I was told before, hence my "Never on Rosslare line" stance there two weeks ago.

Definitely Sligo, as they owe them for giving the 29K's to them instead of a proper train.

Quote:

Anyone fancy a trip to Korea?

I'm game for that.

sean · 09-11-2006, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

They will be on the Sligo line and, if what I'm told by someone in IE managment is correct Rosslare, which is in total contradiction to what I was told before, hence my "Never on Rosslare line" stance there two weeks ago.

Definitely Sligo, as they owe them for giving the 29K's to them instead of a proper train.

Hammer, Nail and Head.

hhf8 · 31-01-2007, 15:20

Just got an email from IE, Giving me a link to the details of the new railcars and a picture. They look very much like the virgin trains in the UK

Mark Gleeson · 31-01-2007, 15:53

I've seen the inside photos (which IE don't know we got) and it looks nothing like anything in the UK it looks more or less like the Cork train but the seats are all in navy blue colour. Ceiling and lighting look the same as the Cork train

Mostly tables and the windows seem to line up with the seats

It looks rather like the NIR 3CK or the Alstom Cordia 1500 in many respects

Yet another renouncement

hhf8 · 31-01-2007, 16:00

so any good then?

They remind of a train i got from manchester airport to the city center a few yrs back. i hoping its 3rd time lucky for these sets of carriages after dd and cde

CSL · 31-01-2007, 18:45

what about bicycles ?

Navan Junction · 31-01-2007, 22:05

To save Derek the hassle...

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=194

StephenM · 01-02-2007, 00:04

Nice looking thing, any more where that came from? I wonder will these have such things as a power socket for every seat or are we still light years away from luxuries like that?

Mark Gleeson · 01-02-2007, 00:22

Power sockets we don't know

The interior photos are not close up so the finer detail I can't see

Incidently, Mk3 first class coaches have power sockets

Derek Wheeler · 01-02-2007, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navan Junction

To save Derek the hassle...

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=194

And to think you did all that while we were yapping on the phone.

Here's the oul banger without the hassle of a link.

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Mark Gleeson · 01-02-2007, 19:25

Its just a pity we can't show you the unofficial photos

03-01-2006, 21:14	#1
TomB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Limerick Posts: 207	Intercity railcars media reporting I've merged the intercity railcars thread with Donalq's thread in the member's board. I'm copying the posts that do contain media coverage here (thomas reaches for his pinafore and duster...)

30-10-2006, 19:36	#4
Semanresu Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Intercity Railcars "Deliveries are scheduled to commence from November 2006 and is expected to be completed by September 2007." Quote from Rotem website. http://www.rotem.co.kr/eng/main_html...?seq=17&page=1 Any sign of the new railcars?

09-11-2006, 13:31	#6
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	I hear its Feb next year __________________ We are the passengers

31-01-2007, 15:20	#12
hhf8 Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Balbriggan Posts: 137	Latest IE Email Just got an email from IE, Giving me a link to the details of the new railcars and a picture. They look very much like the virgin trains in the UK __________________ Compute the Commute

31-01-2007, 16:00	#14
hhf8 Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Balbriggan Posts: 137	so any good then? They remind of a train i got from manchester airport to the city center a few yrs back. i hoping its 3rd time lucky for these sets of carriages after dd and cde __________________ Compute the Commute

03-01-2006, 21:16	#2
TomB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Limerick Posts: 207	Originally Posted by IrishIndependent 30 new carriages to bring rail travel comfort in €62m deal Helen Bruce THIRTY more new Intercity carriages are to be bought by the State, it was announced yesterday, as part of the plan to bring the entire service up to speed. Rosslare and Sligo train users will soon be sitting in the lap of luxury, with €62m worth of state-of-the-art railcars ordered to carry them into Dublin. This latest order means new trains are on the way for every single Intercity route on the national radial network, offering greater comfort and additional frequency. In total, 217 carriages will be brought into service throughout 2006, 2007 and 2008, transforming Irish Rail's fleet from the oldest in Europe to the most modern. It represents a total investment of €441m by the Government, under its 10-year transport plan. The first 67 new carriages arrived last summer, and after extensive trials will go on line this year on the Cork to Dublin route. A further 120 Intercity railcars have already been ordered from Japan, which will be pressed into action next year on routes to Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Westport. Commuters in the Greater Dublin area will also benefit from the final order of 30 new carriages. Irish rail has said that this will free up modern railcars, which are currently being used on the Rosslare and Sligo lines and it will enhance the capacity on the Maynooth and Northern commuter lines in Dublin. The new Intercity railcar fleet will boast: * Internal CCTV. * Air conditioning. * Modern catering. * Sleek design and advanced safety features. * Automatic PA and information display systems. * Improved accessibility for mobility impaired customers.

30-10-2006, 19:40	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Word is there is one unit built in Korea under going some class of testing The first is expected late 2006, but Q1 2007 more likely, don't worry Cullen will be all over it like a rash to get his photo Unlike CAF/Siemens/Alstom I'd say these guys will be on time

09-11-2006, 13:55	#7
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	Anyone fancy a trip to Korea?

09-11-2006, 14:03	#8
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The current GM of Southern and Western of IE while working in the UK took a group of passengers to Derby to sit in a preproduction coach and got them to design the seating layout, somewhat doubt that will happen here I've seen a artists impression of inside and it looks grand

09-11-2006, 15:56	#9
AZ1 Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Where do you think the first railcars to arrive will be deployed?

31-01-2007, 15:53	#13
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I've seen the inside photos (which IE don't know we got) and it looks nothing like anything in the UK it looks more or less like the Cork train but the seats are all in navy blue colour. Ceiling and lighting look the same as the Cork train Mostly tables and the windows seem to line up with the seats It looks rather like the NIR 3CK or the Alstom Cordia 1500 in many respects Yet another renouncement

31-01-2007, 18:45	#15
CSL Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 378	what about bicycles ?

31-01-2007, 22:05	#16
Navan Junction Really Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navan Posts: 305	To save Derek the hassle... http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=194

01-02-2007, 00:04	#17
StephenM Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back using the car due poor service Posts: 135	Nice looking thing, any more where that came from? I wonder will these have such things as a power socket for every seat or are we still light years away from luxuries like that?

01-02-2007, 00:22	#18
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Power sockets we don't know The interior photos are not close up so the finer detail I can't see Incidently, Mk3 first class coaches have power sockets

01-02-2007, 19:25	#20
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its just a pity we can't show you the unofficial photos

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