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Unread 22-02-2008, 17:22   #21
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For Sunday the 16:10 Pearse Longford is NOT LISTED as a service. also the 19:20 Longford Connolly is listed as a BUS TRANSFER

No mention of this?
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Unread 22-02-2008, 17:24   #22
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Wait about 20 minutes and it will be there
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Unread 22-02-2008, 21:03   #23
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Not updated yet. The outbound service been cancelled is not the worst given there are later sligo intercity services but inbound that evening the train is normally packed with students heading back up to dublin carrying bags etc. Should be warning.
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Unread 23-02-2008, 10:26   #24
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Default Cancellation of 11.35 Connolly to Gorey

Today (Saturday) as on many Saturdays, I had intended to catch this train at 12.31 from Kilcoole to Wicklow. Now, at the last minute, the service is cancelled with NO replacement service southbound from Kilcoole. I guess that I am expected to walk

Interestingly enough, if I had been undertaking the same journey northbound on the 14.48 ex Gorey (as I sometimes do), a replacement bus service that serves Kilcoole would have been provided.

Here's hoping that this does not become a regular feature of Saturday operations!
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Unread 23-02-2008, 11:02   #25
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Hi James, Its wired the bus not stopping at Kilcoole but I say its just yourself at the platform!! There's actually someone from Kilcoole on here I hope myself that the 11:35 service does not have operational problems on Saturdays or during the week. The bus just does not appeal to me

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Unread 23-02-2008, 12:58   #26
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13.30 Cork to Heuston is cancelled as well today
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Unread 23-02-2008, 15:54   #27
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Amazing how we had 90% of this at 2pm but it takes till 5pm for IE to go public
Perhaps they thought they would get a settlement at the last moment?
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Unread 23-02-2008, 20:27   #28
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Default UPDATES - Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February 2008

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=333
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Service alterations: Connolly services; Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February: UPDATE by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to ongoing operational problems associated with crewing, the following service alterations will be in place across this weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February on rail services serving Connolly Station.


Saturday 23rd February

14.48hrs Gorey - Pearse: Bus transfer from Gorey, calling at Arklow, Arklow, Rathdrum, Wicklow, Kilcoole, Greystones and Bray. Transfer to DART at Bray.

13.15hrs Pearse - Drogheda cancelled: customers will be accommodated on 13.55hrs Connolly - Drogheda.

14.30hrs Drogheda - Pearse cancelled: customers will be accommodated on 15.15hrs Drogheda - Connolly

17.34hrs Bray - Mullingar cancelled: Bray to Connolly customers will be accommodated on 17.40hrs DART from Bray; Connolly to Maynooth customers will be accommodated on 18.32hrs Pearse - Maynooth; customers travelling beyond Maynooth will be accommodated on 19.05hrs Connolly - Sligo

15.05hrs Connolly - Sligo cancelled: customers will be accommodated on 16.00hrs Connolly - Sligo

19.00hrs Sligo - Connolly: bus transfers

16.50hrs Connolly - Belfast: bus transfer Connolly - Newry; train Newry - Belfast

20.10hrs Belfast - Connolly: train Belfast - Newry; bus transfer Newry - Connolly


Sunday 24th February

16.00hrs Connolly - Belfast: bus transfer Connolly - Newry; train Newry - Belfast

19.00hrs Belfast - Connolly: train Belfast - Newry; bus transfer Newry - Connolly

16.10hrs Pearse - Longford cancelled - customers should travel on 16.00hrs Connolly - Sligo for stations from Maynooth to Sligo; customers from Pearse to Maynooth will be accommodated on 16.30hrs Pearse-Longford

19.20hrs Longford - Connolly: bus transfers

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/news_ce...ew&news_id=307
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Cork & Kerry service alterations, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February - UPDATE by Corporate Communications


Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to ongoing operational problems associated with crewing, the following service alterations will be in place across this weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February on rail services serving Cork and Kerry.


Saturday 23rd February

13.30hrs Cork to Heuston is cancelled: customers will be accommodated on 14.30hrs Cork to Heuston

15.15hrs Mallow to Tralee: bus transfer

17.25hrs Tralee to Mallow: bus transfer

1830hrs Heuston to Tralee: train Heuston to Mallow, bus transfer Mallow to Tralee

21.55hrs Cork to Tralee: change trains at Mallow; service delayed 30 minutes from Mallow to Tralee


Sunday 24th February:

Cork-Dublin route


Services from Cork to Dublin Heuston will operate at 08.30hrs and 10.30hrs on Sunday 24rd February, not 07.30hrs, 09.30hrs and 11.30hrs as advertised.

The 11.00hrs service from Dublin Heuston to Cork is cancelled. Customers will be accommodated on the 12.00hrs service from Dublin Heuston to Cork.

The 08.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (08.52hrs, Charleville 09.07hrs) and Limerick Junction (09.29hrs) arriving in Dublin Heuston at 11.20hrs.

The 10.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (10.52hrs), Charleville (11.07hrs) and Thurles (11.46hrs), arriving in Dublin Heuston at 13.20hrs.


Tralee - Dublin route

08.10hrs Tralee to Cork (change at Mallow for Dublin) service on Sunday 24th February will depart Tralee earlier at 07.15hrs, and operate to Mallow only.

The train will serve Farranfore (07.29hrs), Killarney (07.51hrs), Rathmore (08.10hrs), Millstreet (08.20hrs), Banteer (08.32hrs) and Mallow (arriving 08.47hrs). It will connect with a service from Mallow to Dublin, which departs Mallow at 08.52hrs, arriving in Dublin at 11.20hrs.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.
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Unread 23-02-2008, 20:50   #29
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Good to see the title stating that it has been updated.There is a blunder in that press release. On sunday it says that the 16.10hrs pearse - longford is cancelled and says that passengers between maynooth and longford should use the 16.00hrs connolly to sligo and passengers between connolly and maynooth should use the 16.30hrs pearse to longford. The 16.30hrs does not go to longford, only to maynooth.
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Unread 23-02-2008, 21:52   #30
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It would appear there have been other cancellations.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2055242481
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Unread 25-02-2008, 10:04   #31
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And while all this goes on, IE train drivers on steam trains - see www.rpsi-online.org . At least the trainspotters will get their days out....

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Unread 25-02-2008, 10:37   #32
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Thats done strictly on as required basis, its voluntary and they are certainly doing it on rest days, as such they aren't available to drive company trains under the current protest. Given this notice went up before the trouble started in Connolly it cannot be confirmed as running
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Unread 29-02-2008, 16:40   #33
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Here we go again
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Athlone service Saturday 1st March; Galway Sunday 2nd March; 13 30 Westport to Dublin, Sunda by Corporate Communications

Service alterations - West of Ireland

Due to operational problems associated with driver issues, the following alterations will apply.

Saturday 1st March

Athlone

17.10hrs Heuston to Athlone is cancelled. Customers will be accommodated on 17.45hrs Heuston to Westoprt and 17.50hrs Heuston to Galway.

Sunday 2nd March

Westport

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that the 13.30hrs service from Westport to Dublin on Sundays is deferred to 14.25hrs, due to operational problems.

The 13.20hrs Ballina to Manulla Junction will be deferred to 14.15hrs as a result.

Galway

13.45hrs Heuston - Galway: bus transfers

18.15hrs Galway - Heuston: bus transfers

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.
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Unread 02-03-2008, 10:58   #34
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ork & Kerry service alterations, Sunday 2nd March by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to ongoing operational problems associated with drivers issues, the following service alterations will be in place this Sunday 2nd March on rail services serving Cork and Kerry.

Sunday 2nd March:

Cork-Dublin route

Services from Cork to Dublin Heuston will operate at 08.30hrs and 10.30hrs on Sunday 2nd March, not 07.30hrs, 09.30hrs and 11.30hrs as advertised.

The 11.00hrs service from Dublin Heuston to Cork is cancelled. Customers will be accommodated on the 12.00hrs service from Dublin Heuston to Cork.

The 08.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (08.52hrs, Charleville 09.07hrs) and Limerick Junction (09.29hrs) arriving in Dublin Heuston at 11.20hrs.

The 10.30hrs Cork to Heuston serves: Mallow (10.52hrs), Charleville (11.07hrs) and Thurles (11.46hrs), arriving in Dublin Heuston at 13.20hrs.

10.20hrs Cork - Malow: bus transfer

11.00hrs Cork - Mallow: bus transfer

11.00hrs Mallow - Cork: bus transfer



Tralee - Dublin route

07.15hrs Tralee - Mallow: bus transfer

08.10hrs Tralee - Mallow: bus transfer

09.00hrs Cork - Tralee: bus transfer

11.15hrs Tralee - Cork: bus transfer

13.25hrs Mallow - Tralee: bus transfer

17.15hrs Tralee - Cork: bus transfer

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.
They apologise but don't tell you since its internal problems and not industrial action if you are effected it is likely you can claim a refund
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Unread 02-03-2008, 11:40   #35
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The 1809 Pearse Maynooth (coming from Bray) was cancelled without notice yesterday (1st-March).

Confirmed by the guy in Drumcondra station that it was as a result of the drivers dispute.

Had a gloomy 30 minute wait in Drumcondra for the next train.
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Unread 02-03-2008, 17:09   #36
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Hopefully some light.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0302/rail.html
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Sunday, 2 March 2008 16:50

A dispute over rostering between management and unions at Irish Rail has led to disruption of some train services.

Further disruption is also expected on some commuter routes tomorrow.

Both sides in the dispute are to hold talks at the Labour Relations Commission tomorrow the morning.

Most passengers departing Heuston Station, Dublin today were unaffected.

However passengers travelling from Dublin to Galway at 1.45pm had to take the bus.

Buses were also put on for those affected by the cancelled services between Cork and Mallow and Tralee and Mallow.

Tomorrow the first train from Portlaoise to Dublin has been cancelled as has the 5.30pm train from Heuston to Carlow tomorrow evening.
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Unread 03-03-2008, 13:44   #37
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Here we go, its no unofficial action, no strike, no pickets, just not enough drivers. Note the trains cancelled are primarily Docklands, ones added to the timetable recently IE have known since Friday that there would be problems on Monday

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Connolly services: cancellations due to unofficial action by Corporate Communications

13.00hrs 3rd March 2008

Due to unofficial action by drivers, the following services will be cancelled today:

14.45hrs Pearse-Balbriggan

16.16hrs Balbriggan-Connolly

17.07hrs Connolly-Balbriggan

18.07hrs Balbriggan-Connolly

14.46hrs Connolly-Clonsilla

15.30hrs Clonsilla-Docklands

16.20hrs Docklands-Clonsilla

17.12hrs Clonsilla-Docklands

17.38hrs Docklands-Clonsilla

18.14hrs Clonsilla-Connolly

Customers are advised to travel on other scheduled services on these routes: customers travelling to and from Docklands have the option of travelling on other Docklands services, or diverting to Connolly Station, for Connolly-Maynooth services.

As a result of these cancellations, there are expected to be heavier loadings on other scheduled services this afternoon and evening.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.
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Unread 03-03-2008, 14:14   #38
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And all those services are listed on the timetable search results for today on the Irish rail website as running ..........
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Unread 03-03-2008, 16:17   #39
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Still showing online, once again the evil people in corporate miscommunications strike again
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Unread 03-03-2008, 16:22   #40
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Typical Corporation Communications, first flooding, then delays and now Unofficial action..... They really need to resolve their issues
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