Public Consultation PPT & Heuston Services 2016

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by berneyarms

P10 cannot be used as there is no crossover for trains heading north beyond it.

Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realise that the crossovers where in parallel instead of sequence. They need to move the crossover ... or build Platform 11. http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.34726/-6.30417

Given the remote nature of the platform,

Not as remote as one might think - thousands of people live right next to it and many more pass right by on the bus.

the limited nature of the service, and the fact that Heuston still has the same level of service as before I don't really see any point.

Where once we had two 'never the twain shall meet' networks* with dysfunctional links, we will now have one (heavy rail) network. Each additional node on the network is worth more than the previous one. The opportunities are vast and the investment needed is modest.

* The splitting of the networks only really happened in the 1980s when Galway services were moved to Heuston.

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by Colm Moore

Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realise that the crossovers where in parallel instead of sequence. They need to move the crossover ... or build Platform 11. http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.34726/-6.30417

Not as remote as one might think - thousands of people live right next to it and many more pass right by on the bus.

Where once we had two 'never the twain shall meet' networks* with dysfunctional links, we will now have one (heavy rail) network. Each additional node on the network is worth more than the previous one. The opportunities are vast and the investment needed is modest.

* The splitting of the networks only really happened in the 1980s when Galway services were moved to Heuston.

The cost of putting in a crossover and/or access to Conyngham Road would far outweigh the approved cost of the project. There is no clearance room either side of the tracks so what you would need would be an over-track concourse with very long ramps. Not cheap.

There needs to be an element of realism here - it's a low cost project.

If service levels improve significantly in the medium term then I'd agree with you but right now it ain't going to happen.

None of that is within the scope of this consultation frankly.

[Jamie2k9]

Remember submissions close on Monday.

[Jamie2k9]

21 November start date, loaded in JP.

[James Howard]

Have they worked out what they're going to charge people yet?

[Mark Gleeson]

Presumably they will use the fare zones per the recent fare determination with the existing fares.

Formal announcement should come Monday

[Kilocharlie]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Presumably they will use the fare zones per the recent fare determination with the existing fares.

Formal announcement should come Monday

Hopefully they'll have fares for P2P annuals as well.