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Unread 12-05-2010, 16:12   #1
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Question 7.40 Waterford to Heuston train delayed at Athy

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Anyone else experience the delay we had this morning on the 7.40 Waterford train? The train was @5 mins late into Athy (no problems there).

Got on the train. After 30 mins, we were told that we would be going again in 5 minutes, at that point, everyone from the first 3 carriages were told to go and sit in the back 3 carriages. After another 30 mins of waiting, they told everyone with hospital appointments or going to the airport to get off the train and get on mini-buses, still no word on how long we would be sitting there for.

I got off the train at 10.30am, spoke to the station master, who said maintenance from Portlaoise were coming over and would be there in @10 mins and he had no idea when the train would be fixed and no plans about it either.

I gave up and drove to Dublin at this point, I have no idea how long the poor people were sitting on the train for and have no idea when they got to Dublin - I saw no sign of anything on the Irish Rail website in relation to this either.

The usual no communication unless necessary irish rail.
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Unread 13-05-2010, 00:35   #2
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There was this, but perhaps a bit late.

http://twitter.com/irishrail/
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07:40 Waterford Heuston on the move 90mins late

about 15 hours ago via UberTwitter
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Unread 17-05-2010, 09:16   #3
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There was this, but perhaps a bit late.

http://twitter.com/irishrail/

Thanks for that, didn't know the updates went to that. I see the time is slightly off though, what time is it using?
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Unread 17-05-2010, 14:46   #4
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I've not checked but possibly where ever the Twitter servers are, possibly in California.
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Its relative to the time the page is viewed

If I posted at 16:00 and the time now is 16:16, it would read 16 minutes ago

When I view the page at 16:00 tomorrow it will say the exact time and date
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When I view the page at 16:00 tomorrow it will say the exact time and date
But the time zone may be off.
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http://twitter.com/settings/account

The RUI account, as well as the Translink and Irish Rail accounts are set to GMT
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That seems to only work if you are logged in. For example, this was posted late in the evening, not int he afternoon.

http://twitter.com/irishrail/
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17:05 Heuston Tralee terminated at Farranfore Station as it struck cattle on the line. Bus transfer to Tralee

2:20 PM May 15th via UberTwitter
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