"Thank You" Northern Line Commuter & Intercity Promotion

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=575

"Thank You" Northern Line Commuter & Intercity Promotion by Marketing Department

Iarnród Éireann is pleased to announce special fares to mark the reopening of the Northern line and the resumption of Cross Border Enterprise services from Monday 23rd November 2009 to Sunday 3rd January 2010 Inclusive.

Intercity: Intercity Dublin Connolly to Belfast
* €20 Adult Day Return
* €50 Family Day Return tickets (up to 2 Adults & up to 4 Children may travel on this ticket)

Intercity: Drogheda/Dundalk to Belfast
* €10 Adult Day Return fare from Drogheda/ Dundalk to Belfast

Commuter: Dublin/ Drogheda/ Dundalk
* €10 Adult Day Return fare is available between Dublin Connolly and Dundalk including all intermediary stations in both directions. No time or exclusion days of travel.

The "small print" (Terms & conditions):
* These fares are available from relevant booking offices and station Ticket Vending Machines from Monday, 23rd November.
* These promotional fares are available all day every day – no ’time’ or ‘day of travel’ restrictions apply.
* Intercity fares are also available online or on telesales 1850 366 222.

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for the disruption caused since 21st August to services on this route.

We very much appreciate the patience, understanding and co-operation of customers during this time, particularly with regard to the alternative services provided.

Cookie_Monster

Thats nice of them.


No chance of something similar for the south-east per chance

brownacid

Tis a pity that they are using the current €10 fare between drogheda/dundalk and dublin as a thank you, its been there for the last 3 month sat least. They could have given something better like promising next january they wont raise the prices of train fares substantially once you cross the dublin border. How is it fair that a student weekly from balbriggan to town is 20.20 and two stops up in laytown its 38.50? Not very and thats going to go up a rake load in january according to danny in the laytown station

Dum_Dum

Why don't we all say a big 'Thank You' back for their engineering prowess and from saving us from the bottom of the ocean.

karlr42

Dum_Dum wrote: »

Why don't we all say a big 'Thank You' back for their engineering prowess and from saving us from the bottom of the ocean.

Because if they actually had that engineering prowess the bridge would probably not have collapsed in the first place, it seems fairly clear that regular inspections/maintenance was not being carried out. Besides, it was contractors who repaired the bridge, not IE directly.

AlekSmart

Not very and thats going to go up a rake load in january according to Danny in the laytown station

He ain`t far wrong there,is Danny

Mind you the ill recessionary wind is blowing far and wide ....as it appears that Transport for London (TfL) have experienced the largest decline in Bus usage on record.
TfL "Sources" appear to be suggesting a 20% Increase in Bus Fares for the Londoners come 2010.... with the Standard Cash Fare going to £2.20 and commensurate increases in all other fares..ie: Oyster. :eek:

Run_to_da_hills

karlr42 wrote: »

Because if they actually had that engineering prowess the bridge would probably not have collapsed in the first place, it seems fairly clear that regular inspections/maintenance was not being carried out. Besides, it was contractors who repaired the bridge, not IE directly.

CIE still had responsibility over the contractors and made sure the work was completed on time. You have to give them some credit for that.

dcr22B

As far as I know, the prices for the annual tickets will not change in January. I clicked on a 2010 prices for the Taxsaver scheme recently and the ticket prices hadn't changed.

That said, why should we expect to pay more for a substandard service especially on the Northern where nearly every citybound weekday train has been 10 minutes late arriving in the city centre which is just a joke even allowing for the reduced speed limit over the Malahide estuary.

karlr42

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

CIE still had responsibility over the contractors and made sure the work was completed on time. You have to give them some credit for that.

I think the Baker Tilly report demonstrates that the way in which IE interacts with contractors is definitely not worth any credit.

jelly4

Nice to see Iarnrod Eireann are thanking the people who occasionally use the train with day return and family specials. Why aren't they rewarding the commuters who were inconvenienced every day and had to queue up on the M1 to get to work?Good work Iarnrod Eireann.. great way to keep your frequent customers happy!

Zebra3

dcr22B wrote: »

As far as I know, the prices for the annual tickets will not change in January. I clicked on a 2010 prices for the Taxsaver scheme recently and the ticket prices hadn't changed.

That said, why should we expect to pay more for a substandard service especially on the Northern where nearly every citybound weekday train has been 10 minutes late arriving in the city centre which is just a joke even allowing for the reduced speed limit over the Malahide estuary.

Sure isn't that "on time"? :rolleyes:

Judgement Day

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Thats nice of them.


No chance of something similar for the south-east per chance

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

dcr22B

Zebra3 wrote: »

Sure isn't that "on time"? :rolleyes:

I know I know :mad:

nordydan

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

No chance of something similar for the south-east per chance

Yeah they should build them two toll-free motorways, say the M9 from Kilcullen to Waterford and the planned M11/N11 from Sandyford to Wexford!

Victor

brownacid wrote: »

Tis a pity that they are using the current €10 fare between drogheda/dundalk and dublin as a thank you, its been there for the last 3 month sat least. They could have given something better like promising next january they wont raise the prices of train fares substantially once you cross the dublin border. How is it fair that a student weekly from balbriggan to town is 20.20 and two stops up in laytown its 38.50? Not very and thats going to go up a rake load in january according to danny in the laytown station

There are suggestions that there will be no fare increase in January.

Cookie_Monster

Zebra3 wrote: »

Sure isn't that "on time"? :rolleyes:

nah, its 5 mintues now isin't it, or is that just the DART?

Cookie_Monster

Victor wrote: »

There are suggestions that there will be no fare increase in January.

Any suggestions of reductions in line with deflation, somehow I doubt it:rolleyes:

positron

Saw the new timetable for Northern line, which I think comes to effect next week - and almost every single train now takes 5 minutes longer to do Drogheda-Connolly, and Drogheda-Blackrock has gone up by approximately 14 minutes! :mad: Model development for rest of the world..!