Apology for train passengers after four-and-a-half hours delay

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From RTE.ie:

Apology for delayed train passengers
Monday, 11 January 2010 11:17

Iarnród Éireann has apologised to passengers who were on the Dublin to Tralee train last night, which arrived more than four-and-a-half hours late.

Iarnród Éireann Spokesman Barry Kenny said the train developed problems close to Mallow station and had to operate on reduced engine power.

Continues at http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0111/rail.html

Cookie_Monster

Seriously how long would it take to get another 201 /071 to meet it and recover back to Dublin or on to Tralee. At least then it could operate at a reasonable speed

dowlingm

It would depend on where it was stuck I suppose. There was a 22K set in Tralee which could have added enough motive power to bring it in but was there a driver?

nanu nanu

4 hours :eek:

No bus :eek::eek:

Is Iarnród Éireann or Rotem responsible for maintaining these engines? They seem to be failing alot recently, at Monasterevin the wait was 2+ hours if I recall.

Run_to_da_hills

What type of train was it?

RTE depicts a CAF DVT.

Cookie_Monster

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

What type of train was it?

RTE depicts a CAF DVT.

if rte said that nearly 100% a 201, since they'd be matched. doubt its a 071

KC61

It was a 22K set.

Victor

nanu nanu wrote: »

Is Iarnród Éireann or Rotem responsible for maintaining these engines?

On a day to day basis Irish Rail. On an a interim basis some agent of the engine manufacturer. I think the manufacturer is owned by Rotem.

Judgement Day

KC61 wrote: »

It was a 22K set.

There's a surprise then! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Terrontress

given that the driver had to turn off the lights to get it running, you'd presume it was a DMU, De Dietrichs excepted.