Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Waterford-Limerick J Proposal!

  • 15-02-2017 9:35pm
    #1
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,759 ✭✭✭✭


    There are 4 intermediate stations on the route however you need to be realistic and take Cahir and Tip Town out because you can do nothing to encourage traffic that already drives to Limerick J today.

    Today:
    Current services are 07.20 and 16.25 ex Waterford and 09.45 and 18.45 ex Limerick J with a journey time of 1h40m - Mon-Sat. There is around 10 manned LC between Clonmel and Waterford.

    Clonmel-Dublin Heuston
    Train is (2h39m) morning and return (2h32m) 10.47 arrival. evening and slightly longer for Carrick.
    Road is (2h) not accounting for peak traffic.

    Proposal:
    05.30 - Waterford-Clonmel - 06.10 - Empty
    06.20 - Clonmel-Waterford - 07.00 - Connection to 07.10-09.00 ex WAT

    06.45 - Limerick-Waterford - 08.50 - Connection to new 09.00 DUB service**
    09.45 - Waterford-Limerick J/Limerick 12.00 - Connection from 07.25-09.40 ex DUB

    17.20 - Waterford-Clonmel - 18.55 - Purely to protect current traffic existing 16.25 service. - Connection off 15.10 ex DUB
    18.05 - Clonmel-Waterford - 18.45

    16.00 - Limerick/Limerick J-Waterford 18.10 - Connection to 18.25-20.40 ex WAT
    19.15 - Waterford/Limerick/Limerick J - 21.20 - Connection from 16.40 ex DUB***

    ** - Major gap in schedule and the 07.50 tends to be quiet busy a lot of the time so a service between would be useful.
    *** - This service needs to be accelerated, likely bussiest service south of Carlow and yet the worst service from a timetable terms.

    In terms of gate keepers only around 2-3 hours extra shift between Waterford-Clonmel, surly a spare 2800 could be sourced in Limerick, drivers could be a problem however the line needs something like this to have any future.

    Take the operational situation in Waterford overall cost wise not massive and would help boost traffic. A 6 to 12 month trail would be sufficient to see if it works or doesn't. I'm aware scheduling and sets are not worked out but you get the general point.


Comments

  • #2
    ClovenHoof
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭ClovenHoof


    Line will be closed in the next 18 months. CIE don't care and never will.


  • #3
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #4
    ClovenHoof
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭ClovenHoof


    Rather than rail consultants the management and unions at CIE need psychiatric counseling more than anything else.


Advertisement