Irish Rail introduced a new timetable at the beginning of December.
It is already in tatters. Trains are running late on a regular basis, indeed, so late that on occasions bus transfers are required. How much is all this costing the company? Will anyone ever be told?
When the company introduced the new Spanish fleet on the Cork route and the subsequent hourly service they had Dublin Cork, Cork Dublin trains stopping at no more than three stations. They argued that with an hourly service it was not possible or workable to have trains stopping at any more than two or three stations.
In the new timetable, the 16.30 ex Cork, stops at Mallow, Charleville, Limerick Junction, Thurles, Templemore, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge. Yesterday this train was 30 minutes late.
Is what they said two years ago inaccurate or is what they are now doing incorrect? Both ideas cannot be correct?
And the 'famous' curtains. The first day they were a waste of money. Where are they now and how much did they cost?
The introduction of their barrier system at Heuston was obviously not properly planned and executed. How much is the ensuing inefficiency costing?
The company deserves praise for its online booking service. It works well. But why such expensive paper when you collect your ticket at a booking office? What happens if there is no booking office or the office is closed?
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