Blogging is a notorious vehicle for spreading unfounded rumour and general gossip. It gives crazy people a chance to go public.
The following item may well be 'unfounded rumour' and 'general gossip'.
Is there something terribly amiss at Irish Rail?
Among the workforce there is unstoppable gossip about the condition of the new fleet of trains that Irish Rail bought from CAF in Spain.
The original design allowed for a cab and power unit at each end. Irish Rail modified the train to allow them to attach their GM locos to the train. It means the train unit is a push pull operation.
The story among many of the workers is that it is not working and the modified train is digging up the track.
Certainly it is fact that they have had to modify the bogies.
Staff who have to walk through the train are complaining that because of the rocking, it is now becoming a health risk.
The trains are far too unstable on the track as per current running.
And the other whisper is that the company is right now haemorrhaging.
Anyone notice how the on board cleaning has been terminated?
Are there many Anglo Irish Banks in Ireland?
A better logic needs to be applied to their online sales. You can travel on the 09.15ex Tralee Heuston train for €12. If you buy a ticket to Connolly from Tralee on the asme train using the same online booking system the charge is over €60.
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1 comment:
The on-board cleaning has been a joke for ages. The booking system is one of the worst designed I've ever seen, and IR have a history if buying inappropriate equipment (not to mention failing to maintain their infrastructure).
But no doubt they'll trundle on for many years, since no one is ever held accountable.
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