Changes to new timetable from Monday 16th September

11 September 2024

Time changes on Maynooth, Drogheda and other Connolly routes - including earlier departure times - to improve punctuality

Changes to new timetable from Monday 16th September

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that a number of changes will be made to the new timetable from Monday 16^th September to improve punctuality on your rail services.

As with all major timetable changes, we closely monitor its implementation to identify any issues which arise which may impact service performance.  We apologise to customers for the punctuality performance since the implementation of the new timetable on Monday 26^th August last, with timing issues leading to congestion in the Connolly Station area.

Having analysed these issues, and liaised with the NTA, we will implement a number of time changes from next Monday 16^th September which will improve punctuality for our customers. 

This will involve time changes mainly of between 3 and 7 minutes on a range of services on the Maynooth and Drogheda lines, with some minor changes on other routes to/from Connolly also.  We look forward to delivering improved punctuality, and again apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused over recent weeks.

 

Summary:

• A range of trains on the Maynooth and Drogheda commuter lines will depart Maynooth and Drogheda earlier than currently scheduled, in most cases by between 3 and 7 minutes.
• Most city centre departure times are unchanged, with changes to times en route to Maynooth and Drogheda on some services by 3 to 5 minutes.
• There will be one DART service currently operating to/from Malahide which will change to operate to/from Howth, and no other changes to DART times or services
• Minor changes to one M3 Parkway Commuter service
• Minor changes to Sligo services
• An additional Grand Canal Dock stop on one Rosslare service.
• All Heuston routes, including Phoenix Park Tunnel services, are unchanged.

Full details of changes (note – all train times from Monday 16^th September, including at intermediate stations, have been updated on our Journey Planner):

 

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

Maynooth to Dublin Commuter:

All Dublin Connolly to Maynooth services have 3 minutes added to journey times, returning services to pre-timetable change journey times.

Most Maynooth to Dublin Connolly services have 3 to 7 minutes added to journey times.

 

05:15hrs Connolly to Maynooth departs earlier at 05:10hrs

05:27hrs Connolly to Maynooth departs earlier at 05:15hrs

05:45hrs Connolly to Maynooth has revised times en route

14:47hrs Connolly to Maynooth departs earlier at 14:30 hrs

 

05:57hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 05:50 hrs

06:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly has 8 minutes added to journey time

06:27hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 06:20hrs

05:38hrs Longford to Pearse departs earlier at 05:37 hrs

07:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 07:08hrs

06:14hrs Longford to Connolly unchanged.

07:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 07:39hrs

07:57hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 07:54hrs

08:23hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 08:19hrs

08:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 08:40hrs

09:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 09:09hrs

09:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 09:38hrs

10:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 10:09hrs

10:43hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 10:39hrs

11:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 11:09hrs

11:45hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs later at 11:50hrs

12:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 12:10hrs

12:43hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 12:39hrs

13:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 13:10hrs

13:43hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs later at 13:48hrs

14:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 14:09hrs

14:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 14:39hrs

15:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 15:09hrs

15.43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 15:30hrs

16:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 16:08hrs

16:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 16:39hrs

17:00hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 16:59hrs

17:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 17:12hrs

17:55hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 17:51hrs

18:22hrs Maynooth to Connolly has revised times en route

18:43hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 18:41hrs

19:02hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 18:58hrs

19:25hrs Maynooth to Connolly has revised times en route

19:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 19:37hrs

20:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly departs earlier at 20:10hrs

20:43hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 20:39hrs

21:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 21:09hrs

22:13hrs Maynooth to Grand Canal Dock departs later at 22:17hrs

23:13hrs Maynooth to Connolly has revised times en route

 

M3 Parkway to Dublin Commuter:

Some minor changes to times at intermediate stations

05:20hrs Connolly to M3 Parkway departs later at 05:25hrs

 

Dundalk/Drogheda to Dublin Commuter

1 to 5 minutes added to journey times.

 

05:30hrs Dundalk to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 05.20 hrs

06:26hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 06.21 hrs

06:47hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 06.38 hrs

06:28hrs Dundalk to Connolly departs earlier at  06.23 hrs

07:06hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 06.58 hrs

06:54hrs Dundalk to Connolly departs earlier at 06:49hrs

07:42hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 07:41hrs

07:53hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 07:50hrs

08:28hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 08:26hrs

09:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 09:03hrs

09:48hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 09:43hrs

10:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 10:03hrs

10:48hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 10:43hrs

10:45hrs Dundalk to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 10:40hrs

11:48hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 11:43hrs

12:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 12:03hrs

12:48hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 12:43hrs

12:45hrs Dundalk to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 12:40hrs

13:48hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 13:43hrs

14:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 14:03hrs

14:48hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 14:43hrs

15:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 15:03hrs

15:48hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 15:43hrs

16:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 16:03hrs

16:48hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 16:43hrs

17:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 17:03hrs

17:48hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 17:43hrs

18:08hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 18:03hrs

18:52hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock operates in an altered path

19:52hrs Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock departs earlier at 19:48hrs

21:10hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 21:05hrs

22:10hrs Drogheda to Connolly departs earlier at 22:05hrs

 

Rosslare: Addition of Grand Canal Dock station stop on the 12:50hrs Rosslare to Connolly

Sligo: Minor changes to reflect changes on the Maynooth line.

Belfast: No change

DART: 06:52hrs Connolly to Malahide will now operate to Howth, and 07:24hrs Malahide – Bray will now commence from Howth at 07:24hrs

 

SATURDAY:

Maynooth: All Connolly to Maynooth services have an additional 3 minutes added to journey time.

 

M3 Parkway: No change

 

Dundalk/Drogheda

09:20hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 09.18 hrs

10:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 10.18 hrs

11:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 11.18 hrs

12:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 12.18 hrs

13:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 13.18 hrs

14:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 14.18 hrs

15:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 15.18 hrs

16:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 16.18 hrs

17:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 17.18 hrs

18:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 18.18 hrs

19:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 19.18 hrs

20:20 hrs Connolly – Drogheda departs earlier at 20.18 hrs

 

06:25 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 06.20 hrs

06:45 hrs Dundalk – Connolly departs earlier at 06.40 hrs

08:10 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 08.05 hrs

08:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 08.48 hrs

09:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 09.48 hrs

10:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 10.48 hrs

11:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 11.48 hrs

12:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 12.48 hrs

13:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 13.48 hrs

14:10 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 14.05 hrs

14:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 14.48 hrs

15:10 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 15.05 hrs

15:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 15.48 hrs

16:10 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 16.05 hrs

16:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 16.48 hrs

17:10 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 17.05 hrs

17:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 17.48 hrs

18:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 18.48 hrs

19:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 19.48 hrs

20:52 hrs Drogheda – Connolly departs earlier at 20.48 hrs

 

Rosslare: No change.

Sligo: Minor changes to reflect changes on the Maynooth line.

Belfast: No change.

DART: No change

 

SUNDAY:

Maynooth: No change

M3 Parkway: No change.

 

Northern:

All Connolly to Drogheda, and Drogheda to Connolly services have revised times en route.

07:45hrs Drogheda to Connolly will depart earlier at 07:40hrs.

 

Rosslare: No change.

Sligo: No change.

Belfast: No change.

DART: No change

 

 

 

New timetable from Monday 26th August

More Intercity train services to/from Galway and Waterford – with later final departures to/from both cities; a move from a two-hourly to an hourly service on Dublin/Belfast and additional weekend trains on the Cork commuter network are the highlights of a new Iarnród Éireann rail timetable from 26th August, confirmed today.

The timetable was confirmed following public consultation in May / June, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, in which 1,930 customers participated.

All improvements and changes will take effect from 26th August 2024 (except for hourly Belfast services, which will commence later in the year).

To accommodate hourly Dublin/Belfast services and improve punctuality performance, customers are also asked to note that departure times are proposed to change on many DART, Northern Commuter and Maynooth Commuter services.

Amongst stopping pattern changes, customers on the Sligo/Dublin Connolly route will benefit from interchange with the Luas Green line with the proposal to stop all services at Broombridge, as opposed to a limited number of services currently.

Additionally, Kishoge Station on the Heuston Commuter line will open on Monday 26th August.

Full details for your journeys are available at our journey planner.  Highlights of the proposed new timetables are:

NEW SERVICES

• Up to five additional weekday services on the Heuston/Galway route including an earlier first service from Heuston to Galway, and a later final service of the day each way, and an additional Sunday service each way.:
  
  • Weekdays
    
    • New 05:45 hrs Heuston/Galway service
    • New 07:27 hrs Tullamore/Galway service (Mon-Fri)
    • New 20:30 hrs Heuston/Galway service
    • New 09:05 hrs Galway/Heuston (Mon-Fri
    • New 20:50 hrs Galway/Heuston service (Mon-Sat)
  • Sundays
    • New 10:30 hrs Heuston/Galway service
    • New 13:40 hrs Galway/Heuston service
• Extra Heuston/Waterford service in each direction, a later final service each way, delivered through:
  • 20:15 hrs Heuston/Carlow (Mon-Sat) is deferred to 20:20 hrs and extended to Waterford
  • 21:37 hrs Carlow/Heuston (Mon-Sat) will commence from Waterford at 20:20 hrs
  • Additional service each way Dublin/Waterford/Dublin on Sundays bringing the total services to 5 in each direction.
• 7 new services Monday to Saturday in each direction on Dublin to Belfast route, delivering a new clockface hourly service Dublin/Belfast/Dublin on Monday to Saturdays, including pre-09.00 arrivals into both cities. Services will also operate to/from the new Belfast Grand Central Station. (from later this year)
  • Clockface two-hourly service Dublin/Belfast/Dublin on Sundays, with earlier first services and later last services in each direction. Services will also now operate to/from the new Belfast Grand Central Station.
  • Please note that Northern Commuter changes will take effect from 26th August, in advance of the hourly Belfast service.
• NEW following public consultation: new 21:25hrs Wexford to Gorey, delivering a later evening connection from Wexford to Dublin Connolly
• Cork Commuter service improvements, including
  • 10 new Saturday services in each direction on Cork/Cobh Commuter, delivering a clockface half-hourly service on Saturdays.
  • 4 new Sunday services in each direction on Cork/Cobh Commuter and 6 new Sunday services in each direction on Cork/Midleton Commuter, delivering a clockface hourly all-day service on both routes on Sundays.

SIGNIFICANT TIMETABLE CHANGES TO DART & COMMUTER

• To accommodate hourly Dublin/Belfast services and improve punctuality performance, customers are also asked to note that departure times are proposed to change on many DART, Northern Commuter and Maynooth Commuter services, and some Newbridge/Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock services operating to/from Connolly.

STOP CHANGES ON EXISTING SERVICES

• Kishoge Station will open on Monday 26th August, served by Heuston Commuter and Newbridge / Hazelhatch to Connolly/Grand Canal Dock services
• All Sligo services will now call additionally at Broombridge for interchange with Luas Green Line services.
• 09:30 hrs Galway/Heuston (Mon-Fri) is deferred to 10:05 hrs, arriving into Dublin Heuston at 12:41 hrs. It will also additionally serve Oranmore.
• 13:00 hrs Galway/Heuston (Sundays) service is advanced to 12:20 hrs and will additionally serve Oranmore. It will no longer serve Attymon, customers can avail of the new 13:40 hrs service from Galway instead.
• Some Phoenix Park Tunnel services (Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch/Newbridge) will now commence/terminate at Connolly Station rather than operate to/from Grand Canal Dock.
• NEW following public consultation: Additional service from Monasterevin: 07:15hrs Portlaoise to Heuston will serve Monasterevin (07:30hrs).
• NEW following public consultation: 08:14hrs Dundalk to Dublin Connolly and 17:50hrs Connolly to Dundalk will operate from/to Newry from 26th August, in advance of hourly Belfast service (07:56hrs departure from Newry)
• NEW following public consultation: Additional stops at Oranmore on a number of services:
  • Mon-Sat: 13:30hrs Heuston to Galway
  • Sat only: 09:25hrs Galway to Heuston
  • Sun only: 16:35hrs and 20:30hrs Heuston to Galway; 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs Galway to Heuston
• NEW following public consultation: Additional stops at Attymon on a number of services:
  • Mon-Sat: 06:25hrs Galway to Heuston, 17:30hrs Heuston to Galway
  • Sun only: 08:00hrs Galway to Heuston, 18:45hrs Heuston to Galway

Expanded Intercity railcar fleet – capacity improvements on a number of routes

In addition to the new timetable, the expansion of the Intercity railcar fleet from 234 carriages to 275 carriages will lead to improved capacity on a number of existing services on the following routes. These improvements are being phased in between now and October as 41 new carriages are added to the fleet:

• Newbridge/Hazelhatch to Connolly/Grand Canal Dock (Phoenix Park tunnel)
• Galway to Dublin Heuston
• Limerick to Dublin Heuston
• Sligo to Dublin Connolly
• Waterford/Carlow to Dublin Heuston
• Tralee to Dublin Heuston
• Westport to Dublin Heuston

Public consultation overview

A total of 1,930 submssions were made during public consultation on the new timetable in May/June 2024.

As advised during the consultation, suggested alterations which cannot be implemented at this timetable change will be retained in a database for consideration at future timetable reviews.

Below is a summary of the top 50 topics highlighted by customers during the consultation process.

No.	Topic	Number	%	IÉ Response
1	Disagree with some PPT services terminating at Connolly	283	14.66%	With the re-design of the timetable through Connolly, designed to enhance punctuality, the available slots for services to operate between Connolly and Grand Canal Dock in both directions has changed. With Heuston services relatively unchanged for most of the day, the times of operation for Phoenix Park Tunnel services are effectively locked in between Newbridge/Hazelhatch and Drumcondra. As a result of all of this, there are a number of occasions throughout peak periods where a Phoenix Park Tunnel Commuter service is due at Connolly around the same time as a Northern or Maynooth Commuter service. In determining which service is to operate across to Grand Canal Dock and return, the latest passenger demand figures were used, which on many occasions sees a large multiple of customers travelling on the Maynooth or Northern Commuter service compared to the Phoenix Park Tunnel. It is also the case that there would not be adequate capacity on PPT services to accommodate customers transferring from Maynooth or Northern Commuter services.
2	Increase service level to Clongriffin	95	4.92%	ADDRESSED: The existing morning and evening peak services will continue to serve Clongriffin as before. Their omission from the draft timetable was a compilation error. In addition on Mondays to Fridays all Northern Commuter services after 20.00 from Dublin will additionally serve Howth Jctn, Clongriffin and Portmarnock. All Northern Commuter services in both directions on Saturdays and Sundays will now additionally serve Howth Jctn, Clongriffin and Portmarnock. Unfortunately it is not currently possible to add any additional services in the peak periods Monday to Friday due to capacity constraints on existing Commuter services or no more available fleet on DART.
3	Prefer Option 1 TT on Northern Commuter/Enterprise route	90	4.66%	ADDRESSED: This timetable option will be implemented
4	Happy with new later Waterford service	85	4.40%	Noted
5	Increase service level at Oranmore	83	4.30%	ADDRESSED: Additional stops at Oranmore will now be provided on the following services that were not originally indicated in the draft timetable: 13.30 Heuston/Galway (Mon-Sat) 16.35 Heuston/Galway (Sunday) 20.30 Heuston/Galway (Sunday) 09.25 Galway/Heuston (Sat Only) 08.00 Galway/Heuston (Sunday) 17.00 Galway/Heuston (Sunday) Due to track capacity and fleet constraints it is not currently possible to add any further services for Oranmore.
6	Increase service level on Nenagh Line	67	3.47%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
7	Happy with new later Galway services	50	2.59%	Noted
8	Disagree with changes to Northern Commuter TT	47	2.44%	Due to enhancement of Enterprise (Belfast) services to hourly it was unavoidable that service alterations needed to be applied to accommodate this essential service enhancement. However service levels have been maintained and any service alterations have been minimised where possible.
9	Happy with new Galway TT	46	2.38%	Noted
10	Disagree with 09.05 Athenry/Galway deferred to 09.25	45	2.33%	Due to capacity constraints, unable to modify this departure time.
11	Happy with new Belfast services	41	2.12%	Noted
12	Increase service level on Rosslare Line	41	2.12%	PARTIALLY ADDRESSED: A 21.25 Wexford/Gorey service will be introduced with this timetable. This will connect in Gorey with the 22.15 Gorey/Connolly service. Staff and fleet resources not available for further implementation for August 2024. This option will be kept under review and considered with the introduction of new fleet.
13	Maynooth Commuter services to serve Pearse	39	2.02%	Due to capacity constraints on the busiest section of our network between Connolly and Pearse Stations, it is not possible for all services to operate to/from Pearse Station.
14	Increase service level on Clonmel Line	37	1.92%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
15	Prefer Option 2 TT	33	1.71%	Due to a greater number of respondents in favour of Option 1 above, that option is now being progressed accordingly
16	Weekend PPT services	33	1.71%	Staff resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
17	Happy with new TT	31	1.61%	Noted
18	Later last service on Cork Commuter	29	1.50%	Driver resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services.
19	Later last service to Galway	28	1.45%	ADDRESSED: A later than present service from Dublin to Galway is being introduced as part of this timetable. Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services on all InterCity routes.
20	Happy with new Cork Commuter TT	26	1.35%	Noted
21	Increase service level at Attymon	23	1.19%	ADDRESSED: Additional stops at Attymon will now be provided on the following services that were not originally indicated in the draft timetable: 17.30 Heuston/Galway (Mon-Sat) 18.45 Heuston/Galway (Sunday) 06.25 Galway/Heuston (Mon-Sat) 08.00 Galway/Heuston (Sunday) Due to track capacity and fleet constraints it is not currently possible to add any further services for Attymon.
22	Later last service to Belfast	21	1.09%	Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA and Translink will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services.
23	Maintain commuter trains to/from Bray	20	1.04%	In order to improve fleet availability and reduce congestion on the network, we have removed the existing Commuter services to/from Bray. It is however still possible for customers to interchange with the DART service to continue these journeys.
24	Increase service level on Limerick to Galway	19	0.98%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
25	Earlier first service Athenry/Galway	17	0.88%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
26	Increase PPT service level to Newbridge	17	0.88%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
27	Not happy with new Cork Commuter TT	16	0.83%	This relates to an infrastructure issue for neighbouring properties: outside of scope of timetable consultation
28	Increase service level to Kilcock	15	0.78%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
29	Later last service to Portlaoise	15	0.78%	Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate opportunities of operating later evening services.
30	Later last service to Waterford	15	0.78%	ADDRESSED: A later than present service from Dublin to Waterford is being introduced as part of this timetable. due to limited track maintenance time, a further later service is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services on all InterCity routes.
31	Increase service level at Woodlawn	14	0.73%	While additional stops at Woodlawn are being provided as indicated in the draft timetable, due to track capacity and fleet constraints it is not currently possible to add any further services for Woodlawn.
32	Later last service to Carlow	14	0.73%	Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate opportunities of operating later evening services.
33	Earlier first DART on Sundays	13	0.67%	The DART area is the most heavily utilised section of the Irish Rail network. On weekdays there are only minimal hours between end of service and start of service next day for track maintenance. Later start of service on Sunday morning provides the only opportunity in the week for the required time period for non-disruptive track maintenance on the DART network.
34	Increase service level on Sligo Line	13	0.67%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
35	Not happy with change to 07:50 Connolly/Drogheda service	13	0.67%	ADDRESSED: While it is not possible to alter the proposed 07:45 Connolly/Drogheda service, the 07:59 Grand Canal Dock/Drogheda service will now additionally serve Howth Jctn. (at 08:19), Clongriffin (at 08:21) and Portmarnock (at 08:23).
36	Earlier first service to Sligo	13	0.62%	Staff resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
37	Improve journey time on Sligo Line	12	0.62%	As the vast majority of the route is single line, together with the requirement to operate through the Dublin/Maynooth Commuter network, there is very little scope currently to improve existing journey times.
38	Increase Phoenix Park Tunnel service level	12	0.62%	Staff and fleet resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
39	Later last service to Midleton	12	0.62%	Driver resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services.
40	Happy with Broombridge stops	10	0.52%	Noted
41	Increase capacity on Sligo Line	10	0.52%	As a result of the introduction of the additional 41 ICR vehicles, this will see a number of capacity increases on the Sligo Line
42	Re-introduce catering on Galway Line	10	0.52%	While not within scope of timetable consultation, this issue is currently under review.
43	22.15 Galway/Athlone to operate on weekends	9	0.47%	Staff resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities for implementation at a future stage
44	Commuter fare structure for Galway	9	0.47%	Fare regulation issue for NTA, not within scope of timetable consultation.
45	Increase capacity on Galway Line	9	0.47%	As a result of the implementation of the additional 41 ICR vehicles, this will see a number of capacity increases on the Galway Line
46	Later last service from Belfast	9	0.47%	Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA and Translink will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services.
47	Later last service to Newry	9	0.47%	Staff resources not available for implementation for August 2024. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA and Translink will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services.
48	22:15 Gorey/Connolly to start from Wexford	8	0.41%	ADDRESSED: A 21.25 Wexford/Gorey service will be introduced with this timetable. This will connect in Gorey with the 22.15 Gorey/Connolly service.
49	Later last service from Galway	8	0.41%	ADDRESSED: A later than present service from Galway to Dublin is being introduced as part of this timetable. Due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services on all InterCity routes.
50	Later last service to Tullamore	8	0.41%	While a later than present service from Dublin to Tullamore is being introduced as part of this timetable, due to limited track maintenance time it is not currently possible to provide a later service. IÉ in conjunction with the NTA will continue to investigate possibilities of operating later evening services on all InterCity routes.