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 16th 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 26th 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 16th 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 16th 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
- Weekdays
- 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: |
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. |
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. |
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