February 5th, 2012
Yet again, we have to rely on the UK to do something for us - in this case, deliver quality programming on Ireland. Having watched the five programmes, they were done very well and I found very few faux pas’ - the biggest one being the stationmaster in Dundalk stating that there was no obvious mark of the border on the railway line - not so, there are markings on both sides of the line at MP59 and 48 chains marking the border and with it, ownership of the line. As there is a roadway above the line at this point, you can even get a photograph of the Up side marking without trespassing.
However, there was one other observation. When the train was at Tara Mines, the video was obviously reversed in compilation as “081″ - the number of the locomotive - was clearly in reverse for one scene but back the right way subsequently. No - I will not be writing to the BBC.
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February 5th, 2012
They’ll even provide someone to check your bank account to make sure you haven’t gone overdrawn.
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February 2nd, 2012
25 today. About time you grew up and started behaving like a responsible adult.
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February 2nd, 2012
No, not Ireland. The Irish Independent has reported that London Underground, in an a attempt to keep services moving after suicides, have the body removed and stored in a cupboard in the station until an undertaker clains the body. So that is what is behind all those doors marked “Staff only”.
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January 27th, 2012
This report from the BBC, at first glance, led me to think that NIR were about to follow the stupid situation in Britain where taking photographs of railways makes you a terrorist. However, it would appear that they have used the term “trainspotter” to cover someone taking photographs of vehicles coming in and out of Ballykinlar Army Base. Having said that, I don’t train spot and would argue that any restriction on trainspotting wouldn’t apply to me accordingly 
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January 27th, 2012
The BBC has reported that a suspended sentence has been handed down in England to a Shropshire resident who threw another man against a moving train. That, community service and £500 compensation hardly seem appropriate for the offence.
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December 31st, 2011
Per Yahoo News:
“A brainless, primeval organism able to navigate a maze might help Japanese scientists devise the ideal transport network design.”
The cynic would argue that public transport networks are already run by brainless, primeval organisms.
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December 27th, 2011
When compared to Kham Thien in Hanoi, Vietnam, or this unidentified location, Wexford Quay is civilised. No fun police here, although I could only imagine what STT Rail Security would do. Would be like all of their birthdays coming at once.
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December 25th, 2011
In last week’s Sunday Independent, Shane Ross wrote a damning critique of Irish Rail. Everybody’s favourite PR person - Barry Kenny - has responded in this week’s edition by way of a letter to the editor.
I wonder, would Deputy Ross be interested in details of the ARROW safety problem?
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December 18th, 2011
The Sunday Independent has an excellent article about fare increases in the CIE group today. No summary by me - read the full piece here.
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