Archive for February, 2010

Kilkenny Railway station voted best in Leinster.

Friday, February 26th, 2010


Next year, I am definitely running the ‘Vote for Broomebridge” campaign.

20 years observing and commenting

Sunday, February 21st, 2010


It has just struck me. I filed my first complaint with Irish Rail in February 1990. Therefore, I have been putting manners on IR for 20 years now, both on and offline.

Hugs for Haiti in Heuston Station

Friday, February 12th, 2010

It has been reported that Irish Rail will be offering hugs for Haiti in Heuston Station this evening. I think I would pay IR staff not to hug me. Now maybe, if you were offering hugs to those passengers hit with your penalty fare due to the inability to buy a ticket because your stations were unmanned and ticket machines not working.

Ladder evacuation of Derry Train

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010


Oh dear! My favourite public transport company (they beat Irish Rail to that title, which is no mean feat) suffered an embarrassing breakdown near Ballymoney today and passengers had to be evacuated by ladder and walked along the track.

Did you charge the passengers with trespass?

Full story here

DETI proposes tourist train for Derry Line.

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Well, I suppose it takes so long to get to Derry by train that it probably counts as such! In all seriousness though, if this is what counts for strategic thinking on railway development, the future is not bright for railways in Northern Ireland.

Read the full story here.