On Oct 17, 5:54*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 17/10/2011 19:38, Nick Leverton wrote:









In articlesrWdnbHMmZVSwAHTnZ2dnUVZ8sCdn...@brightvie w.co.uk,
Arthur *wrote:
On 17/10/2011 11:33, Bruce wrote:
* wrote:
Thursday 20th October 2011 *“Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.

And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

Did Ireland pay for it?

Though the alternative to serious modernisation was probably some kind
of O'Serpell.

What they need is some kind of generous O'Polson ...

While MU-isation, commuter services, Luas and similar things probably
made sense - viewed in terms of "modern European country" rather than
"place to go on holiday trainspotting" - having done the Limerick to
Galway line last year I had to wonder if it was really a sensible use of
money. Anyone know how it is performing - does it perhaps have commuter
traffic which I would have seen over Easter?

And Ireland has actually got a renewed railway network out of it all.
How has, say, Greece got on in the same period?

--
Arthur Figgis * * * * * * * * Surrey, UK

Yes, they have restored some lines.
Yet, they disconnected the line to Rosslare from Waterford!! If you
wanted to
reach Rosslare from Cork, then you have a very circuitous route.

Any word on restoring the line from Sligo to Galway?

I took some pictures at the different lines on a trip to Eire in July.
I also have photos of Whitehead Steam. Not all of my pictures are
online.

http://n1ey.com/Railroad/nfpicturepro/index.php?cat=6

I do think that they are smart in increasing the frequency. This
actually
improves asset utilization and makes network "effect" possible.
Who would take a journey in the old days if it you need to take two
trains? You would only dare to take the train to Dublin in my guess.

My worry is that they seem insistent on expanding Luas instead of
improving speed on the DART and building out new DART lines. They
seem
only willing to build new right of way for LRV.

Bill