Emergency Exercise at Dun Laoghaire Station.

[Broithe]

Tweet from Irish Rail - If you're passing through Dun Laoghaire Station this a.m, no need to worry, an emergency exercise taking place up to 12.30

[heirflick]

is that exercise to gauge the reaction of passengers when the dart arrives on time?

[Railer]

It was a DART mock derailment and DFB response time exercise. The DART left Connolly with pre-briefed passengers and ran non stop to the "derailment point". The DFB crew were dispatched from Pearse Street.