Junctionmad Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Was in Waterford yesterday, visiting my mum , stopped in to look at station holy god What left, a single track now at the platform. Even the centre track is disconnected. Which means it looks like they can't use the long main platform for trains. Nothing but track lifted everywhere you look. You get the feeling IR is abandoning more then just the L-W line ! I notice with the new fairs. You can get from limerick to Galway via wrc for5.99. The round trip limerick Waterford is 24.99. Two trains a day , upto 1 hour delays at LJ, still no Sunday service. Hey what do you know, poor passenger numbers , lets **** it down. Could the minister not just kill off IR instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I think that you will find that movements at Waterford are now controlled from Waterford West signal box and that the only passenger line is the old platform 5 - platforms 3/4 are for freight to Belview. Even the Emerald Isle Express didn't actually use these platforms, it only stood there for photographic purposes! Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Disgraceful, but unfortunately you're totally right! Jack O'Neill would revolve in his grave.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Apparently the current situation is "temporary" pending works on the cliff face. They ve been playing around with the layout/track arrangements for months at this stage just wish they settle on one plan and get on with it . One of the local cllr's is actually calling for the station to be moved to Sallypark!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewanderer Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 A retaining wall needs to be built before passenger trains can use the main platforms once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 A retaining wall needs to be built before passenger trains can use the main platforms once again. Is this a case of H&S lunacy or are there actual serious problems with the cliff face (i.e. massive boulders falling down rather than mere 1ft rocks)? Should do what the swiss railways do, just clip the rock face in inexpensive chicken wire, instead of insanely expensive concrete structures that are totally over engineered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 A retaining wall needs to be built before passenger trains can use the main platforms once again. I very much doubt any structure would prevent or retain a serious rock slide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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