Broithe Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Irish Rail have just tipped me off about this new national journey planner - http://www.journeyplanner.transportforireland.ie/nta/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en - it might come in handy for attending shows, etc. Covers almost all public transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I've just tried the journey planner for a trip from Sandyford Industrial Estate to Bantry. It gave me 5 journey options which included a choice of bus or Luas from Sandyford to the city centre, the Aircoach service (curiously described as a 'Cork-Dublin Airport-Dublin City service) from Dublin to Cork and a Bus Éireann service from Cork to Bantry. In no case was the option of Dublin to Cork by train suggested, nor was the BÉ / GoBus Dublin-Cork service offered. Also, for the Sandyford-Dublin sector there was no mention of DB route 114 to Blackrock and then DART to the city centre as being an option. On another try I managed to get a option for Aircoach from Leopardstown-Dublin Airport, then Aircoach Dublin Airport-Cork and finally BÉ Cork-Bantry! On a minor note the planner refers to LUAS instead of Luas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Something as complex as this will have teething problems, I'm sure - but, they do invite comments - http://transportforireland.ie/feedback/journey-planner/ ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Broithe, I don't think that a journey planner that was produced by a body with the resources, financial, personnel and data, of the NTA which excludes the rail option for a journey from Dublin to Cork can be fairly be described as having 'teething problems'. If the journey planner had been produced by an individual or a small private company, without the access to the various transport companies that the NTA have, then I would entirely agree with you. I have, by the way, already voice my views to the NTA using their feedback form. Let's see what they have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) It's a bit wonky all right. You can't direct link to the bus or train routes to see what times suit. The whole point I would have thought. Also, it doesn't like my neck of the woods in Dublin and suggests that I get out in O'Connell Street and walk through the sludge of humanity. Next stop, Myhome.ie..... edit - tried going from my spot in Limerick to Sligo, and it recommends I spend the night in Waterford Bus Station. Edited October 23, 2012 by Glenderg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Obviously knows you well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Obviously knows you well yeah, and it doesn't like me either. Dirty binary code *shakes fist in anger* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Some teething problems are worse than others. It still strikes me as a good idea that should be made to work properly. The more people that point out its failures the better, I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 It's a bit wonky all right. You can't direct link to the bus or train routes to see what times suit. The whole point I would have thought. Also, it doesn't like my neck of the woods in Dublin and suggests that I get out in O'Connell Street and walk through the sludge of humanity. Next stop, Myhome.ie..... edit - tried going from my spot in Limerick to Sligo, and it recommends I spend the night in Waterford Bus Station. I wouldn't like to see you sleeping rough in the bus station in Waterford Richie. I'll put you up for the night . Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I wouldn't like to see you sleeping rough in the bus station in Waterford Richie. I'll put you up for the night . Rich, Nor I! I think I'll skip using that site. Wanna go from Dublin Airport to Shannon? - spend 5 and a half hours on a bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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