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Updated 8.05am
THERE WILL BE major disruption at one the country’s busiest train stations today, after a fatality on the line between Sallins and Newbridge.
Iarnród Éireann say that the line, which was closed by request of the gardaí, has reopened, but there are knock-on delays.
Intercity services from Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Westport had been terminating at Kildare with road transfers to and from Heuston.
Iarnród Éireann / TwitterUpdate: line has reopened between Newbridge & Sallins. Services will now operate to and from Heuston but are subject to knock on delays.
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 30, 2014
A spokesperson for the company said that the disruption was unavoidable and latest news would be posted online.
“For more info please go to irishrail.ie or @irishrail
“Iarnrod Eireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.”
Gardaí confirmed that the body of a 44-year-old man was taken from the track at Caragh at around 11pm last night.
They are not currently treating the incident as suspicious, but investigations are ongoing.
Originally published 6.22am
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RIP, my thoughts are with the train driver
My thoughts are with the family of the deceased,the driver…God help em….you don’t just scoop a human being off the line…have some respect…..does life mean anything to anyone anymore,or are we that dispensable!
Terrible incidents like this morning unfortuntatelt occur. However its Irish Rail’s general disdain towards customers and inability to implement to a contingency which has customers riled up. Seems as though they are accountable to nobody and make it up as they go along with fares set to increase again. Granted this may not be the most appropriate forum for people to complain so perhaps the journal can put together another article on the general poor service that commuters are forced to contend with (shouldt require much investigation as the service is so shocking at times).
Couldn’t have put it better myself.
Ah yes,because Irish rail should have a fleet of buses on standby 365 days a year,24 hours a day and then be lashed for wasting money for having said buses on standby…….for feck sake get a grip on yourself
Do you understand what a contingency is James? Its not about having buses on standby 24/7 365!!!
Idiot
They do have contingency plans! Tickets can be used with other service providers such as Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann!
Now the only other alternative is to have a fleet of coaches available 24/7 which is simply unfeasible!
But no doubt you have a degree in logistics so probably have a perfect solution??? No???? Ohwell! “Won’t someone please thing of the children!!!!”
It’s called dignity Sean…..we’re all entitled to it…one day you’ll find out!
That poor guy. R.I.P and sympathy to his family.
Have a friend who is a retired train driver.
Remember him telling me that an incident like this is every train drivers nightmare. So sad.
No bus services for people who actually live in Kildare and get the train from there though, only for people coming from further out who are having to get off in Kildare.
While I sympathise with the commuters of Kildare, this may not be an appropriate forum to complain about their lack of bus access. Someone has died this morning.
I wasn’t complaining just saying so that other people who might be getting the train from there didn’t go expecting there to be a bus for them.
God sake are you for real. Show a little compassion. I’m sure if it was someone close to you. You wouldn’t be complaining about lack of bus service.#heartless
People automatically presume the worst of others.
Already said that I was only saying it so that other people knew to make alternative arrangements!
Life goes on and people still have to plan their commutes. It doesn’t mean they don’t sympathise. Relax, fellow human human beings.
Im defending you.i realised that from the first comment.your being attacked because people are incorrectly assuming the worst of you.That was the point i was making.
I was replying to the guy above you
He was defending you as wellm
Peter , the most sensible comment I’ve read so far , some people should be ashamed of themselves !
@sam wow I have never seen such an avoidance of the bigger issue, a 44 yr old man died way to go with that dose of empathy
Scott , well said
Well the article was about the travel disruption aswell so I was just informing people of the situation at Kildare. Obviously it’s a horrible situation not like I was denying that.
Sam, it would never have been possible to accommodate all the travelers it makes sense to do it for those who have come the furthest as those from the area would be more able to come up with other options.
Ah comments not posting again,love the journal censorship….
Another tragedy caused by the pressures of day to day life. Rip
Just went back onto the thread re: Heuston train delays and my comment seems to be have been deleted? Why would that be? Was it because of my ‘Sindo’ comment?
No it was my comments that were deleted yours were takin out because they were responses to mine so without context they were irrelavent.
Noone thought your comment was inappropriate.i didnt at least.
I’m on one of the delayed trains from Dublin to Cork. No reason given as to why we now have to change at Mallow also. Just a very gruff announcement over the loudspeaker.
The Irish Rail service pretends it’s fancy but is among the most unpunctual and infuriating in Europe.
Oh my God. There’ll be some chaos.
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