Paddy Shoot
03-25-2008, 10:56 AM
Ten train services have been cancelled today due to an ongoing dispute over driver rosters. Two others will be replaced by bus services.
Iarnród Éireann said the disruption was due to "on-going operational problems associated with drivers issues" at a number of rail depots around the country.
The services disrupted today include afternoon and early evening services between central Dublin and Drogheda, Sligo, Maynooth, Balbriggan and Clonsilla.
Talks between management and unions in the dispute have so far failed to resolve a number of issues, one of the main ones being the number of "rest" days that drivers are being requested to work on.
The problem has escalated since the introduction of the new timetable in January that has seen additional trains on several routes.
The company has apologised for the inconvenience caused and said it was due to a "breach of agreement" by unions. Drivers, however, argue they have not been trained to operate new services.
Talks at the Labour Relations Commission have proved unsuccessful.
Fourteen train services were cancelled over the weekend and a number of others were replaced by bus transfers. Four trains on the Dublin Heuston to Cork line were cancelled.
The following services will be cancelled today:
* 13.38 Connolly - Clonsilla;
* 14.10 Clonsilla - Docklands;
* 15.40 Connolly - Maynooth;
* 17.05 Maynooth - Connolly;
* 18.08 Connolly - Maynooth;
* 18.58 Maynooth - Connolly;
* 14.45 Pearse - Balbriggan;
* 16.16 Balbriggan - Connolly;
* 17.40 Drogheda - Connolly;
* 18.15 Pearse - Drogheda.
The 16.00 Connolly-Sligo and 17.00 Sligo-Connolly services will be replaced by bus transfers.
News Source: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0325/breaking10.htm
Iarnród Éireann said the disruption was due to "on-going operational problems associated with drivers issues" at a number of rail depots around the country.
The services disrupted today include afternoon and early evening services between central Dublin and Drogheda, Sligo, Maynooth, Balbriggan and Clonsilla.
Talks between management and unions in the dispute have so far failed to resolve a number of issues, one of the main ones being the number of "rest" days that drivers are being requested to work on.
The problem has escalated since the introduction of the new timetable in January that has seen additional trains on several routes.
The company has apologised for the inconvenience caused and said it was due to a "breach of agreement" by unions. Drivers, however, argue they have not been trained to operate new services.
Talks at the Labour Relations Commission have proved unsuccessful.
Fourteen train services were cancelled over the weekend and a number of others were replaced by bus transfers. Four trains on the Dublin Heuston to Cork line were cancelled.
The following services will be cancelled today:
* 13.38 Connolly - Clonsilla;
* 14.10 Clonsilla - Docklands;
* 15.40 Connolly - Maynooth;
* 17.05 Maynooth - Connolly;
* 18.08 Connolly - Maynooth;
* 18.58 Maynooth - Connolly;
* 14.45 Pearse - Balbriggan;
* 16.16 Balbriggan - Connolly;
* 17.40 Drogheda - Connolly;
* 18.15 Pearse - Drogheda.
The 16.00 Connolly-Sligo and 17.00 Sligo-Connolly services will be replaced by bus transfers.
News Source: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0325/breaking10.htm