This is the first meeting of our new season.

IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross
Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on
Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website at
www.exmouth-arms.co.uk.

The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.


Thursday 20th October 2011 “Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.




The meeting begins at 19.00, and book sales are available from 18.30.

We hope to see you on Thursday.

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John Burke
IRRS - London

burkey wrote:
This is the first meeting of our new season.
IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross
Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on
Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website at
www.exmouth-arms.co.uk.
The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.

Thursday 20th October 2011 “Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

"Bruce" wrote in message

burkey wrote:
This is the first meeting of our new season.
IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, 1
Starcross Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station
(west on Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) - see the pub's
website at www.exmouth-arms.co.uk.
The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.

Thursday 20th October 2011 "Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011"
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His
paper covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed
operation to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation,
from loco- hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported
by extensive track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling
systems, and upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

I wonder how much was paid for by the EU?

On 17/10/2011 11:33, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
This is the first meeting of our new season.
IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross
Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on
Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website at
www.exmouth-arms.co.uk.
The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.

Thursday 20th October 2011 “Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

Did Ireland pay for it?

Though the alternative to serious modernisation was probably some kind
of O'Serpell.

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Oct 17, 11:33*am, Bruce wrote:
And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?- Hide quoted text -

Perhaps Transport for Scotland have been giving them a few pointers?

--
gordon

In article ,
Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 17/10/2011 11:33, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
Thursday 20th October 2011 “Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

Did Ireland pay for it?

Though the alternative to serious modernisation was probably some kind
of O'Serpell.

What they need is some kind of generous O'Polson ...

Nick
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"Recliner" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message

burkey wrote:
This is the first meeting of our new season.
IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, 1
Starcross Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station
(west on Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) - see the pub's
website at www.exmouth-arms.co.uk.
The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.

Thursday 20th October 2011 "Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011"
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His
paper covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed
operation to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation,
from loco- hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported
by extensive track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling
systems, and upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

I wonder how much was paid for by the EU?


None of it, I expect. But a significant proportion of the cost was
probably paid by the taxpayers of EU countries.

On 17/10/11 21:22, Bruce wrote:
None of it, I expect. But a significant proportion of the cost was
probably paid by the taxpayers of EU countries.

Here he goes again. It seems that Mr Polson is funding Ireland as well
as Scotland. Well, we saw him first.

Ian

On 17/10/2011 19:38, Nick Leverton wrote:
In articlesrWdnbHMmZVSwAHTnZ2dnUVZ8sCdnZ2d@brightvie w.co.uk,
Arthur wrote:
On 17/10/2011 11:33, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
Thursday 20th October 2011 “Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.


And the Irish wonder why their economy is bankrupt?

Did Ireland pay for it?

Though the alternative to serious modernisation was probably some kind
of O'Serpell.

What they need is some kind of generous O'Polson ...

While MU-isation, commuter services, Luas and similar things probably
made sense - viewed in terms of "modern European country" rather than
"place to go on holiday trainspotting" - having done the Limerick to
Galway line last year I had to wonder if it was really a sensible use of
money. Anyone know how it is performing - does it perhaps have commuter
traffic which I would have seen over Easter?

And Ireland has actually got a renewed railway network out of it all.
How has, say, Greece got on in the same period?

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Oct 17, 10:54*pm, Arthur Figgis
wrote:
[...]
While MU-isation, commuter services, Luas and similar things probably
made sense - viewed in terms of "modern European country" rather than
"place to go on holiday trainspotting" - having done the Limerick to
Galway line last year I had to wonder if it was really a sensible use of
money. Anyone know how it is performing - does it perhaps have commuter
traffic which I would have seen over Easter?

And Ireland has actually got a renewed railway network out of it all.
How has, say, Greece got on in the same period?

Ireland (RO thereof) now has a fairly extensive motorway network,
something that hardly existed a couple of decades ago, so it's not a
case of EU transport dosh just ending up with the railways.

Greece might have got on better if, well, it had managed itself a bit
better. The Irish seemed to know how to play the game a bit better
(though the initially impressive Celtic tiger got caught up inflating
itself beyond all reasonable proportions during the boom, of course).