A bumpy ride
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
ADBoyce
Advantages: Fares are reasonable with frequent promotions, staff are generally helpful, all trains have disabled access (despite their age).
Disadvantages: Frequent delays, old and dirty trains, some stations lack basic facilities.
...know from countless experience that Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) wouldn't have me at my destination in the time their timetable would have me believe. And sure enough the journey was not without its problems for that particular night I ended up not on a train, but in a taxi and remarkably I managed to get home before the train had even reached my station.
The whole episode began when I reached the platform and the porter asked where I was travelling. ...
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22.10.2002
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chug chug
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
Belfastgirl
Advantages: Cheap for students, avoids traffic
Disadvantages: slow, lateness.
...I have become acquainted to Northern Ireland Railways.
Well, what can I say? I could tell you that it’s a wonderful service, that the trains are always on time etc. but I doubt that many of you would believe me, and you would be right!
Northern Ireland Railways is part of a public transport company, "Translink".
There are 5 main lines operating out of Central Station in Belfast. There is the Londonderry Line, The Portadown Line, The ...
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02.05.2001
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Railtrouble on the railways
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
paulruegg
Advantages: Friendly staff
Disadvantages: Where shall I start?
...This can be reflected in Northern Ireland by NIR. I get the train every day to university because I cannot afford a car but the service offered by NIR does encourage you to start thinking about saving those pennies.
My local stop is only about ten minutes away from my house and it is a hole. Fair enough, it is not the main stop in my town (it lies on the outskirts) but I do expect some kind of decent stop. It is a brick shelter which gives very ...
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08.04.2001
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Save our railways!
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
fuzzibear
Advantages: No traffic jams
Disadvantages: late, smelly, draughty, crowded
Northern Ireland railways are a good idea in theory. The train's a good idea for those travelling outside Belfast into the city, as it's more relaxing (in theory) and there's no traffic jams to worry about. If only it was that simple.....
NIR are well known for their lack of reliability in Northern Ireland. It's rare that the trains run on time, and because the stock is so old, they're very prone to breaking down. I have also heard the usual excuses, ...
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05.04.2004
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N I R, back on track!
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
BarryLove
Advantages: Trains, ticket prices, friendly staff, efficient service - need I go on
Disadvantages: Could have more lines and a catering trolley on board trains
...company who operates under the Northern Ireland Transport umbrella company, called Translink, has gone from strength to strength as they are truly providing a great 21st Century transport service; although a consistent stream of future investment is still needed to expand the network further.
Let's look at some statistics:
In the past five years, expecially with the introduction of new trains, passenger numbers have increased by as much as 60 ...
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22.07.2008
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NIR a rail network to be proud of
Review of Northern Ireland Railways by
stevNI
Advantages: New trains
Disadvantages: Rail network in Northern Ireland not extensive enough
...dare travel by train in Northern Ireland. Only 5 years ago this would involve sitting in old, delapidated trains in use since the 1970s! However today the picture is different with more and more people choosing to commute by train. I often commute from Antrim to Belfast and I am always very pleased with the service. The price of a return ticket is £6.80 which is a bit expensive however I don't mind paying this because of the quality of the trains ...
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22.09.2006
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