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Irish Rail definitely need to work on speeding up journey times along the Dublin-Sligo line because it is far too long. Why does it take an hour and forty minutes to get to Mullingar???? Thanks for watching/commenting - please subscribe if you haven't done so already!

@@Newtownabbeyist208 thankfully so while I may work my socks off next door!

Can't wait to see the results of this. The All Island Strategic Rail Review made recommendations in favour of opening the line - hopefully Stormont will put money towards it... Thanks for commenting!

Yes, but it is only two minutes long lol. I am trying to have a consistently high production value throughout my videos, which means spending a lot of time editing and in some cases, having to stabilise shots artificially. I hope you enjoyed this video, because I have absolutely no idea when the next one will be released especially with me waking up at 4am tomorrow 😢

To be honest, I would rather arrive 20 minutes later instead of just as a train was departing lmao - better a huge margin than "damn if only those traffic lights did not change". Would you agree? 🤔

Also 341 subscriber special when???

@@Wakeful I would prefer being there at the scheduled time lmao with breathing space

@@nirtransport wait... WHAT??? You do not enjoy run run run connections lmao

@@Build-On560 how I do it is I got a job working for the railway company! If you ask nicely at your nearest NIR station with a ticket office, they'll be able to tell you - the best time to ask is on a Thursday/Friday as these things are published then and start on Saturdays for a week. I can tell you that there are no engineering trains this week (10th August -16th August) but there are some test trains into Belfast Grand Central Station on Monday for the next few weeks... Happy train spotting!

@@Wakefulthank you so much

Hello, thanks for commenting. This is the first that I've heard of the line carrying passenger services any time soon, I'll be honest! The line is currently "under possession" which means that control has been handed over to the engineers and this has been the case for a long time now - this is actually why the MPV is not given a green signal at Antrim, the driver has to call the signaler and request permission to enter the engineering possession. Now, trains that do enter the line are currently speed restricted (I think to either 10 or 15mph?) and trains are still able to access Adelaide depot so unfortunately I'm not too sure whether passenger services will be able to use the Lisburn-Antrim line, but I'll try keep an eye out for any empty movements, although these are unlikely at the current time. Again, thanks for watching this video and commenting, and stay tuned!

@@Wakeful thanks I got told by luke chaston a week or 2 ago

I'll keep an eye out but not sure how accurate it is sadly.

​@@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134 I've heard about BGCS testing starting on the 12th August but nothing else yet. Will check.

If I were you, I'd want to be somewhere between Antrim and Lisburn on Thursday 25th, between 09:30-10:30 and 13:35-14:35, if you like tampers, that is...

Yes, funny you should mention it...

Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment! I was actually surprise by just how overgrown Ballinderry and especially Crumlin had both become compared to recent years - note that the MPV had been through on weedspray just a few weeks earlier too. Very little left to identify that Ballinderry had a station, bar the 2003 closure notice, station building and metal fences. The main platform had been partially demolished and the loop one was completely overgrown too, which was sad to see, with a similar story at Crumlin. If you do get up to visit, I recommend taking the 109/a/c buses which run very frequently between Lisburn and Antrim, and were enhanced following the line's closure in 2003 - the 109a is usually hourly as well. Get off at Ballinderry but have a walk around Crumlin too and see the viaduct if you get a chance. Not too sure what future traffic on the line will be but I'll try keep an eye out. Thanks again, -Connor

Hello, this was just for the Balmoral Show which was postponed by COVID-19 in 2021 until September, hence the stopping of the Enterprise. The service continues to stop on Sunday mornings, however. Hope you do get out and about!

@@Wakeful Thank you. I plan to make a comeback of doing some train videos from May this year. Also I am working on a big project for Northern Ireland in terms of trains. As I would love to see freight make a comeback in the future :).

@@BritishRail60062 It certainly is an interesting time for rail in NI and a busy couple of weeks. Make sure to have a look at York Street or GVS if you have time!

Thank you - glad you like them!

I'm not actually sure! I presume either Translink or some other third-party organisation? I think the ones in Bangor station are third-party so maybe contact Translink via their email and they can help - feedback@translink.co.uk

Not too sure tbh. This was the set's second departure of the day of Belfast so probably somewhere on leg 3, truth be told.

It did happen. It really did. We were in physical pain once we had reached Sligo to be honest. Goodness knows why we didn't stock up on supplies in advance. Dehydration also happened. I think I had a third of a bottle of water. The first hour may be the worst in all honesty because it is just so slow.

Thanks for commenting.

Certainly felt like it that day!

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Hopefully for not too much longer! Things should be back to normal by Xmas and the speed restriction towards Portadown away by then too. Thanks for commenting! See more about the Lisburn Area Renewal here: www.translink.co.uk/lar

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