Cork to Dublin

[BohsPartisan]

The Unions can hold the country to ransome because we've only got one train company. It's as simple as that!

When did they do this?
They should have gone on strike in 2004 (day after paddy's day) but they pulled out on the basis of "a letter from Bertie" that made all sorts of vague promises that never came to anything.
If they are privatised they face the type of working conditions people working for Connex and Aircoach have to put up with. They would be right to resist that with all their might. Look at the uncertain future now faced by Aerlingus staff.

[Peadar]

Look at the uncertain future now faced by Aerlingus staff.

What do you want me to do about it?
Pay more money to compensate for the mismanagement of these companies?
If I carried out my duties in a manner as inefficient as those in the Public Sector, I'd be out of a job. Would anyone feel sorry for me? Of course they wouldn't. They'd just say that I was useless.
Unlike Benchmarking and other such nonsense, I actually have targets to reach and deadlines to meet before I'll earn greater financial reward.

[BohsPartisan]

What do you want me to do about it?
Pay more money to compensate for the mismanagement of these companies?

As I said, they are under-subsidised. LUAS just increased their peak-time prices. Who runs that?

If I carried out my duties in a manner as inefficient as those in the Public Sector, I'd be out of a job.

As someone who works in the public sector I take great offence at your private sector chauvinism.

Unlike Benchmarking and other such nonsense, I actually have targets to reach and deadlines to meet before I'll earn greater financial reward.

Where as we have targets and reach deadlines for no extra reward. FU.

[harpskid]

Its ridiculous that public transport stops at 8pm between the two cities. In this day and age services should run until 10pm especially with the amount of people travelling foreigners or otherwis

There's a service from Dublin to Donegal late at night so can't see why there aint one between two cities.

[pete]

The Unions can hold the country to ransome because we've only got one train company. It's as simple as that!

There was a time when public service unions could hold the country to randsom & get public support. Those days are gone now & even the Nurses got very little support in their strike a few years ago. If sympathetic workers like the Nurses can't get any public support people like the Rail workers will get none. No one in the private sector could strike because they provided with improved conditions & equipment. Does anyone remember the break away rail workers union for 8-10 years go - the crowd with wildcat strikes...?

[Dodge]

No one in the private sector could strike because they provided with improved conditions & equipment.

So you admit conditions are worsre in the public sector?

[BohsPartisan]

No one in the private sector could strike because they provided with improved conditions & equipment.

Great conditions those Irish Ferries workers have.
Are you really serious Pete. Do you really believe that?

[pete]

Please take Public v Private sector debate here

[BohsPartisan]

Please take Public v Private sector debate here

Cheers Pete, can you move the posts?

[NY Hoop]

There's a service from Dublin to Donegal late at night so can't see why there aint one between two cities.

There's a round the clock service between Dublin and Belfast too. Agree cant understand why not between Dublin and cork town!

KOH

[Peadar]

Agree cant understand why not between Dublin and cork town!

People aren't as desperate to get out of Cork as they are to get out of Donegal...

[NY Hoop]

People aren't as desperate to get out of Cork as they are to get out of Donegal...

Or to go to cork.

KOH