Waterford-Limerick Junction train under threat from scumbags
Scumbags in the Tipperary town of Carrick-On-Suir are causing havok for passengers and Iarnrod Eireann near a footbridge crossing over the railway line near the town.
Recently barriers were placed on the line resulting in trains having to stop, On another occasion a concrete block was dropped from the footbridge, which smashed through the window of the drivers cab. When the driver made an emergency stop, the scumbags on the bridge threw rocks at the back of the train.
Now Iarnrod Eireann are seeking to have this footbridge closed. This would mean that pedestrians would have to make a 300 metre detour to a pedestrian underpass. Improvements to fencing are also being considered.
The rail company’s Waterford district manager, in a letter to Carrick-On-Suir town council has stated that if something is not done, it will cause disruption to the service. He is quoted in the Irish Examiner as saying “Trade union representatives are deeply concerned also about the safety of their members, and unless proper safeguards are put in place train services on this route cannot be guaranteed.â€?
Some councillors on the town council are not in favour of closing the footbridge, and erecting a cage along the bridge has also been suggested.
Why bother closing it, just tear it down and let people make the detour. If they want to complain then tell them, “If you were watching your little Johnny instead of EastEnders then you wouldn’t have the extra distance to walk now, would you.”