LUAS fuck up again ,again

[john m]

It was not a great start to the second day of operations of Dublin’s new 55-metre Luas as the tram stopped on O’Connell Bridge this morning, its rear protruding across the south quays, in exactly the way operators said it wouldn’t.BLOCKING THE YELLOW BOX

[Rat Catcher]

Second day? Does it only run twice a year or what?

[john m]

New bigger wagons only came into use yesterday .They are longer than the bridge so if the tram stopps at the light on the bridge it blocks the traffic by filling the yellow box .

[mercenary for hire]

I've been on it twice.Still not impressed.It's just like the bus but everyone I talk to tells me it's fantastic.If Dublin bus stuck more buses on with pay kiosks at every stop and allowed people to walk freely on and off without  queuing and swiping they'd be able to speed up their service times like the Luas.Maybe the conductor on the bus wasn't so bad after all.

 Any form of transportation that takes priority over others is just gonna delay everyone else who isn't on the Luas.

[Rat Catcher]

Used it last week from the city to the Point Depot and back... overcrowded but efficient enough and we didn't make the previous year's mistake of being the only shower of fucking idiots with valid tickets so I guess one can't complain too much.

[mercenary for hire]

I was saying on here how I wouldn't pay on it but my better half insisted we pay first time.I felt stupid until the inspectors got on and checked tickets.So far 50% of the time I've been on it I was checked.Might never see them again for months though.

I've been told of yer caught the trick is to give a false name and address(maybe Erm's) and under no circumstances show their inspectors yer mobile.Aparrently they try to check your Facebook account to verify your ID..Seems like a lot of hassle to avoid 2.50 though.Dunno how much the fine is.

Oh just remembered me brothers mates use it a lot and set up fake Facebook accounts just for this reason.

[Rat Catcher]

The chances of an inspector tackling hundreds of 18+ stone darts fans chanting and singing at the top of their voices while packed in like sardines is less than zero. They don't even pretend to check tickets as you board on the return leg, yet there is a supervised queuing system. In fact, it's now my annual party piece to shout tickets please gentlemen as I board.

[The Liffey Lip]

I was saying on here how I wouldn't pay on it but my better half insisted we pay first time.I felt stupid until the inspectors got on and checked tickets.So far 50% of the time I've been on it I was checked.Might never see them again for months though.

I've been told of yer caught the trick is to give a false name and address(maybe Erm's) and under no circumstances show their inspectors yer mobile.Aparrently they try to check your Facebook account to verify your ID..Seems like a lot of hassle to avoid 2.50 though.Dunno how much the fine is.

Oh just remembered me brothers mates use it a lot and set up fake Facebook accounts just for this reason.

Seriously clever there MFH....never thought of it.....fool me once, as the barman in Finches said twice....need to cop meself on....selling the gaff without registering it online with Revenue and paying the dreaded LPT bills...........big problem...how to dodge that online account???

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bad-guys-build-fake-accounts-facebook-211820178.html

[mercenary for hire]

I think you might need to pay the LPT.You'd need some creative thinking to get around that one.Once yer in the system with the PPS number you're tied to it.I did hear if someone claiming mortgage interest relief twice on a second rental property.

Although you can buy anything for a price if ya know the right people.Crime sometimes pays..

[The Liffey Lip]

Only a crime if yer caught MFH....you're far too cute for them aul law enforcement showaddywaddys.