""You're standing for what's supposed to be 35 minutes, which can go on up to 45 minutes. I've had previous surgeries, so my back is just locking up from the standing - I'm hobbling on to the train at this stage,""
""People are standing cheek-to-cheek, I've seen people faint. A few weeks ago, I saw a girl fainting near Connolly. There was an ambulance called and the rest of us had to get off and walk across the city or wait for another train.""
""It's been a near-daily issue of people being left behind in platforms, fainting on trains, everything you can imagine. It's a very concerning issue since this is a very important service that a lot of people in the rural villages of north Dublin rely on,""
Fingal councillors called for urgent action and emergency funding for the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail after commuters reported overcrowding and delays on the northern commuter line. A regular user described standing for 35–45 minutes, worsening back pain after previous surgeries, and needing ibuprofen on arrival at work. Passengers reported 'cheek-to-cheek' crowding, fainting incidents near Connolly with ambulance response, and being forced to walk across the city or wait for another train. Older people and pregnant women are regularly left standing or miss trains when fewer carriages run. Councillor Paul Mulville reported near-daily instances of people left on platforms and urged Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien to address capacity as housing expansion threatens to worsen the situation.
Read at Irish Independent
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