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Thursday January 01 1970

blitz Irish Rail with texts over Inadequate Audible announcements on trains

category national | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice author Wednesday July 18, 2012 17:07author by Martin O'Sullivan - Campaign for Accessible transportauthor email martin_osullivan at eircom dot netauthor address APT 29 Falcons View, Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Co Dublin Irelandauthor phone 353878289243 Report this post to the editors

On Monday 23rd July at exactly 09:30 People with a vision impairment and their supporters will send Hundreds of texts to the press officer of Irish Rail to announce to Irish rail that they are not happy with the persistent poor quality or lack of audible announcements on Irish trains

Please help us flood the inboxes of Barry Kenny (Manager of Corporate Communications, Iarnród Éireann) 0872381224 And Jane Cregan (Corporate Communications Executive, Iarnród Éireann) 0868531098 with a message loud and clear we will not stand for this situation.

On Monday 23rd July at exactly 09:30 People with a vision impairment and their supporters will send Hundreds of texts to the press officer of Irish Rail to announce to Irish rail that they are not happy with the persistent poor quality or lack of audible announcements on Irish trains

Please help us flood the inboxes of Barry Kenny (Manager of Corporate Communications, Iarnród Éireann) 0872381224 And Jane Cregan (Corporate Communications Executive, Iarnród Éireann) 0868531098 with a message loud and clear we will not stand for this situation.

We would like persons without a vision impairment including TDs and senators to send the following suggested text

"Hello my name is [enter your name here], I am supporting the campaign by persons with vision impairment. I am contacting you to highlight the lack of audible announcements on both dart and intercity rail services. I would also like to point out that audible announcements are of a grate value to our tourist industry. I would be most grateful if you could give me an exact date and time when this problem will be resolved. I would like to hear from you as soon as possible."

We would like persons with a vision impairment to send the following suggested text

"Hello my name is [enter your name here], I am a person with a vision impairment. I am contacting you to highlight the lack of audible announcements on both dart and intercity rail services. I would also like to point out that audible announcements are of a grate value to our tourist industry. I would be most grateful if you could give me an exact date and time when this problem will be resolved. I would like to hear from you as soon as possible."

We have also set-up an event on face book which people can indicate their intention to send a text to Irish rail as well.
http://www.facebook.com/events/466433160041295/?context...reate

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