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IARNROD Eireann is considering reopening sections of regional rail networks axed over 40 years ago under a massive expansion of commuter services.
Irish Rail received more than a thousand complaints from passengers about controversial changes to their timetables that led to delays, packed platforms, and congested trains.
Irish Rail said that this will “rebalance the timetable” while accommodating improved frequency on a number of Intercity routes, including the Dublin to Belfast route.
Irish Rail’s decision to revert to its pre-August timetable from this week has adversely affected intercity services on the Dublin–Belfast route, passengers have said. Under the timetable ...
A review on expansion of the railway network across the island of Ireland has recommended widespread changes, including increasing top train speeds and reviving abandoned lines. The All-Island ...
Today, Irish Rail said that it “recognises the enormous disruption to our customers’ daily lives which have resulted from timetable changes since 26th August.
Following issues around its reliability and the discovery of some rust holes which had been described as superficial, Irish ...
Previous scholars, with few exceptions, have almost entirely neglected the role that timber bridges played in the development of British and Irish railways. It was thought that timber bridges were ...