Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Connolly Station and Belfast’s new Grand Central will see 15 services in each direction
The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity
Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
Demand for ISL courses has accelerated in recent years, leading to a shortage of teachers for the language
Public transport semi-State warns of pensions ‘cloud’ despite surplus
City bus service says it would qualify for incentives rather than penalties if more generous 10-miniute window was permitted
Flooding incidents are increasing on the train track at Ballycar between Ennis and Limerick, and passengers are not convinced a solution will be implemented any time soon
Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme
Some commuters would be happy to change trains at Wicklow or Greystones in return for a more regular service
Bus transfers will replace train services as line closes, likely ‘for many weeks’
Investment in the rail network rail could support a growing and ageing population, enable housing growth and development and mitigate congestion in cities
State company begins recruitment campaign
High demand prompts move from National Express with plan to extend to Connolly Station
State company to cut reliance on diesel and shift to electric trains
Raising PRSI is one of the options being considered
Climate plan set to clip carbon dioxide by more than 71,000 tonnes annually while expanding passenger rail and freight services
Campaign features drawings of animals to be found in Dublin Bay but stops passengers from seeing the bay
Railways simply cannot duplicate the advantages of road transport.
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When it comes to big infrastructural initiatives there needs to be a decent margin of benefit over cost to make a project worthwhile
Scheme is the first of three projects to run from Sutton to Balbriggan
Significant delays expected, with fans headed to Croke Park asked to consider alternatives
Revenues at transport operator up 15%, while recovery in public transport usage in wake of pandemic ‘one of the fastest experienced’ worldwide
Three individuals tried to administer fines and get cash from passengers, train service operater says
Employee said he lay as flat as possible during incident on Cork-Cobh railway line in July 2020
It’s not that services are unrelentingly awful, but with not much effort they could be so much better
The popularisation of pianos in train stations, shopping centres and airports is possibly an early indicator of mass societal collapse
If trials are successful with rail maintenance machinery, company hopes to scale up to diesel locomotives
Move is part of the Dart+ programme, which will more than double capacity and treble electrification
Cabinet decision comes as An Bord Pleanála announces delay of up to nine months in Dart extension to Maynooth
Other countries would do well to follow Ireland’s example, according to one expert
Public transport journey volumes rise while motor fuel clearances remain lower
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