Sir, – Clare’s transport links are part of the national infrastructure and closure of Clare’s arterial railway between Ennis and Limerick is unacceptable, especially as this breakdown comes at the start of our new holiday season. It is not good enough for the authorities to be passing the blame from one to the other. This must be seen as a national issue. If we accept the reality of climate change, the need for a reliable Limerick-Ennis railway is obvious.
The flooding at Ballycar was predicted. This is the second prolonged stoppage in four years. We cannot allow another stoppage as people will lose confidence in the service. That must not happen if we are to keep Clare’s transport more sustainable.
What we see at Ballycar would make Percy French rise up from his grave and write another comic song. The fastest growing railway service in the country is being made to look like the West Clare Railway of old, where it was wet turf that caused the problems. We cannot accept this failure because we won’t allow Clare to be left behind. – Yours, etc,
DENIS VAUGHAN,
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Ennistymon,
Co Clare.
