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Originally Posted by Derek Wheeler
I, for one, continue to predict the demise of inter city rail travel, due to IE taking the eye off the ball.
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I wouldn't go that far, but the time for Cork-Dublin will have to come to under 2 hours within the next 6 or 7 years and Irish Rail need to put a plan in place for that now. They probably won't be given the investment money, but at least then, when numbers on InterCity do start dropping they'll be able to go to the government with a plan that is in place.
Given that Cork-Dublin would produce major improvements in Limerick/Kerry-Dublin and the low passenger figures on most other lines, I don't know if the case is there for investment in anything but the Cork and Belfast lines.
And if anyone thinks 2 hours is unrealistic, just remember that it's only a touch above an average of 80mph.