Well, the minister is ultimately politically responsible and cares about his reputation as does his party.
CIE / Iarnrod Eireann are not going to really bother reacting if any lobby group puts them under pressure other than their own unions.
I mean, why would they they're a state-owned monopoly and live in a protected little bubble.
I really think the minister needs to 'feel the heat' on this issue in a big way every time there's disruption RUI ought to be calling for his head on a plate. He's the only person who can do what's necessary to sort this situation out.
All he's doing is ignoring the situation / passing the buck or hoping it will go away. CIE isn't going to fix itself! The problems we're facing as passengers are the result of decades of mismanagement and decades of turning a blind eye to it by every minister for transport who's held that office since pretty much the foundation of the state!
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