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Originally Posted by Destructix
Alan Kelly and the NRP wouldn't like that they wan't a shiny new train. What needs to happen is that Iarnród Éireann has no interference from the Government to be encouraged to roll out stupid services on unprofitable lines like Limerick-Ballybrophy, WRC. Only people who should be able to boss CIE around is NTA.
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To be honest, I think they have to be politically accountable. I am convinced that the reason the last Rosslare-Dublin train is at 17:55 (just before 2 ferries arrive) is because Irish Rail don't want passengers so they can close the line south of Wexford. As long as Irish Rail receive some subsidy, there should be some level of check that the subsidy is properly used. Now, that doesn't necessarily happen (I have heard no comment about that odd
Rosslare timetable), but that is a political failing that we need to look at separately.