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RTE News- Updated 12.11

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0111/rail.html

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It is expected that a partial rail service will be restored on the northern rail line this afternoon following a derailment.

Around 7,000 commuters who use the service between Dublin and Belfast had to make alternative arrangements this morning after the line was blocked by a derailed train.

All peak time commuter services this morning's peak time were cancelled between Dundalk/Drogheda and Dublin.

Around 11pm last night, six wagons of a train carrying mineral ore went off the tracks in Hacketstown, 3km south of Skerries. It had been travelling from Tara Mines to North Wall.

Iarnród Eireann has advised customers planning to use northern line services to make alternative travel arrangements.

The company says north line DART services from Malahide and Howth are unaffected and will operate as normal.

However full rail services will not be restored until the weekend at the earliest.

Bus transfers will be provided on the mainline Dublin to Belfast rail service.

An investigation into how the derailment happened is also being launched.

Bus Eireann says that it is assisting Irish Rail in trying to procure buses through Bus Eireann contractors.

It says says that it will keep buses on the affected routes longer than normal to try to facilitate as many passengers as possible.

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