Irish Rail approaches the last stop?

[Thomas J Stamp]

Originally Posted by gm101

4) The possible replacement of bookings offices at stations with 'alternative arrangements' - the mind truly boggles!

I dont get this. Luas works fine, if there is a TVM in every station whats the problem? I never use the booking office in Thurles, even if its manned, i just use the TVM.

It appears there was the hatchings of a plan by IE to get staff out of sedentary positions and into more pro active roles - for a start they need lots of new drivers and hosts if they ever hope to start the two hourly service (which may be a forlorn hope now) nationwide. Thet can only get them internally, hence the need to shift people about.

Of course they should have set this in motion yonks ago, now it may be too late.