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Waterford - Rosslare line to close

  • 03-09-2010 02:19PM
    #1
    Partizan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 629 ✭✭✭


    Just hearing that the NTA have emerged from the meeting and has upheld IE's request to close the line. More to follow.


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  • #2
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Fairly detailed background notes here
    http://www.nationaltransport.ie/news.html


  • #3
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,567 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Press release wrote:
    The current rail service is not viable with an annual operating cost of €1.9 million and fewer than 50 passengers using the service each way (just 20% of actual maximum capacity). Fare income amounts to c€50,000 each year.

    Does not compute:

    250 people a day each way is max capacity? Max income then is 250k per year?
    That cannot be right
    Irish Rail will be contractually obliged to ensure that the rail line is maintained in place to enable a re-instatement of services if transport demand and economic circumstances should improve sufficiently in the future. An asset management regime has to be implemented by Irish Rail and will be audited by the National Transport Authority.
    Some good news, at least they can't rip it up


  • #4
    steamengine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭steamengine


    Dr Beeching Mark 3, they all deserve a clap on the back! :mad:


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    no great surprise, well done the CIE spin doctors....:mad:


  • #6
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    If I'm sober enough after the Magners League tonight I am starting a thread to highlight the railway experience of the Board members of the NTA - Dempsey appointed some of them - enough said! Another possible thread with a poll - which line do you think should be closed next is also in the pipeline.


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,400 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »

    Some good news, at least they can't rip it up

    It'll get the same incredible care and maintanence as Waterford-New Ross. Or Navan-Kingscourt. Or Tralee-Fenit.

    The Barrow bridge will have a safety stop order on it by 31/12/2010, mark my words.


  • #8
    dowlingm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭dowlingm


    can we merge with the bufferstops thread please? Don't want to have to follow two.


  • #9
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    The Barrow bridge will have a safety stop order on it by 31/12/2010, mark my words.
    I would be very surprised if that did not happen. Maybe even sooner.


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