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Question about Waterford - Rosslare railway line

  • 03-08-2014 11:45pm
    #1
    hairybelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    I know that passenger services on the line ended a few years ago but I'm wondering if the line is even being used by cargo trains?
    Is it being maintained and inspected at all? Or is it just being left to rot?


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Nothing traverses the line except the annual weedspray train and the occasional inspection car. The line is 'apparently' being maintained to a standard demanded by the the National Transport Authority.

    Surprised you had to ask the question as the forum is full of threads about the line - here's one: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64856001


  • #3
    Hungerford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭Hungerford


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Nothing traverses the line except the annual weedspray train and the occasional inspection car. The line is 'apparently' being maintained to a standard demanded by the the National Transport Authority.

    The Irish Rail network statement states that the line is unavailable for traffic, which is funny given the terms of their agreement with the NTA.


  • #4
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,803 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Hungerford wrote: »
    The Irish Rail network statement states that the line is unavailable for traffic, which is funny given the terms of their agreement with the NTA.

    Its probably because the line doesn't meet the standard to allow freight traffic.


  • #5
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,428 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    i wonder do the NTA even bother checking to see if the line is being maintained or am i giving them to much credit

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



  • #6
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Its probably because the line doesn't meet the standard to allow freight traffic.

    plus of course there is no discernible freight traffic


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  • #7
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,428 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    it still should be available for traffic though, it belongs to the people of ireland, to many of our lines have been lost or left to rot by those intrusted to look after them on our behalf

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



  • #8
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,803 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    end of the road wrote: »
    i wonder do the NTA even bother checking to see if the line is being maintained or am i giving them to much credit

    They do but IE and the NTA usually need to be reminded.


  • #9
    BonkeyDonker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 571 ✭✭✭BonkeyDonker


    end of the road wrote: »
    it still should be available for traffic though, it belongs to the people of ireland, to many of our lines have been lost or left to rot by those intrusted to look after them on our behalf

    While I agree with the sentiment, perhaps those same people should be given adequate support to carry this out. As it stands that support is not enough to keep the core routes functioning satisfactorily, never mind subsidising unprofitable and underutilised routes.


  • #10
    wextipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭wextipp


    end of the road wrote: »
    it still should be available for traffic though, it belongs to the people of ireland, to many of our lines have been lost or left to rot by those intrusted to look after them on our behalf

    It is not fully owned by the state according to this entry


  • #11
    Hungerford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭Hungerford


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Its probably because the line doesn't meet the standard to allow freight traffic.

    There's no distinction in the document, which is designed to facilitate prospective open access operators. The other lines with that classification are basically impassable or were disconnected from the network during Tricky Dicky's reign of terror.


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