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Cross-border review of rail network officially launched

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  • #1472
    KrisW1001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭KrisW1001


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123555876#Comment_123555876

    City traffic is a problem, but when without that, no bus can do the trip in under an hour due to the lower speed limit that applies to coaches (100 km/h on motorway, 80 on all other roads, even if dual carriageway). The road distance is 99 km, and when you add the traffic delays getting into and out of each city you're looking at a best case of 1h15 even after the M20 opens. (current point to point bus services do the trip in 1h30~1h45)



  • #1473
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    … add to the fact that East Cork traffic will still have to potter through Blackpool as the Cork North Ring is required to link the M20 to the M8. That will add an extremely painful factor to a decision.

    At the moment its about 1h35 or 1h45 from Cork to Limerick which is too slow. But if it all work out, the train change at Limerick Junction either way isn't too bad. It is annoying to have to do it though.

    The one thing I will say is that is really dirt cheap. I can buy a return journey for like 25euro for this afternoon. London to Swindon (a hastily chosen rough equivalent in terms of difference) is 90euro return.



  • #1474
    Ireland trains
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭Ireland trains


    Converting all the shuttle services to ICRs once fleet availability allows it would be a big attraction personally. Hate having to cram onto the noisy tin cans after being on the intercity fleet.



  • #1475
    cgcsb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,064 ✭✭✭✭cgcsb


    If we got 200kmh on lmk junct to Cork and 160kmh on lmk to lmk junct sub 1 hour trips including a change should be well doable



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