Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Iarnród Éireann
Dublin to Belfast train link expanded to hourly service
Connolly Station and Belfast’s new Grand Central will see 15 services in each direction
The Irish Times view on Dublin’s commuter rail problems: decades of underinvestment finally catching up with us
The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity
‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday
Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
The joy of talking to humans in your own language: ‘I see you signing. I can sign. Can I help you?’
Demand for ISL courses has accelerated in recent years, leading to a shortage of teachers for the language
CIÉ reports first surplus in seven years amid record passenger numbers
Public transport semi-State warns of pensions ‘cloud’ despite surplus
Dublin Bus complains it is held to higher punctuality standard than rail services
City bus service says it would qualify for incentives rather than penalties if more generous 10-miniute window was permitted
Flooding on the Ennis-Limerick rail line is getting more serious. So what is the plan?
Flooding incidents are increasing on the train track at Ballycar between Ennis and Limerick, and passengers are not convinced a solution will be implemented any time soon
Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment
Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme
The end of direct Dublin-Rosslare trains: ‘It’s the best thing ever. Someone is using their head’
Some commuters would be happy to change trains at Wicklow or Greystones in return for a more regular service
Limerick to Ennis rail line to shut from Monday due to flooding
Bus transfers will replace train services as line closes, likely ‘for many weeks’
Investment in railways has potential to help get climate targets on track
Investment in the rail network rail could support a growing and ageing population, enable housing growth and development and mitigate congestion in cities
Irish Rail agrees ticket deal for bus service to Dublin Airport from Heuston Station
High demand prompts move from National Express with plan to extend to Connolly Station
Irish Rail to cut more than 70,000 tonnes of carbon
State company to cut reliance on diesel and shift to electric trains
Budget 2024: Some tax-raising measures still need to be signed off, Eamon Ryan confirms
Raising PRSI is one of the options being considered
Irish Rail sets target of 51% cut in emissions by 2030 with big reductions in diesel use
Climate plan set to clip carbon dioxide by more than 71,000 tonnes annually while expanding passenger rail and freight services
Iarnród Éireann defends biodiversity campaign images that block the view from many Dart windows
Campaign features drawings of animals to be found in Dublin Bay but stops passengers from seeing the bay
Michael McDowell: Nostalgic fantasies about rail travel won’t change reality. What we need are roads
Railways simply cannot duplicate the advantages of road transport.
Dunnes Stores to open in Point Village, Irish-Saudi business links, and fantasy rail strategy
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John FitzGerald: The draft rail strategy is fun but most of it is fantasy
When it comes to big infrastructural initiatives there needs to be a decent margin of benefit over cost to make a project worthwhile
Work starts on 6km Malahide cycle path 14 years after rail viaduct collapse
Scheme is the first of three projects to run from Sutton to Balbriggan
Cork camogie team caught in rail delays after incident causes train cancellations
Significant delays expected, with fans headed to Croke Park asked to consider alternatives
Worries over CIÉ pension scheme as group trims losses despite end of Covid supports
Revenues at transport operator up 15%, while recovery in public transport usage in wake of pandemic ‘one of the fastest experienced’ worldwide
Irish Rail warns passengers of people posing as staff trying to impose cash fines
Three individuals tried to administer fines and get cash from passengers, train service operater says
Iarnród Éireann engineer had to dive to ground as dumper vehicle passed over him
Employee said he lay as flat as possible during incident on Cork-Cobh railway line in July 2020
Jennifer O’Connell: Irish public transport is a lesson in how to make easy things hard
It’s not that services are unrelentingly awful, but with not much effort they could be so much better
When historians talk about the public piano, they’ll ask: ‘What were they thinking?’
The popularisation of pianos in train stations, shopping centres and airports is possibly an early indicator of mass societal collapse
Irish Rail to scale up use of renewable fuel made from vegetable oil and fats
If trials are successful with rail maintenance machinery, company hopes to scale up to diesel locomotives
New Dart carriages revealed ahead of entering service in 2025
Move is part of the Dart+ programme, which will more than double capacity and treble electrification
Celbridge Dart plan gets green light to move to planning application
Cabinet decision comes as An Bord Pleanála announces delay of up to nine months in Dart extension to Maynooth
Is Ireland doing better at public transport than we thought?
Other countries would do well to follow Ireland’s example, according to one expert
Dublin car traffic volumes still below pre-Covid levels, CSO figures show
Public transport journey volumes rise while motor fuel clearances remain lower
Iarnród Éireann signs deal for 90 more carriages
Agreement with Alstom takes total orders in past 12 months to 185
Drivers warned over flooding after heavy overnight rain
Some morning rail services may be delayed, says Iarnród Éireann
Irish Rail proposes extra commuter and intercity services
New timetable to come into effect from December with additional train services in Dublin’s commuter belt, Mayo, Carlow and Tullamore
Irish Rail staff ballot in favour of new deal on pay and savings
Dear offers a potential 15 per cent pay increase over five years
Dart+ West project application to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála
Services from Connolly/Spencer Dock to Maynooth and M3 Parkway could open by 2029, Irish Rail says
Róisín Ingle: Am I a Karen? Are you? It’s impossible to know these days
When I complain about any injustice - from a sexist remark on TV to GAA match-day parking around Croke Park - my children use the ‘K’ word
Drones, social media and indelible paint: How graffiti attacks on trains have stepped up
Irish rail fell victim to gangs whose ambition is to get their 'moniker' on as many European rail fleets as possible
Irish Rail worker narrowly escaped being hit by train at Co Meath station, report details
Report says under slightly different circumstances, there could have been a fatality
Higher costs drive €53m after-tax loss at CIÉ
Transport company says €853m group pension deficit remains 'key' weakness in finances
Rosslare Europort acquires 18-acre site to help add capacity as port expands
Canadian automation company Brock Solutions awarded contract to digitise port’s systems
Taking a smarter approach to charging electric vehicles
Cork entrepreneur David Watson is leading the charge to smarter charging
Rosslare Europort sees post-Brexit boom in European freight volumes
Co Wexford port among biggest beneficiaries of UK’s exit as traders shift from ‘landbridge’
State to earmark €91.5m for Dublin-Cork rail line improvements
Target is to shorten journey times by 10 minutes
Iarnród Éireann signs deal for 750 new Dart carriages to expand services
French group Alstom will supply 95 carriages initially at a cost of €318m
Iarnród Éireann to spend €500m boosting rail freight services by 2040
State rail company to seek cash from Government and EU to fund plan
New freight service between Mayo and Waterford commences
Similar service between Dublin Port and Ballina was suspended recently due to Brexit
Naturgy puts Irish energy supply unit on market
Spanish utilities giant moves to spin off asset just five years after acquiring the business
Pandemic compensation claim by health staff to be heard
Workplace Relations Commission to hear from unions seeking ‘special recognition’
CIÉ’s ‘bleak’ finances, a Kinsale Spirits NFT and why KBC had ‘one eye on the door’
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
CIÉ group warns it is ‘balance sheet insolvent’ due to Covid-19
State-owned transport body could report €50m in commercial losses for 2020
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