Rail service isn’t on track
WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL CEO Tom Enright is meeting with CIE management about the rail service to Dublin and Rosslare Europort in the coming weeks.
During a discussion on a response by CIE at a Wexford County Council meeting last week, Cllr Malcolm Byrne said the company doesn’t ‘give a damn’ about County Wexford. ‘It’s very clear that there are no long term plans regarding the Rosslare to Dublin line.’ He said the council should call on a representative of Iarnrod Eireann to discuss its plans with the councillors.
Cllr Pip Breen said he attended a meeting with Irish Rail officials the previous Friday, adding that no plans for Rosslare to Dublin line were outlined.
Cllr Larry O’Brien, chairman of the Southern Assembly, said Iarnrod Eireann has plans for every other part of the country.
Mr Enright said he was given an assurance by the previous CEO that the line was being looked at.
‘We were asked to put a submission in and we did that.’ He suggested that the frequency of the trains be increased and the quality of the rail stock should be improved. ‘ The rail line problem is that there are only four trains a day. That is not convenient for people who need to get to Dublin. We suggested separating the Dart from the mainline service so it skips smaller stations at peak times. We were told some of the new rolling stock would be put into Wexford but that hasn’t happened.’
Mr Enright said he is meeting with senior officials from Iarnrod Eireann in the coming weeks and will also discuss Rosslare Europort with them.