Warnings Over Future Of Ireland’s Rail Service

Transport experts are warning that Ireland could end up with a skeletal rail service.

A report on Iarnrod Eireann says Irish Rail stands to lose about 11 million euro this year and without funding parts of the network are facing closures.

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The National Transport Authority claims the report was prepared before the spending increases announced in the new Budget.

But Industry correspondent with the Irish Times, Martin Wall, says there's a very uncertain future for train passengers