Tipperary rail line threatened with closure
29 Aug 2017
Tipperary rail services are under threat
Train services to Clonmel, Carrick on Suir, Cahir, Tipperary town and Limerick Junction are under threat because of what Iarnrod Eireann describes as it’s “perilous financial state.”
The Irish Independent reported this morning that the Waterford to Limerick Junction train line – which runs through Tipperary – is one of four now earmarked for closure.
The information came to light in a Labour Court hearing on a wage claim, that the company says would push it to the brink of insolvency.
Iarnrod Eireann says it could save €17.6m a year by shutting down Limerick to Ballybrophy, Limerick Junction to Waterford, Ennis to Athenry on the Limerick to Galway route and Gorey to Rosslare on the Dublin to Rosslare route.
Closure of the Waterford to Limerick Junction line would save €5million a year alone, the company says.
Closures could start to be implemented by early next year.
Read the full report here
Tipperary lost a main bus route earlier this year following a similar financial issue at Bus Eireann.
More on this story in The Nationalist – on sale tomorrow.
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David
Moloney
11:11, 01 September 2017
On Thursday 31st August I took the train from Tipperary town to Waterford, this is what I found. I was the only person to get on the train in Tipperary. On average there were only 15 persons on board. 15 persons by an average fare of 5 euros gives 75 euros for Irish Rail. There are 4 train journeys per day. The train has 3 coaches with a total of 175 seats
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David
Moloney
10:10, 30 August 2017
It is a great waste of money should be closed and turned into a Greenway that would bring money into the area and create employment. The bus service along the route provides a better service and is hourly.
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