May 15
And the winner of the Euro 2012 competition is.....
We've sifted through the entries, including loads of really strong ones, and we have a winner..... Our guest blogger for Euro 2012, heading there by InterRail to see all of Ireland's group games is.....
May 1
Working on the railway lines - why service disruption is sometimes unavoidable
This weekend's signalling works will affect Northside DART, Northern commuter and Belfast Enterprise services. Tourism and business interests are understandably concerned at the impact on their business. Don Cunningham, Assistant Chief Executive Engineering, outlines his thoughts on the issues faced.
Apr 10
Punctuality and reliability
We’ve just recorded our strongest ever quarter for punctuality on the rail network in Ireland. Statistics like that tend to prompt all sorts of reactions, so Ronan Kelly, our Train Performance Manager, gives us some background to the punctuality and reliability stats.
Apr 2
Titanic and the Cobh railway line
Just weeks after the Cobh rail line celebrated its 150th anniversary, the eyes of the world will be on Cobh next week as it marks the centenary of the RMS Titanic’s maiden – and only - voyage.
Mar 1
40 years of InterRail!
Can you believe it? Forty years ago today, on 1st March 1972, a new product - the InterRail pass - was introduced on a temporary basis to allow young people travel Europe. It was so popular, it's still with us today. It's got us all nostalgic - and if you're the same, and you want a chance to ride the rails of Europe, share your InterRail memories - or dream InterRail trip you're planning - to be in with a chance of a free InterRail pass.
Feb 21
Live streaming of Rail Vision 2030 - a seminar on the future of rail transport in Ireland
On 22nd February, Iarnród Éireann hosts a major seminar - Rail Vision 2030, The future of Rail Transport in Ireland.
Speakers include the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TD, the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann, Dick Fearn, the Chief Executive of National Transport Authority Gerry Murphy, and Bernard Feeney of AECOM presenting a major study on Strategic Rail Investment Needs up to 2030.
See it streamed live here from 08.30 to 11.30.
Feb 20
Introducing.....
.....Railway Lines, our new irishrail.ie blog! Our aim is to give you more information – on our plans, our services, on what goes on behind the scenes, and on issues of concern to you, and to hear what our customers think. We have quite a few ideas of different topics we think you might be interested in. However, we’d love for you to tell us what you’d like to see covered, so we can make sure this blog is as relevant and informative for you as possible.
