Seanad debates

Thursday, 14 November 2002

Rail Services and Related Transport Matters: Statements.

 

It seems to me that, particularly nowadays, rail freight is a very efficient method of transport in the sense that it can take up a lot of goods transport that would be on the motorways and other roads, to the great disadvantage of the majority of road users. The former Minister, Senator O'Rourke, made a point which I had intended making. It seems there has been a real failure of marketing freight. CIE ought to go out with fire in its belly and market what exists. If necessary, the Government should subsidise this to make it more attractive as a kind of start-up programme.

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