The Government's objective must be to improve the network and not close down sections of it, as has been the case in various locations throughout the country. There must also be improvements in the quality and quantity of the rolling stock. A large proportion of the rolling stock is outdated and needs to be upgraded. Rail carriages of a reasonable quality are used on the Dublin-Sligo route, between Monday and Friday. However, additional carriages which are old and outdated are used on Monday mornings. That is not good enough for members of the paying public and other users of the service.