Seanad debates
Wednesday, 21 May 2003
Strategic Rail Review Report: Statements (Resumed).
I support the western rail corridor and the many commuter services mentioned by other Senators. In my constituency we would like to see a commuter route between Ballymoate and Sligo in the fullness of time. There are other links, for example, to Cavan and Donegal, which we would also like to see in due course. However, the priority at this time must be upgrading what we have. It is no good having infrastructure capable of taking the Ferrari of trains when we do not have anything like the mini of the 1950s available, certainly in the case of the Sligo-Dublin line where basics such as heating, seating and the possibility of refreshments are serious difficulties.
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