Seanad debates

Wednesday, 21 May 2003

Strategic Rail Review Report: Statements (Resumed).

 

The tendency in recent years was to run freight services down and that was a mistake because we will need all available transport systems. Almost all European countries allow open access, with state run freight trains and private companies using railway lines. I cannot see why that should not be possible in Ireland, even from a trade union point of view, given that it happens in so many countries in Europe which have social partnership arrangements in place. There is a considerable demand for it.

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