Seanad debates

Wednesday, 21 May 2003

Strategic Rail Review Report: Statements (Resumed).

 

In areas where the business community and the community in general want a service, if financial input is possible, the Government should listen to their proposals. There are several examples of this throughout the State. The Limerick-Shannon-Ennis line has been mentioned and anyone who has experience of Limerick at rush hour will know that it is nearly as difficult to get through that city as it is to make one's way through Dublin. At the same time, trains are lying idle. Why can the Limerick-Ballybrophy line or the Westport-Ballina-Castlebar lines not be used instead of having trains lying idle until they are used for one or two services? There should be more intensive usage of trains and this should be done in consultation with local communities.

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