Topic: Iarnród Éireann

Irish locomotive and train workers on the platform at Waterford station in Ireland

A rail proof of concept in Ireland, a relatively small market

Irish Rail, also known as Iarnród Éireann, has dispatched the 100th intermodal train from Waterford, on the south coast, to the northern logistics hub of Ballina, County Mayo. The solid service covering a distance of...Read more

22-03-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Ireland’s new Waterford intermodal service

Multi-national logistics operator XPO, in collaboration with the Irish national operator, has announced a second weekly intermodal service between Ballina and the Port of Waterford. The service will start in June, less than a year...Read more

01-06-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

The Irish strategy for greener rail freight

A freight strategy has been published by Iarnród Éireann, the operator of the national railway network of Ireland – also known in English as Irish Rail. The document, Rail Freight 2040 Strategy, sets out the...Read more

08-12-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Brexit backlog suspends Irish rail freight

Regular rail freight services between Dublin Port and the intermodal terminal at Ballina in the north-west of Ireland have been suspended. The extraordinary cause is a backlog of cargo in the port, which operators blame...Read more

21-06-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

New Irish freight service launched

Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail puts faith in rail freight with a new twice-weekly service. The national rail operator in the Irish Republic has taken a bold step towards environmentally sustainable logistics by announcing a...Read more

17-05-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton