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
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
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
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