All change for rail in Dublin due to post-Brexit freight boom
Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port and enhancements to the metro service around the Irish capital could...Read more
The Irish are going for a rail freight renaissance
Dublin gives an uneven impression of the health of Ireland’s railway network. Trams, busy commuter lines, freight and long-distance express trains all compete for space around the capital’s tracks. It’s not quite the same story...Read moreIrish Rail freight ambitions may call for greater celebrations at Waterford
At Waterford in the Republic of Ireland, the scale of rail freight operations may not be quite as intense as Rotterdam or Felixstowe. However, within the context of Irish rail freight operations, Waterford represents a...Read more
Irish revival of Limerick-Foynes Line moves forward
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Railways) has embarked on an ambitious project to reactivate the railway connecting the River Shannon port of Limerick with the open-sea port at Foynes, around forty kilometres downstream in the river estuary....Read more
Irish Rail will test hydrogen-powered freight locomotive without fuel cells
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the Irish national railway company, will start tests on a freight locomotive retrofitted with a specialised internal combustion engine (ICE) hydrogen system. This project is quite unique for the rail sector...Read more
Irish rail freight: ‘seize the opportunity,’ says Logistics UK
The publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review identifies a much-needed vision for rail freight across the island of Ireland. That’s the view of Logistics UK, one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics...Read more
Irish electrification will spark new opportunities for rail freight
Campaigners and railway experts have applauded the transformative potential of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. A consequence of that could see the electrification of Irish Rail freight, as the Irish motive power fleet comes up...Read moreIreland at the dawn of a new future for rail freight
A comprehensive All Island Strategic Rail Review is set to bring significant improvements to all of Ireland’s railway network, with a particular emphasis on enhancing rail freight connectivity. The review, jointly commissioned by the Republic...Read more
Irish pharma firm takes to the rails for export traffic
The Irish outpost of Baxter International, a leading multinational pharmaceuticals and healthcare producer, has initiated the shipment of their products by rail from their Castlebar site in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland....Read more
Foynes to be reconnected to Irish Rail network
Work on the first phase of the Limerick to Foynes freight rail line in the Republic of Ireland is set to commence shortly. The news comes following the awarding of a 65 million euro contract...Read more
Ireland’s new freight terminal will be the first constructed in 50 years time
Castlebar in Ireland is set to see the construction of a new multimodal rail freight terminal, marking the first such development in the country in over 50 years. The project, which is being led by...Read more
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
Icon of Irish rail freight consigned to history
Towering over the Irish port of Waterford for the best part of half a century, the gantry container crane has been as much a part of the skyline as Trinity Cathedral on Barronstrand Street. Now...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
Last week of Ireland’s all-island rail network consultation
Governments in Belfast and Dublin have reminded all stakeholders that the pubic consultation on the future of Ireland’s railways ends on Friday. The process will inform decisions on the shape of the railway network in...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
Bringing rail back to Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland may commission a feasibility study into the long-held ambition to restore rail services to the community of Armagh. That would involve a rebuilt connection to Portadown on the main line between the provincial...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