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 more
Ireland 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
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
Union Connectivity Review recommends better rail freight links at ports
The UK Union Connectivity Review, published today (Friday 26 November), has recommended improved rail freight at British ports to maximise the economic potential of the government-backed freeport network. The UK government commissioned the Review to...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
Freight features in joint Irish plans
Increased use of rail freight is a desired outcome for a new study of railway utilisation in Ireland. A joint initiative has been proposed by the devolved UK government in Belfast, and the Irish Republic’s...Read more
UK report into links between 4 nations favours rail freight
Several rail connections between the four nations of the United Kingdom have been prioritised in the interim report of the UK Union Connectivity Review. These include connections between Scotland and England via the West Coast...Read more
Irish freight struggles to make case for Western Rail Corridor
The case for reopening a rail route along the west coast of Ireland is poor, despite interest in mixed traffic. The prospect of freight traffic along a reopened section of line has not been proven,...Read more