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 more
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Better connections between the four nations of the UK have been the subject of the UK Union Connectivity Review – an examination of links over the borders of the United Kingdom. Commissioned at the height...Read more