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Unread 22-03-2012, 15:28   #18
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As an example of the highly competitive rail journey time...

One Monday evening earlier this month I travelled from Wexford to Waterford by bus. At the Waterford side of the bridge in New Ross the bus I was on passed the route 370 (Waterford-Wellingtonbridge-Bridgetown-Rosslare Strand & Europort) rail replacement bus. The time was 18.04 and the South Wexford-bound bus was stationary in the heavy eastbound traffic...

Given the way the traffic was moving (or not moving!) it would be reasonable to assume the bus would be lucky to reach the stop in New Ross by 18.10. And the bus had a further half an hour before it would reach Wellingtonbridge. Another 20 minutes from Wellingtonbridge to Bridgetown. And yet another 20 minutes to get to Rosslare Strand. Throw in a final ten minutes from there to its terminus at the ferry terminal.

In comparison 40 minutes out from Waterford the train had already ticked off Campile, Ballycullane and Wellingtonbridge and would be on its way towards Bridgetown.

Whilst acknowledging that the lengthy bus journey times to South Wexford are not the fault of Bus Éireann personnel in any way, the rail versus bus comparison speaks for itself.
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