If a direct curve was built such that Ballybrophy was cut out in favour of Portlaoise for Nenagh line service and the northern part of the catchment was dealt with by Borris-in-Ossory then Templemore would benefit from the southern part of the catchment and improve the business case for more stopping. They're only 10 minutes apart on the timetable and the fewer stops on the only 100mph section in the country the better.
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