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Unread 10-06-2007, 17:22   #6
dermo88
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By an International comparison, Dublin to Belfast and Dublin to Cork are neither long distance, or prestigious on the basis of population. My personal feeling is that Iarnrod Eireann and Translink are watching developments in Britain in relation to their HST2 project. This is the likely replacement for the 201 Class locomotives in Push/Pull mode on both the Enterprise and Mk IV stock.

DMU's cover similar distances to cities with similar population levels throughout the European Union on a daily basis. They do the job, they are adequate, and most customers are perfectly happy with them.

The only people who dislike them seem to be enthusiasts, although seating arrangements can be the biggest drawback on them.
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