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Originally Posted by dowlingm
Maybe we could concentrate for the moment on getting someone from Rosslare to *Ennis* before 1230 (at present 1325).
It would be interesting to see a situation where An Bord Snip's demands (sell expressway, close low performing routes) were met as follows: - Sell BE Expressway but tells them they have x months to vacate CIE yards and stations
- IE acquires buses or subcontracts to bus operators to replace *or supplement* services like Ballina-Manulla, Limerick-Ballybrophy, Rosslare-Waterford and starts forming an integrated-ticket network which actively feeds the rail network
Suddenly we have a vertically integrated CIE again, but with pressure from a strong private operator which demands integration and cost-effective operations. |
Yes, interesting points. I would like to see IE operating its own feeder coach services examples being: Galway station/Clifden, Goolds Cross station/ Cashel, Sligo station/Donegal, Midleton/Youghal. But, in the surreal world of CIE/IE this is never going to happen. For the railways to have any future CIE/IE needs to be replaced by a new dynamic organistion but this will not happen with our present crop of worthless politicians.
