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Unread 28-12-2011, 22:04   #72
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Default Summary of SailRail changes January 2012

What follows is probably not the full picture but nonetheless hope it may be of interest and practical use.

Central corridor:
Dublin Port – Holyhead (Irish Ferries):

* In general fares are increasing between €2 and €3.

* New Britain Zone E including London, Scotland and parts of the West Country (e.g. Cornwall). Consequently Dublin Port to London Euston now ranges from €45 (by Ulysses conventional ferry) to €51 (by Jonathan Swift fast ferry). This is a €5 increase.

* One can check whether their destination station zone has changed by consulting the following list: http://www.irishferries.com/images/p...zones_2012.pdf

* Booking on the day of travel now attracts a €6 surcharge.

* The 12 noon Holyhead-Dublin Jonathan Swift fast ferry sailing is advanced to 11:50 from 6th January inclusive (my thinking on this is to give it more turnaround time at Dublin Port prior to taking the 14:30 sailing ex Dublin).


Southern Corridor (Rosslare-Fishguard): It's unclear what fare increases apply to the Southern Corridor route as Stena Line and ATW material does not appear to have been updated as yet. The National Rail Enquiries website would not display a post 2nd January fare from a welsh station origin to Rosslare.

Judging by the following Arriva Trains Wales' posts in a discussion forum, purchasing through tickets in Britain to destinations in provincial Ireland via Fishguard-Rosslare looks a remote prospect.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056470571
(posts: # 9, #11, #19 and #25).


Northern Corridor:
Belfast – Port Ryan, Cairnryan (Stena Line):

Since the last boat trains ran to Stranraer on 19th November and the last ferry served the port two days later, Rail & Sail has become disjointed on both sides involving a seventy five minute coach transfer between Port Ryan (not rail connected) and Ayr railway station.

The following report from a local paper interestingly mentions improving the rail and sea corridor between Scotland, the North and Dublin, using the Enterprise.
http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/new...line_1_1991471

Interestingly Stena Line at Belfast Port are able to issue the same tickets that railway stations in Britain issue. (i.e. standard card with orange header, footer, BR logo and rail settlement plan background).
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