Irish Rail

The problems are the product of decades of underinvestment and neglect

Transport network’s own punctuality figures show a dramatic decline over the last six months. The problems go back to a lack of investment in rail infrastructure over the last few decades

Readers describe their experiences of disrupted timetables, cancelled trains, packed carriages and poor communication on Ireland’s rail lines

Youth work is not an optional extra, it is essential to our communities

We’d like to hear your stories of what is happening for travellers on the ground

Weather Ireland: National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management urges public ‘to continue to take care’ in aftermath of storm

Private traffic restrictions introduced last August improve bus reliability but transport body remains concerned about Dart times

Rail link scheduled to be completed between 2031 and 2036

Works on the country’s busiest rail line will start on St Stephen’s Day and run until January 5th, with some night works in later months

New train control centre and traffic management system to be phased in from autumn 2025

Dart delays on Friday morning not connected to previous issue

Company concerned High Court ruling means solvency requirement more onerous for it and employees while pensioners press for end to 15-year pension freeze

Met Eireann issues series of ongoing westher warnings as storm moves slowly over the country

Range of Dart+ plans set to revolutionise commuting in greater Dublin area

Irish Rail received more than 1,000 written complaints after new timetable was introduced

Maintaining and improving Dart stock would cost more than buying new carriages, company says

Family trip to Belfast tarnished after paying a premium, only to be told when they got on board that there was no first class and no catering

When looking to plan a Dart trip, the information on the digital sign, the schedule on the Irish Rail app and the website are no more than serving suggestions

Connolly Station and Belfast’s new Grand Central will see 15 services in each direction

Irish Rail has announced that engineering works and related line closures will disrupt many rail services from Saturday through Monday

Irish Rail admits a ‘few hundred’ people will experience ‘very slightly longer journey times’ but this compares to ‘thousands’ of other who will gain from changes

First Enterprise train left station on Sunday morning on a journey to Dublin Connolly

Proposal envisages four lines between Dublin’s Connolly Station and Malahide to separate commuter and intercity services

Conor McCauley says he is ‘sick of being treated as second-class citizen’ on public transport

Company apologises to commuters for disruption and longer journey times due to timetable change on Dublin routes on August 26th

Travel schedule due on Thursday to be fourth in three months after botched changes spark commuter complaints

Services resume following disruption which left large crowds of commuters waiting hours for transport

Changes made to facilitate more intercity trains have made things ‘infinitely worse’, according to commuters

If you are a commuter who uses train services which have been affected by timetable changes we would like to hear from you

Timetable changes increasing journey times for commuters in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Donabate, says Minister

TD calls for rail operator to appear before Oireachtas transport committee amid ongoing issues with new schedule

Career route offers an alternative to those either not interested in or unsuited to university, and those who want to work and earn at the same time

Changes to Irish Rail service arose from ‘overly ambitious’ journey times in previously announced timetable

Provision for hourly Belfast service and reduced time for commuter journeys were central aspects of congestion

Changes to be introduced from Monday ‘to assist in improving punctuality for customers’

Demand for ISL courses has accelerated in recent years, leading to a shortage of teachers for the language

Number of level crossings in north Dublin could be lowered for up to 30 minutes in any given hour, Sutton hotel meeting is told

Development that originally had €148m budget could now cost €188m, report by C&AG suggests

Prohibition on transporting the scooters on buses, trams and trains to come into effect from October

Operator says 99.9% of services ran without major delays as some 1,800 passengers see money returned in 18-month period