So glad that the financial sustainability has been addressed. I second the opinion about getting the All-Island plan built. Slightly concerned that freight didn't get more attention - there's got to be a financially feasible way to get bulk freight off the roads and back onto rail. Also, I'm intrigued about the reference to the Belfast [Connolly?] to Heuston tunnel link - is this a revised version of the DART metro link?
An interesting, well presented video however, the root of many of the railway's problems is unintentionally revealed at 2:10 - where the speakers waxes lyrical about the flexibility that the introduction of the ICR 22000 railcars has brought. Flexibility for the engineers and bean counters perhaps but how about those who have to use the god-awful, noisy, airless sardine cans.....but they don't matter as long as savings can be made by dispensing with operating staff, locomotives etc. Incidentally, given that the plan is for more rail freight what is it going to be hauled by - railcars!
So glad that the financial sustainability has been addressed. I second the opinion about getting the All-Island plan built. Slightly concerned that freight didn't get more attention - there's got to be a financially feasible way to get bulk freight off the roads and back onto rail. Also, I'm intrigued about the reference to the Belfast [Connolly?] to Heuston tunnel link - is this a revised version of the DART metro link?
Thanks for uploading these. Love getting stuck into the granular of rail development. Let's get all the All Island Rail Review built
Londonderry??? Derry
An interesting, well presented video however, the root of many of the railway's problems is unintentionally revealed at 2:10 - where the speakers waxes lyrical about the flexibility that the introduction of the ICR 22000 railcars has brought. Flexibility for the engineers and bean counters perhaps but how about those who have to use the god-awful, noisy, airless sardine cans.....but they don't matter as long as savings can be made by dispensing with operating staff, locomotives etc. Incidentally, given that the plan is for more rail freight what is it going to be hauled by - railcars!
i think the 22000’s are quite nice
Pie in the sky 😅
Irish rail guy calls Derry LondonDerry ? BOYCOTT lol.
So by 2050 Ireland will still have a useless train network. Embarrassing