Iarnród Éireann provides passenger and freight rail services and are responsible for a number of ancillary services including the operation of Rosslare Europort.
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Put your luggage only in the areas provided and do not block the aisles, seats, bike racks or wheelchair spaces. Leave toilets as clean as you find them. Please do not smoke or use E-cigarettes. Trains and enclosed platforms are a smoke free environment.
Catering services were suspended arising from COVID-19 restrictions for two years from February 2020 to February 2022. Upon the lifting of face covering regulations in February 2022, the company sought a restoration of services from the previous supplier RailGourmet.
Bringing Your Food AboardYou may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars.
Trains carry cash, and lots of it. Not just on passengers — burgeoning companies have begun transporting payroll and other valuables via railroad cars.
In 2021, Bus Éireann recorded a loss for the year after exceptional of €1.6m. This was a reduction on the 2020 loss of €9.2m after exceptional. This reduction was primarily due to continued support received from the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Commercial Bus Operator Direct Award Contract (CBO-DAC).
Railroad companies operate a pretty straightforward business. They charge companies for carrying cargo over their network of rails and railcars. Their rates and other aspects are overseen by the Surface Transportation Board.
The longest railway route in the country of Ireland (that you can travel without a transport change in the middle of the journey) is the Dublin to Tralee route of 332 km (about 206 mi).