Why is there no catering on Irish Rail?

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.



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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.

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Make sure you have water These contactless units dispense drinking water of the highest quality, triple filtered, with the final UV filtering occurring as the water is dispensed from the spout of the unit straight into your bottle. Bring your bottle and refill at the station.

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Customers are advised that alcohol is not permitted on any Iarnród Éireann service until further notice. Non-alcoholic drinks, including '0%'or '0.0%' products, are permitted on-baord.

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Bringing Your Food Aboard You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations.

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So they err on the side of caution, and instruct you not to drink the water, because they can't guarantee that it's potable. Even if the water is great when it goes in, it sits around in an unrefrigerated tank that doesn't get a thorough cleaning every day. That alone is enough to disqualify it for drinking.

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Mercifully, new trains no longer dump waste on the tracks. Instead, trains are fitted with chemical holding tanks. These are connected to regular toilets or vacuum toilets. Like aeroplanes, these need to be emptied regularly, leading to trains having to return to terminal stations.

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It depends on what you're eating. Discrete, low key snacking is fine as long as you clean up after yourself and leave no trace that your food was ever there. But eating something messy and smelly is probably a bit much. No not rude at all, but be aware of your travel companions and if your food smells bad to them.

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A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.

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Dublin to Galway Train Information Sit back and relax while you traverse some of the most scenic landscapes in Ireland on a train. Dublin to Galway trains are all fully-equipped with all the necessary amenities for your comfort and ensure a fast and safe journey.

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