Proposal to end Rosslare-Dublin train 'short sighted'

Rail users have criticised proposals to end direct rail services between Wexford and Dublin, saying the plans would make the rail system"unusable" for passengers on the route.

According to the pressure group, South East On Track, which campaigns to improve rail services across the southeast region, the proposal before the NTA will"marginally improve" services for Kilcoole and Wicklow,"while making the service almost unusable for passengers at busier stations further south".

"This is untrue. In the short term, using the third track at Bray station and extending the turnback at Grand Canal Dock could provide passing options to alleviate conflicts between inter-city trains and Darts. In the long term, additional passing locations can be explored and developed." "We are seeing significant increases in the number of rail passengers using the train on the Rosslare line and that’s very evident by the fact that the trains on that line are often overcrowded," Senator Byrne said.

He said he also believes that by providing motorists in the area with a reliable and regular direct link to Dublin city centre it would encourage them to use train services more often. "That route has struggled for many years. It's seen some growth recently and we're going to throw away that growth and make it inconvenient.

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