Battle of the Railways in Ireland’s South East

(La bataille du ferroviaire dans le sud-est de l’Irlande)

Breton People (in French)

At the time of closure, it was claimed that ridership was so low that a single bus service could replace rail service. The line has also been a freight line for many years and Irish Rail has made no effort to increase its passenger base. South East on Track argues the route was far too scarce to offer a real choice for commuters to Wexford and Waterford. The line was fully serviced until October 2020, so it could have been reopened fairly quickly at low cost. We hope that any future reopening will include regular services in both directions, especially when the Southeast Technological University (TUSE) becomes a reality.

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