Iarnrod Eireann announces record numbers for 2002

Record numbers travelled by rail last year making 2002 one of the busiest years on record for Iarnrod Eireann.

Almost 35.6m people journeyed by rail by the close of business on New Year's Eve, up from 34.2m last year.

Passenger numbers have risen by 20% in just five years. Routes carrying more than 1m passengers include Dublin-Cork, Belfast-Dublin and Dublin-Galway.