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Train engines to get the Rolls Royce treatment
Train engines to get the Rolls Royce treatment

Iarnród Éireann has awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce to retrofit new gear transmissions to a 3-carriage Intercity train, to assess fuel and emission savings from the new system.

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Second of five rail strikes taking place today as pay dispute continues
Second of five rail strikes taking place today as pay dispute continues

150 journeys are being disrupted at a loss of earnings of €600,000 and a further fine of €300,000 to the company.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2017

Commuters lift Irish Rail fortunes
Commuters lift Irish Rail fortunes

Improving economic conditions are helping Iarnróid Éireann carry an increasing number of passengers this year, as more people return to work, particularly in the capital.

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Iarnród Eireann announced it is to ban electronic cigarettes in all its stations and trains because, they claim, they have had feedback from customers. Apparently these complainers object to inhaling somebody else’s vapour.

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