Irish rail ‘unable’ to provide buses for cancelled trains

IARNRÓD EIREANN said it will not be able to make alternative travel arrangements for the thousands of rail passengers affected by the unofficial strike action by drivers.

Four buses delivered passengers from Cork and Kerry yesterday morning but the company said it would be impossible to provide buses for all trains that are cancelled.

Spokesperson, Cliodhna Ní Fhatharta said: “For the size and the level of the disruption it’s impossible for us to get buses to cater for everybody. We just can’t because there are so many trains and areas affected. We are advising people at this stage to make alternative arrangements and if their travel is unnecessary to put it off until we have services that are operating.”