Irish Rail chief warns on funding - under-investment could threaten safety and quality

Continued under-investment in Irish rail services threatens to impact on the safety and quality of services, Irish Rail’s CEO has warned.

Irish Rail chief warns on funding - under-investment could threaten safety and quality

His comments came as a national review of rail services concluded that over €600m is needed to meet the funding gap and cover losses at Irish Rail over the next five years.

The Government will now consider the joint National Transport Authority/ Irish Rail review as a period of consultation begins, which will also address proposals to close down some rail routes.

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