Oireachtas committee calls for more affordable train fares

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said the all-island perspective will allow consideration of the potential for high- or higher-speed rail between the island's major cities. Photo: Larry Cummins

The high cost of rail travel often makes travelling between cities more expensive than car or bus travel for families in particular, an Oireachtas Committee has said.

In its submission to the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications said that the “overall pricing model for rail tickets should be reviewed … with a view to encouraging more people to make a modal shift”.