Rail makes a loss while motorists are subsidised

IT’S reported (March 24) that the new Galway-to-Limerick rail route will run at €2.4m loss.

Irish Rail owns the complete infrastructure and has to pay all the costs, including staff, signalling, policing and accidents, etc, whereas these are all provided completely free of charge to the road-user.

Of course motoring is taxed, but this does not cover the cost of road-building and maintenance.