Post #1437148
2026-04-09 08:55 UTC
@brad @psneeze @ccferrie
State owned rail, bus and road freight (CIE) wasn't a bad idea, but having them in one org was bad, and badly done.
Rail puts on services at times no-one wants and then cancels due to lack of demand.
Foynes line to be reopened, but closed because it was freight only and freight was terribly organised. Ghastly road routes.
No rail to Shannon.
No rail in North-West.
No food, no drink & not enough seats on early morning Limerick-Dublin.
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@brad@1040ste.net 2026-04-09 10:04
@raymaccarthy @psneeze @ccferrie You'd hope having one organisation running all the public transport modes would lead to the different parts within it talking to each other properly, to make sure the buses don't leave Bray just as the last DART pulls in 🙂 On the other hand, having distinct organisations for each area that are answerable to local government appeals to me as well. Privatising it is nothing more than legalised corruption though, as can be seen vividly in the English example.