Proposals to end direct rail services between Rosslare port and Dublin have been criticised by lobbyists who say it would make the rail system unusable for passengers on the route.
The National Transport Authority is considering plans to have northbound users change trains at Wicklow town or Greystones and continue their journey to Dublin on the DART service to allow more trains to operate between Rosslare and the two Wicklow stations.
Iarnód Éireann said in a statement that delivering additional frequency on the Rosslare-Dublin line “has always been challenging in the context of a high-frequency DART service from Bray to Dublin”
Rail users in Wexford are dismayed by the proposal, claiming there are no plans to terminate other services in neighbouring counties to Dublin.
Advocacy group South East On Track believes the proposal would negatively impact passengers at busier stations in Wexford while marginally improving services for Kilcoole and Wicklow.
Iarnód Éireann stated that no decision has been made to alter services on the Rosslare line and that the proposals are part of modelling for future timetabling decisions, based on demand and the completion of the DART+ Coastal South service. Barry Kenny said “we have six trains each way a day that go south of Greystones at the moment.”
