r/irelandtransport

“The new 34-kilometre electrified route will see the existing rail line extended from M3 Parkway, with new stations proposed at Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, Navan Central and terminating at Navan North, allowing trains up to every 15 minutes at peak between Navan and Dublin’s Connolly Station.

The journey time of approximately 60 minutes from Navan to Dublin will ensure frequent, reliable and sustainable public transport, with capacity for up to 4,400 commuters each way per hour.  The four new stations will include three park and ride locations at Kilmessan, Dunshaughlin and Navan North.  The project is funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA).”

> Company sources say Aer Lingus is offering voluntary redundancy to 15 to 20 senior and general managers in the organisation as part of its bid to cut costs. >The move has sparked concern among other groups of workers that the company could seek to cut further jobs should the Middle East crisis continue to pressurise fuel costs in coming months.

“Meanwhile, Ireland’s Department of Transport confirmed on May 10 that Tesla is actively engaging with Irish national authorities, including the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), to secure FSD approval.”

I had my first interview for irish rail on the 7th of May and have not received any correspondence so far wether I have progressed to the second interview or not! Anyone else still waiting or am I being impatient? It's for a train driver role! I sat and passed all the exams!

Why can Irish drivers just not understand how dual carriageways and motorways work?

Why are we the only developed country in the world that permits tractors to use Motorways? If we are the only one; the corollary permits only one of the following conclusions. Either we are worlds smartest road users or the worlds stupidest.

>Oxford University professor Bent Flyvbjerg, an international expert on delivering megaprojects, said the Government needs to prioritise planning the delivery of new schemes, rather than rushing to make them shovel-ready. > >He said just because the country has the finances to support works does not mean construction should be rushed. > >Prof Flyvbjerg also said introducing a system where any future cost overruns are split between the State and contractors should help to avoid massive budget overspends in future.

“Aer Lingus has officially confirmed a major enhancement of its summer 2026 flight programme with the launch of three new direct services from Ireland to key European destinations: Nice in France, Oslo in Norway, and Asturias in Spain. These new routes significantly expand year‑round and seasonal  travel options from both Dublin Airport and Cork Airport, strengthening Ireland’s aviation ties with popular coastal, cultural and urban destinations across the continent and reinforcing the role of Irish airports as gateways to tourism flows within Europe.”

>The carrier has hedged 80% of its summer fuel at $668 per metric ton, citing “economic uncertainty” caused by the Middle East conflict and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The 20% of unhedged fuel has “spiked” due to the volatility of prices. Sorahan said the airline is “not planning for cancelations.” > >He told CNBC that he wouldn’t be surprised in the winter to see some European airlines “getting themselves into trouble,” in a similar scenario that occurred with Spirit Airlines in the U.S. The airline collapsed after the jet fuel crisis added to its longstanding issues, including heavy debt loads and a surge in costs.

>The MetroLink rail project is the other mammoth task on his desk. He understands that public confidence in the State’s ability to handle major infrastructure projects has been knocked, acknowledging government overspending and the litany of missed deadlines at the National Children’s Hospital. > >“It’s not going to be another children’s hospital, OK?” he says of MetroLink. “It’s not going to be like that. I’m going to make sure it’s not. We’re going to make sure the costs won’t spiral.” > >The shovels are due to break ground before the end of the year, and he won’t be drawn on the cost until a report comes back in June — but he says: “Whatever it is, it’s going to be worth it.”

>Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said today he saw no risk that a jet fuel shortage would force the cancellation of flights in Europe this summer.
>"We now have almost zero concerns over fuel supplies across Europe," Mr O'Leary told a conference call following the release of annual results. "We do not see any real risk to supplies."

>A transport expert said that Dublin “loses €700,000 euro every day” due to congestion and lost productivity in the absence of a metro system.

“Stations at Kilbarry, Blackpool, and Dunkettle are being fast-tracked, but feedback is being sought on the six additional stations at Blarney, Monard, Tivoli, Ballynoe, Carrigtwohill West and Water-Rock, as well as a new depot at Ballyrichard More, a park and ride site at Blarney station, and station upgrades to Cobh and Mallow.”

>Ireland doesn’t lack plans. It doesn’t lack reports or strategies or consultations or very well-designed maps of how things could be. What it seems to lack is the confidence to just do it – to build at speed, at scale and to assume that a city like Dublin might actually need that level of ambition.

>Irish Rail said that "due to engineering works between Dublin Connolly and Bray on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May and Bank Holiday Monday 1st June the following service alterations and amendments will take place."

Hiya! I'm a (Slovenian) tourist currently in Ireland and am lucky that my father works here from time to time, so I get a chance of affordable visit from time to time - love your country!

What I noticed during my last two visits (now and in last November) were ridiculous delays in bus services. For example, yesterday, a bus (a group of around 50 tourists gathered after some time) from Blarney to Cork arrived with 1h and 10 min delay (or rather: two planned buses just didn't arrive for no particular reason), even though the starting station is like 8 minutes away. The TFI app wasn't in sync, there were just random times there really. Another one was a bus from Bundoran to Letterkenny last year (the Galway-Derry line), that arrived in Bundoran 2h and 20min too late, also last year I waited for a bus in Malahide for almost one hour and half (I don't remember where I went exactly) etc. Someone at the station even called the TFI help centre and they just didn't know what to say. These are three extreme cases, but it's my regular experience that inter-city buses are 20-30 minutes late - I'm generally used to that since I don't remember if I was ever on time with Slovenian railway service (and I rode with it every day for quite some years), but it never stops being obnoxious.

On the other hand, I didn't experience many delays in Dublin city transport and especially not on Irish Rail, which is one of the best I've seen really - trains were basically always totally on time and also much cheaper than bus on the same line.

Am I just unlucky or is this a common problem? And more importantly: is there a way to actually check the real arrival/departure times? One delay leads to another and it made me miss a concert, calling my father to pick me up 2h away from his apartment, since I didn't have any alternative way to go back, and so on ...

Edit: I don't feel entirely comfortable having complaints since I'm not from here, but any help getting around that would be appreciated. Other than that my experiences in Ireland (as a tourist) were really great.

This is promising. We also see how difficult it is to integrate such equipment in the narrow streets of the city.