Rail news

Since the introduction of the new Irish Rail timetable a small number of trains have not been running. It only came to media attention in the last few days.

At the time of the introduction of the new timetable in December Irish Rail drivers were in discussion with the company concerning rostering and the need for extra drivers. Irish Rail introduced extra trains in the new timetable without consulting the drivers. The drivers point out there are simply not the drivers to drive the trains, so the trains are not running. They are very clear it is not a 'dispute'.

The media immediately call it a 'dispute' and they seem to piggy-back news. Last month a press association was told about the problem but did not run the story. It seemed as if they were waiting for someone else to run it.

All the time people in Kerry were turning up for a train due to depart from Tralee on Sunday at 08.10 to find it had left at 07.15!

And not a whisper about it in the newspapers.