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In this vision the 22000 would depart from Rosslare Europort as per present timetable (0705) and continue through to Galway to arrive there circa 1230.
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Maybe we could concentrate for the moment on getting someone from Rosslare to *Ennis* before 1230 (at present 1325).
It would be interesting to see a situation where An Bord Snip's demands (sell expressway, close low performing routes) were met as follows:
- Sell BE Expressway but tells them they have x months to vacate CIE yards and stations
- IE acquires buses or subcontracts to bus operators to replace *or supplement* services like Ballina-Manulla, Limerick-Ballybrophy, Rosslare-Waterford and starts forming an integrated-ticket network which actively feeds the rail network
Suddenly we have a vertically integrated CIE again, but with pressure from a strong private operator which demands integration and cost-effective operations.