There is no contingency for 125,000 passenger journeys.
The unions are very much dug in.
There is a battle ongoing between NBRU and SIPTU, NBRU is trying to bolster its ranks currently. NBRU has been the more troublesome union for years but has been the smaller of the two
Bear in mind other than SIPTU and NBRU the other unions have signed off on the deal. Management have already taken the pay cut at the higher 6%. The reality is the unions members will be down a lot more than 1.7% if they drag this out.
While unquestionably Irish Rail is underfunded the reality of any business is you stay afloat with what you have or you call in the receivers. The unions don't seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
Incidentally yet another delegation of managers from another very large railway undertaking are enroute to Dublin shortly. We have seen a significant number of visits recently. The vultures are circling.
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