I wasn't very much impressed with UK rolling stock when I did the sail rail through Holyhead last year. The bulk of the journey was on a Virgin Super Voyager which looked pretty flash outside but was extremely cramped on the inside. The only advantage over the 22k was in noise but that was somewhat overcome by the idiot sat next to me yammering away on his mobile for 2 and a half hours.
Irish Rail may be miles behind on passenger amenities but in terms of general comfort the 22k is miles ahead of any of the three trains I took on that journey. If only they could roster them more effectively so that we weren't clunking down to Longford on them while passengers are crammed into 22k vestibules like sardines on the Dunboyne run.
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