Odd hour trains to Cork are quieter, plus the 2pm is a slow train.
Sales on each train are monitored and the fares manually adjusted. There will be in the future a dynamic system which increases the price as the number of seats remaining go down so
Starts 10 euro, then 20 euro, then 36 euro and then 40 euro if you book day of travel. In that case every train would have some 10 euro seats and the number of 10 euro seats being a function of the estimated demand.
It still ensures 10 euro fares on all quiet trains but also gets a small number of cheap seats on busy ones as well. Its still in the learning phase, people need to get used to booking and the next step will encourage you to book in advance to get a cheaper fare
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