The current timetable cannot be worked by a locomotive plus carriages, thats the reality. You would have to find a set of coaches as well, and the drivers in Rosslare would have to be retrained. This kind of carry on only gives Irish Rail and excuse not to put intercity railcars on the route in the first place. We would love to see something better than a 2800 on the Rosslare line but equally there is no point seeking something which cannot be reasonably be done
Mk3 set would be a downgrade in accessibility terms, would require a guard and costs more to run, the fleet has been run into the ground and are in poor condition compared to even 3 years ago
There will be an intercity railcar operated service by May, possibly 2, both will be 3 car sets which have more seats than a 4 car commuter railcar. The big book says 3 car which means only one thing intercity railcar. The principle hold up is the signaling being sorted out once that is done various platform works can be done
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