The unions are digging their heels in already
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/u...ices-1.2302146
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It maintained that the EU proposal, which it described as “flawed ,” would do nothing to assist rail users and had the potential to undermine the operation of our coherent and integrated transport system.
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Jaw somewhat dropped on reading that sentence.
Theoretically, there is not much wrong with the idea of the NTA contracting an organisation other than Irish Rail to operate part of the rail system, but practically speaking, it would probably leave the entire country without any public transport for a month while the Industrial relations issues were resolved.