"If" the line to Claremorris gets reopened then it "should" be possible to run Ballina - Cork direct, in theory. I haven't looked in detail at a map lately but Ballina is pretty close to Sligo so Ballina-Cork and Sligo-Cork would be similar journey times. I can't see Ballina-Cork having too many problems with overcrowding, can ye?
The point is that its more or less the same concept as the WRC to Sligo and if it (Ballina-Cork) runs well for a few years then look at Sligo-Cork reopening.
I've seen the line too recently, before and after the refencing process and even if Sligo-Claremorris was reopened then an entire new line should be built as far as Claremorris, possibly going through Knock airport assuming its reasonably direct. Again I haven't looked at a map lately, so I am not sure if it is.
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