South East Ireland transport

[purplepanda]

As someone who travels over a lot in the summer from London I am extremly surprised at the lack of any serious train service on the South Wexford line from Rosslare Strand to Campile.

It is hard to get around the whole south east region without a car & there are no long distance bus services to places like Dublin or other main towns cities from the south coast area either. Wexford county especially south coast has to be one of the most unacessible areas in Ireland after Donegal! Traffic jams at Gorey & New Ross & only one road bridge connecting the county with Kilkenny, Carlow & Waterford / Munster.

The ferry passengers are very few judging by the times I've traveled, there are probably more commuters going to Waterford using the one train each way daily.

The costs of keeping this like open must be high & there has been upgrading carried on over the last few years adds to the cost.

So why instead doesn't IE try something new by introducing direct services along this section of line to the other main towns in the region like Wexford Enniscorthy & Gorey / Kilkenny, Carlow, & continuing to & from Dublin by either of the main lines.

The Wexford south coast region would benefit by being connected to the regions nearby & visitors & tourists numbers to the area could increase because of better access.

Or do IE keep this line open for a few ferry passengers to use?