Updated at 12pm
IRISH RAIL HAS this morning advised customers that there will be significant disruption to its intercity rail services today, arising from picketing associated with the Bus Éireann strike.
Irish Rail spokesperson Barry Kenny told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that, in a number of locations, “there are pickets that [its] employees decided not pass”, adding that it had been hoped the company would have a far more extensive rail service today.
FULL SERVICES
LIMITED SERVICES
There are limited services on the following routes:
NO SERVICE
Demand is up
Higher demand is expected on the rail services that are operating today. Bus Éireann tickets will not be accepted as valid to travel on Irish rail services during the dispute.
Kenny said: “We apologise to customers for the fluid and quite sudden impact. We’ll continue to update customers throughout the day.
In a lot of instances our staff are in a very difficult position. Now our focus is on the morning peak. We will ensure that information is available as far as possible.
He advised that refunds will be given to customers who have booked tickets in advance, but Irish Rail would not compensate customers for the alternative journeys they may have to make as a result of these reduced services.
He added that workers who refused to pass the picket will not be paid.
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