By Dan Walsh
Preliminary figures from Iarnród Éireann show rail passenger journeys in 2023 achieved one of their highest ever totals, as the post-COVID recovery continued. An estimated 45.5 million journeys have been made during the past 12 months, up from 35.8 million in 2022.
Looking forward to 2024, Iarnród Éireann states that new train carriages will enter service, new DART carriages will begin to arrive, and major rail projects in all cities and Rosslare Europort ORE project are set to progress.
Iarnród Éireann is also Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, and its status as Ireland’s Gateway to Europe has been confirmed with 36 services operating directly between the Port and Europe each week.
As well as investment in the Port Masterplan, an ambitious €200 million plan to become Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy Hub is progressing, with the port uniquely placed to support the development of the industry in the Celtic and Irish Seas. The planning process for this key national and regional strategic investment will be progressed throughout 2024.
Waterford’s Plunkett Station is being relocated to be part of an integrated transport hub under plans to develop the city’s North Quays.
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