ATHENRY COMMUTERS BUSSED TO CITY AFTER ENGINE FAILURE

Date Published: 09-Jun-2008

Athenry commuters to Galway had to be bussed into the city this morning after engine failure delayed the train from Athlone by an hour. Passengers waiting for the 8am Athenry to Galway rail service included many leaving cert exam students. Engine failure delayed the departure of the 7.05 Athlone to Galway rail service this morning. Iarnrod Eireann knew in advance that the 8am Athenry to Galway service would be delayed as a result and laid on two buses for passengers which left Athenry at 8.05 and 8.15am. An Iarnrod Eireann spokesperson told Galway Bay FM News that nobody had indicated they had an exam to make and all passengers were cleared from the station by 8.15.The 8 am rail service finally departed Athenry at 9.10 for the fifteen minute train journey into Ceannt Station.