IARNROD EIREANN DEFENDS LACK OF ONLINE FACILITY FOR GALWAY-LIMERICK ROUTE

Date Published: 18-Sep-2012

Iarnród Éireann has dismissed suggestions that it's witholding online ticket services on the Galway to Limerick train line.

It follows concerns raised by North Western MEP Jim Higgins that the people of Galway, Clare and Limerick are being treated as 'second-class citizens'.

MEP Higgins, who is Ireland's member on the European Parliament's Transport Committee says the software is already in operation elsewhere and failing to extend it on the Western Rail Corridor will ultimately have an impact on passenger numbers.

However Iarnrod Eireann says efforts are being made to have the facility introduced in the coming months.

Barry Kenny is spokeperson for the group and says the reason for the lack of online facility is because the train fleet on the route does not support the automated online reservation system at this time.