Between two canyons of containers, a pair intermodal trains are being prepared at Waterford's Belview Terminal in Ireland.

All change for Dublin thanks to post-Brexit freight boom

Between two canyons of containers, a pair intermodal trains are being prepared at Waterford's Belview Terminal in Ireland. Port of Waterford

Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port, combined with enhancements to the metro service around the Irish capital, could leave through services struggling for train paths. A solution has been proposed by the Irish Government, which would require long-distance passenger trains to terminate outside the city, and for passengers to use the capital region’s metro trains to complete their journeys.

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Between two canyons of containers, a pair intermodal trains are being prepared at Waterford's Belview Terminal in Ireland.

All change for Dublin thanks to post-Brexit freight boom

Between two canyons of containers, a pair intermodal trains are being prepared at Waterford's Belview Terminal in Ireland. Port of Waterford

Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port, combined with enhancements to the metro service around the Irish capital, could leave through services struggling for train paths. A solution has been proposed by the Irish Government, which would require long-distance passenger trains to terminate outside the city, and for passengers to use the capital region’s metro trains to complete their journeys.

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