20.05.2021
Artikel Nummer: 36524
Green transport option in Ireland
At the end of June, the Irish Railway Iarnrod Eireann and transport company XPO Logistics will launch a new twice-weekly railfreight service in each direction between Ballina, Co Mayo and Waterford Port.
The new rail service will offer Irish industry a greener and more efficient mode of transporting freight between the West and Southeast of the country. It will see the potential for over 5,000 truck movements a year to switch from road to rail, with a resulting reduction in road congestion and 75% reduction in emissions per unit.
The new service comes as Iarnrpd Eireann is finalising a new national rail freight strategy to identify growth opportunities for railfreight operations. (ben)