Freight figures in all-Ireland ambitions

The recently published Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy – 2025, the implementation plan flowing from the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, places renewed focus on passenger service enhancements across Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, freight, long a minor player in the island’s rail planning, finally gets its own points of emphasis. The strategy builds on the Review’s vision to grow rail freight’s contribution to the economy and better integrate port and rail infrastructure, even as practical freight commitments remain limited in the short run.