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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by rbanffy on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:15PM (#32205959)
> "Good" is not a description that anyone in Dublin, or anyone in Europe, would use for Dublin's public transport.

Light rail in Dublin is quite good, but coverage isn’t great. I used DART a few times, and it wasn’t a nice experience - long waits and less than ideal trains. I traveled by rail between Dublin and Cork, however, and it was quite good - modern and comfortable, and relatively fast (Ireland is small and fast rail feels like overkill)

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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by rsynnott on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:29PM (#32206094)
> Ireland is small and fast rail feels like overkill

Not sure I'd say that; a modern TVG/ICE-type service could do Dublin to Cork in less than an hour, vs 2.5 hours for the current service. That would be a game changer.

There are vague plans for such a service, and more solid plans for upgrading to 200km/h (the trains already support this but the line would need upgrading).

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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by rbanffy on Saturday July 23, 2022 @04:56PM (#32207474)
It’d certainly remove some pressure on Dublin housing.
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