Are food trolleys back on Irish Rail?
Are food trolleys back on Irish Rail? On-board catering resumes on the Cork to Dublin route from the 24th April. A limited service will operate initially with more services being added over the following weeks. From the 15th May a full trolley service will be in place on all Dublin to Cork and Cork to Dublin services.
Does Irish Rail have toilets?
Put your luggage only in the areas provided and do not block the aisles, seats, bike racks or wheelchair spaces. Leave toilets as clean as you find them. Please do not smoke or use E-cigarettes. Trains and enclosed platforms are a smoke free environment.
What services do Irish Rail provide?
Iarnród Éireann provides passenger and freight rail services and are responsible for a number of ancillary services including the operation of Rosslare Europort.
Does Irish rail make a profit?
In 2021, IÉ made a tax adjusted trading profit of €0.8m (2020: €4.6m). IÉ utilised previous year's trading losses to shelter this profit.
How do train drivers go to the toilet?
Some train drivers are changing sanitary towels in bushes by the side of the track – that's outrageous in a first world country in 2021. Others urinate or defecate into carrier bags and bottles.
Do train toilets still empty on the track?
In the USA, staff were instructed to lock toilets when the train was stopped in a station and unlock them when the train was again underway. Mercifully, new trains no longer dump waste on the tracks. Instead, trains are fitted with chemical holding tanks.
Where food is served in a train is called?
A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.