Iarnród Éireann's new non-stop Cork to Dublin Express service welcomed

21st May 2015

Cork Chamber is delighted to welcome today’s announcement by Iarnród Éireann of the new non-stop Cork to Dublin daily express service. This development will be hugely significant in facilitating business travel between Cork and Dublin with passengers being able to board the train at Kent Station at 06.15hrs and arriving 2hours and 15minutes later to Dublin Heuston. This reduced journey time was identified as being key to business customers and will help to facilitate morning meetings in Dublin.

Cork Chamber has engaged with Iarnród Éireann on an ongoing basis and has strongly advocated for a reduced journey time between our two largest economic centres. Barrie O’Connell, President, Cork Chamber, stated that “this route has the potential to yield significant long term benefits and will undoubtedly work to strengthen the business connectivity of the Cork region. At Cork Chamber, we are encouraged to see such progress and commend the efforts of Iarnród Éireann in engaging with the local business community in such a positive and proactive manner and we encourage the business community in Cork to support this new service“.

Cork Chamber is the leading business organisation in Cork supporting and representing the interests of close to 1,100 businesses employing 100,000 people in the region. Cork Chamber has a mandate to develop and promote policy recommendations that create an enabling business environment and support the region’s economic development.

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