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Friday 31 March 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# Train

All time
# Limerick
Woman tells man to 'f**k off back to India' on Limerick train
Irish Rail said it has reported the “shocking and disgraceful incident” to gardaí.
# Heuston
Trains cancelled and delayed due to mechanical fault
A number of Heuston and Connolly services have been affected.
# Disruption
There are some major changes to train services this Easter weekend
Northside Darts will not be running.
# Strike
Michael O'Leary says Shane Ross is 'playing a blinder' in bus dispute
The Ryanair CEO said Ross is right to not get involved.
# secondary picketing
Fears of more disruption as NBRU may be sued over 'wildcat' strike
The union said it remains focused on helping resolve the Bus Éireann dispute.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you support the secondary picketing in the Bus Éireann strike?
It’s affecting Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services.
# Truck Strike
Maynooth line trains delayed for up to an hour after truck crashes into bridge
Crews have removed some rock from the rail line.
# not my bag
A bathroom mix-up caused a Sligo train to be held up for 40 minutes
The train waited for 40 minutes in a lay-by at Enfield – here’s the full story.
# signal fault
Two-hour delay on Dublin to Galway train line
Irish Rail said staff are on site and working to rectify the issue as soon as possible.
# Louvain
'Several casualties' after train derails in Belgian city
Reports that one person died has not yet been confirmed.
# Incident
One dead and several hurt after trains collide in Luxembourg
A passenger service and freight train collided.
# parent's nightmare
Mother loses four children in station, one catches fast-train to Leipzig
The boy, who spoke Spanish and Italian, was taken into care by police before being reunited with his family.
# Bulgaria
Five dead and children buried under rubble of house that collapsed after train derailed
Two tank cars derailed, hit electricity lines and exploded.
# cygnet fault
Two swans delayed trains by 30 minutes during Dublin rush hour
Staff managed to clear the swans quickly but there were knock-on delays.
# DART
'Severe delays' for Dublin rail commuters due to fault at Howth Junction
Dublin Bus is accepting rail tickets this morning.
# staying out
Late night Dart and commuter trains back for Christmas and New Year
Late night services will have security personnel on board to ensure customer safety.
# ticket please
National Transport Authority has announced its plans for fare changes on Ireland's public transport
It covers Luas, Dublin Bus, Iarnród Eireann and Bus Éireann.
# Cameroon
55 people killed, hundreds injured in Cameroon train derailment
The train was crammed with people due to road traffic disruption between two cities.
# emerald city
This €5,000 per trip train is leaving Dublin today
During the journeys, passengers can avail of a full on-board bar.
# sponsored by NTA
8 of the coolest family days out around the country
Grab the kids, you’re going on an adventure.
# O Porrino
At least four dead and scores injured after train derails in Spain
A dozen people were also injured in the crash.
# legend has it
Explorers in Poland dig for 'Nazi train filled with gold'
A local legend claims the train disappeared in a mountain tunnel as the Germans escaped the advancing Soviet army at the end of World War II.
# Attack
Two teenagers stabbed on train in Austria by German man
Police have ruled out that this was a terrorist attack.
# Switzerland
'No indication' of terrorism in Swiss train attack
A female victim and the assailant died of their injuries in yesterday’s assault in eastern Switzerland.
# London
Man who died after putting head out train window was 'railway fanatic'
Simon Brown’s family have paid tribute to him.
# david mcgowan
The man who brought a Boeing 767 to a Sligo glamping site is now moving a train from London
Several couples have asked if they can get married on the plane.
# London
UK man killed after sticking head out train window as another train passed
British Transport Police said paramedics rushed to the scene but nothing could be done to save him.
# Italy
Head on collision between two trains in Italy kills 22
Two passenger trains collided on a single stretch of track.
# Children's Court
Teenager went on 'rampage' on Sligo-Dublin train after allegedly being assaulted
The 17-year-old boy has been detained for six months.
# out of the freezer
Shane Ross says the Dart Underground still might happen
Back in September, Paschal Donohoe said the original €3 billion project was being scrapped.
# Irish Rail
Going somewhere nice for the Bank Holiday? Check your travel plans
Transport providers have issued a number of travel warnings as we head into the June Bank Holiday weekend.
# Industrial Action
Will there be a summer of strikes? There's trouble brewing on several fronts
2016 has not been a good year for industrial relations.
# pandora's snack box
Bringing Supermac's on the train is never an acceptable thing to do
And there are many reasons why.
# choo choo
16 tweets anyone who gets the Dublin-Waterford train will understand
Hen parties, blaas and drink bans. What a trip.
# perfect timing
This guy got a pizza delivered to him while on a train and he's now the internet's hero
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
# Germany
Rail dispatcher was playing game on his mobile phone before trains collided
11 people died in the incident.
# London
UK police hunt Irish rugby fans after assault on train passenger
Officers believe the men attended the England v Ireland rugby match at Twickenham before the attack.
# Collision
Two dead as train hits digger near Philadelphia
Another 30 were taken to hospital.
# Germany
Human error probably responsible for train crash that killed 11
A 39-year-old dispatcher could face up to five years in prison.
# seats are not for feet
The 10 Unwritten Rules of Irish Rail
Buck up, everyone.