Unity ASCA Delivers Extra Trains for Skerries

Following on-going engagement with Irish Rail, Skerries Community Association is delighted to announce that it has secured five new train services for Skerries, beginning December 11th, 2005.

The SCA are particularly delighted to have delivered two new peak morning services to Dublin, at 07.20am and at 07.50am. These additional trains will provide extra capacity and some relief for Skerries peak morning-time commuters.

There will also be a new later evening service leaving Skerries for Dublin at 22.25pm each day of the week to accommodate those wishing to travel or return to Dublin at a later time.

To complement the new morning trains, there will also be two new evening trains from Dublin to Skerries. A new 18.40 service will run non-stop from Connolly to Skerries, and a new 20.25 from Pearse will fill a gap in the current schedule. These new evening services will run Monday to Saturday.

The SCA has been actively engaged with Iarnrod Eireann since last year with a view to finding ways of improving the train service in the short term. The SCA wishes to thank Iarnrod Eireann for their cooperation and professional engagement in achieving these results.

The SCA will continue to work with Iarnrod Eireann and local and government representatives to lobby for further improvements in the rail service. This will include improvements in weekend and late night services, as well as the planning and investment that is required to support increasing demand.