Irish Rail has everything in place to resume a catering service on its Kerry to Dublin train service - but the Department of Transport is refusing to fund it.
That's according to spokesman for Rail Users Ireland, Mark Gleeson, who says Irish Rail has a contractor in place, and has also nominated a supplier.
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However, he claims the service can't resume any time soon without the go-ahead from the Department.
There's been no catering service on the trains leaving Kerry for Dublin since the Covid pandemic; it's available at some point between Cork and Dublin, but not on any line to or from Kerry as far as Mallow.
Mr Gleeson says it's unfair to expect passengers to travel such a long distance without access to catering:
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