Swifft - South Wexford Integrated Forum for Transport. (Previously known as SAVE THE RAIL)
Restore passenger trains to the Rosslare-Waterford (South Wexford) railway line.

We are posting this info here in good faith with the aim of helping inform people as to possible alternatives. This info will be added to as appropriate.

This section aims to give useful and reliable info regarding alternative transport arrangements from Monday 20th September, 2010 onwards (train service suspended as of Saturday 18th September 2010; last train 310pm Limerick Junction – Waterford (520pm) -Rosslare Europort).

(A) The rail replacement Bus Éireann Route 370 timetable “370 Connect”:

http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284376415-370.pdf

The places listed in the timetable are the main places along the route. The buses are local stage carriage services and they will also stop between places (subject to common sense in road safety). To board the bus it is best to give a clear and timely hand signal to the driver rather than assuming that the bus will stop.

The fares on the Bus Éireann services will be the same as existing rail fares.

Existing railway season tickets will also be accepted on the bus.

It is understood the coaches will be wheelchair accessible vehicles.

If travelling to/from Waterford (Plunkett) Railway Station please note that the nearest bus stop is currently at Waterford Bus Station. (There are plans for a bus bay at the railway station which will make interchange easier).

If travelling to/from the Stena Line Fishguard ferry the 0640 Rosslare Harbour - Tagoat - Rosslare Strand – Tagoat - Bridgetown – Wellingtonbridge – Waterford and 1730 Waterford- Wellingtonbridge – Bridgetown – Rosslare Strand – Rosslare Harbour are the most suitable journeys to use.

(B) Ballycullane will not be served by the rail replacement bus service.

Bus Éireann will continue to serve Ballycullane but on a Tuesday-only. The timetable for route 373 may be found here: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284565124-371372373.pdf

The Rural Bus however operate a daily route from Ballycullane to Waterford.
http://www.theruralbus.ie/waterford_daily_link.html

There is also a Fridays-only service to Waterford: http://www.theruralbus.ie/_friday.html

And a Wednesdays and Saturdays only route to Wexford: http://www.theruralbus.ie/wednesday_-_dunmain_route.html

And a Tuesdays-only route to New Ross: http://www.theruralbus.ie/tuesday.html

It is strongly anticipated that the National Transport Authority (NTA) will make their decision vis-a-vis the Rosslare to Waterford line tomorrow, Friday 3rd September.

We hope that common sense will prevail. On the face of it the decision is about the 35-mile South Wexford railway line. Yet so much rests on this decision - the future of regional rail services in the country both in terms of existing and prospective services in the decades ahead: the decision can be likened to the analogy of a flood gate. So whether one lives in Co. Wexford or Co. Donegal what happens tomorrow has implications.

Importantly the decision will profoundly affect how the NTA is perceived both by the general public/transport users and those working within the transport industry.