Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) - A

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) - A

Iarnród Éireann or Irish Rail, is the operator of the national railway network of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). It operates all internal InterCity, Commuter, DART and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the Enterprise service between Dublin and Belfast. In 2019, IÉ carried 50 million passengers, up from 48 million in 2018, and a record peak.

Until 2013, Ireland was the only European Union state that had not implemented EU Directive 91/440 and related legislation, having derogated from its obligation to split train operations and infrastructure businesses, and allow open access by private companies to the rail network. A consultation on the restructuring of Iarnród Éireann took place in 2012. The derogation ended on 14 March 2013 when the company was split in 2 sectors: Railway Undertaking and Infrastructure Manager.

Iarnród Éireann Organisation

At the time of its establishment, the company referred to itself as Irish Rail and adopted the four rails IR logo. In 1994, the company brought the Irish form of its name to the fore, introducing a logo and corporate branding based on the letters IÉ (Iarnród Éireann) branding and logo. Both languages remained part of the official company name ("Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail"). In January 2013, a new logo was introduced with a new bilingual branding, it made its first appearance in early January on online timetables, before officially launching on the 21st. In late 2013 the logo was updated again with a new font.

Operationally, services are divided across four regional areas:

Northern and Eastern services are managed from Connolly (including Sligo in the North-West)
Southern and Western services are managed from Heuston

Iarnród Éireann Overview

Iarnród Éireann Type: Subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise

Iarnród Éireann Industry: Rail transport

Iarnród Éireann Predecessor: CIÉ Railways Division (1945-1987)

Iarnród Éireann Founded: 2 February 1987

Iarnród Éireann Headquarters: Connolly Station, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6, Ireland

Iarnród Éireann Area Served: Ireland

Iarnród Éireann Key People: Jim Meade (Chief Executive)

Frank Allen (Chairman)

Iarnród Éireann Revenue Increase: €297.4 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Operating Income: Increase €529 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Net Income: Increase €4.2 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Owner: CIÉ (100%)

Iarnród Éireann Number of Employees: 3,897 (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Parent: Córas Iompair Éireann

Iarnród Éireann Subsidiaries: InterCity

Commuter

DART

Iarnród Éireann Freight

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