Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) - Iarnród Éireann Freight Services - D

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) - D

Iarnród Éireann Freight Services

Iarnród Éireann also has responsibility for running freight services on the Irish network through its Freight Division - which recorded a tonnage decrease of 19.2% in 2019, and as of 2020, there are 3 freight flows running throughout the country. This operates both Railfreight trains and a network of road haulage through various distribution nodes throughout the country.

Iarnród Éireann Freight is subdivided into three sections:

Bulk Freight - specialises in operating full trainloads of freight, usually bulk movements of single products such as cement, mineral ore or timber.
Intermodal - container trains, currently operated between Waterford Port and Ballina and Dublin Port and Ballina.
Navigator - the freight forwarding division, particularly associated with the transport of automotive stock parts.

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

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