Recent data reveals that the 5.40am Cork to Dublin train was significantly late on most of its October trips, raising concerns about Irish Rail's timing metrics. Only three out of 26 trips arrived on time, with many delays exceeding five minutes. MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú criticized the current metric used by Irish Rail, suggesting adoption of a stricter standard akin to Switzerland's. This would potentially improve public trust and encourage more ridership over car travel. Comparatively, Swiss trains achieve a 93% punctuality rate, highlighting the need for improvement in the Irish rail system.
"When a train is late, it is late. Clearly some delays are minor delays. That doesn't excuse them. We need to engender the same mentality in our rail services that the Swiss have."
"If people don't trust the train to be on time, they will take the car. That is why we cannot be happy with a 75pc or 80pc punctuality rating."
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