Rail freight comeback on the cards in Kilkenny after new lease of life in 2021 [Kilkenny People]
Date: 03/01/2022
As a county, Kilkenny has had a long and storied history with rail freight. From heaps of beet to wagons of beer, the railway tracks in the black and amber county have been well-worn with the grease of industry.
Many may not realise it, unless you happen to be stopped at a level-crossing at the right time, but rail freight still regularly passes through the county.
Pulpwood is regularly transported from South Kilkenny to Westport and Ballina and has been for many years now. So too has container traffic, though more sporadically.
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As a county, Kilkenny has had a long and storied history with rail freight. From heaps of beet to wagons of beer, the railway tracks in the black and amber county have been well-worn with the grease of industry. Many may not realise it, unless you happen to be stopped at a level-crossing at the righ...
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