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Fresh calls for catering on local trains

Jun 30, 2026 13:14
By Shannonside News
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Fresh calls for catering on local trains

Pulled at the start of the Covid pandemic, the tea trolley has made a comeback in some parts of the country.

Local TDs have been taken to task over catering on train services.

Pulled at the start of the Covid pandemic, the tea trolley has made a comeback in some parts of the country.

Last year, Irish Rail said it was working to find a preferred supplier in order to restore the services while NTA representatives confirmed that no funding is available.

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Earlier this month, the Oireachtas Committee on Transport heard of a proposed pilot on routes in the third quarter of this year.

Speaking in a video on social media, Labour Senator Nessa Cosgrove says the need for catering is there:

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