TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has said the review into rail travel on the island of Ireland makes the case for even more road investment.
He went on to state the the he believes the review also makes a “very strong” case for ramping up the roll out of electric vehicles. Ryan says targets just a starting point Responding to the Taoiseach’s comments, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said that 10% of rail freight was a “starter” target, and that he “absolutely” sees the demand being above that figure.
He acknowledged that the all-island rail review was “ambitious”, but said that “we won’t stop there”. While Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 1.9% in 2022 overall, missing its target of 6/7%, emissions in the transport sector of the Irish economy increased by 6%.