I TOLD LOUDER VOICE "Newer carriages mean higher comfort levels" when traveling with Irish Rail today. New Irish Rail trains enhance the Cork-Dublin run, a service that might exceed 100 mph on many segments once the rail bed is strengthened. You wouldn't want windows opening at those speeds (like the open window that gave me the shot above) so for both safety and noise abatement, the carriages offer a sense of comfort normally associated with some intercity rail routes in Germany.
Photos shot by Bernie Goldbach aboard Irish Rail.
