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21st Century Railways

Railways in Ireland have been around for almost 180 years.

When they first arrived they brought Ireland to the forefront of cutting edge technological change. The railways took over from canals as the new means of mass transportation of people and goods.

Having once enjoyed a Golden Age, railways were to enter a long period of decline - but today their revival is being championed once again.

The early years of the New Millennium witnessed the greatest investment in the Irish rail network since railways first came to Ireland. A sort of renaissance has taken place right across the network and, despite the current recession, is set to continue albeit slowly into the future..bringing the railways out of decades of neglect and into line with 21st Century expectations.

Show Info

Network: Ireland RTÉ ONE (2012 - 2012)
Schedule: Mondays at 20:30 (30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: TravelHistory
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes

Official site: www.rte.ie

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Episode 2

Episode 1x02; Nov 19, 2012

Having once enjoyed a Golden Age, railways were to enter a long period of decline - but today their revival is being championed once again. What factors led to the recent transformation paralleled with relevant historical references in respect of the

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x02: Episode 2Nov 19, 2012
1x01: Episode 1Nov 12, 2012
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