IRELAND - Europe by Eurail 2015: Touring Europe by Train - page 313

Republic of Ireland
Currency: Euro (€)
Exchange rate at press time: €0.72 = U.S. $1.00
Communications
Country Code: 353
Major Mobile Phone Companies: Vodafone, O2, Meteor
Rail/Bus Travel in Ireland
Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)
www.irishrail.ie
Tel: [phone]
Irish Bus (Bus Éireann)
www.buseireann.ie
Tel: [phone]
Dublin Bus
www.dublinbus.ie
Tel: [phone]
Northern Ireland Railways
www.translink.co.uk
Tel: [phone]
Because the country is only about the size of the state of Pennsylvania in the
United States, travelers can easily discover Ireland by using the rail and bus sys-
tems. Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)—a subsidiary of Coras Iompair Éireann (CIE),
Ireland's transport company—has been upgrading its railroads and rail facilities
as an essential part of Ireland's development plan, with the goal of reliable, con-
venient, and fast passenger travel throughout the country. Visit their website at
www.irishrail.ie . Much of the equipment compares favorably with the InterCity
trains operated on the Continent.