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Iarnród Éireann ((:ˈiəɾˠnˠɾˠoːdˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ)) or Irish Rail is the operator of the national railway network of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). It operates all internal InterCity, Commuter, DART and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the Enterprise service between Dublin and Belfast. In 2014, IÉ carried 37.8 million passengers,〔(Iarnród Éireann Annual Report 2014 )〕 up from 36.7 million in 2013.〔(Iarnród Éireann Annual Report 2013 )〕 Until 2013 Ireland was the only European Union state that had not implemented EU Directive 91/440 and related legislation, having derogated its obligation to split train operations and infrastructure businesses, and allow open access by private companies to the rail network. A consultation on the restructuring of Iarnród Éireann took place in 2012. The derogation ended on 14 March 2013 when the company was split in 2 sectors: Railway Undertaking and Infrastructure Manager.〔Sources: * *〕 ==Organisation== At the time of its establishment the company referred to itself as Irish Rail, and introduced the four rails ''IR'' logo. In 1994, the company brought the Irish form of its name to the fore, introducing the ''IÉ'' corporate branding and logo. (The Irish word for rail (''ráil'') was overlooked in favour of the word ''iarnród'', which translates literally as ''iron road''.) However, both languages remained part of the official company name ("Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail"). In 2013, new bi-lingual branding was introduced.〔http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-rail-defends-new-logo-cost-29105397.html〕 Operationally, services are divided across four regional areas: * ''Northern'' and ''Eastern'' services are managed from Connolly (including Sligo in the North-West) * ''Southern'' and ''Western'' services are managed from Heuston 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iarnród Éireann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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