The Mark 4 train at the centre of the row which left thousands of commuters stranded last week has completed its first run from Dublin to Cork.
The Spanish-built train left Heuston Station in Dublin at 9.00am this morning and arrived into Kent Station, Cork, at 11.50am.
A week ago today, the country's rail network ground to a halt after locomotive drivers in Cork refused to operate the new trains.
The drivers were demanding reduced working hours to operate them, even though the Labour Court had ruled against them last January.
The unofficial action was finally resolved when the unions and management agreed to further talks on core issues.
Although the train has the same passenger capacity as the old ones, Iarnród Éireann says the promised hourly timetable will see more people on the move.
