Iarnród Éireann has pledged to rebuild the Cahir Viaduct in Co Tipperary which was the scene of a derailment on Tuesday.
The company said this evening it was "committed" to re-opening the line from Limerick Junction to Waterford although the repair work may take "a number of months."
Iarnrod Éireann begun an investigation after the derailment of the freight train. The train, comprising 22 wagons and two locomotives, was en route to Waterford from Limerick Junction when it derailed near Cahir at around 6 a.m. on Tuesday
Thirteen of the wagons came off the track at the Cahir Viaduct, which was badly damaged in the incident. A number of the wagons were partially submerged in the River Suir after the incident.