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February 16, 2024 | Passenger

Growing Dublin’s electric commuter network

Irish Rail is embarking on a programme of electrification and route upgrades to enable the Dublin Area Rapid Transit network to handle up to 62,000 passengers per hour by 2030. Robert Preston reports.

March 29, 2023 | Fleet

Irish Rail and Alstom unveil Dart+ train mock-up

Alstom is supplying 37 X’trapolis trains to IÉ.

March 14, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Irish cabinet reaches agreement for Dart+ South West project

Dublin’s electrified high-frequency commuter network will be extended to stations in Kildare.

December 5, 2022 | Fleet

Irish Rail orders 18 BEMUs to expand Dart services

€179m order will help replace diesel prior to further electrification.

September 28, 2022 | Infrastructure

Irish Rail commissions Jacobs to help combat coastal erosion

Dublin - Rosslare railway runs along cliffs and close to beaches and estuaries.

May 18, 2022 | Passenger

Sustainability key to Dublin expansion

A new fleet of trains, including some powered by batteries, are central to plans to transform rail travel in Ireland by the end of the decade, as Richard Clinnick reports.

December 13, 2021 | Fleet

Alstom wins Dart+ train order as network expansion programme approved

Dart+ Fleet project includes mix of electric and battery-electric trains for expanded network.

September 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Details of Dart+ programme released as Dart+ West consultation begins

THE first phase of consultation for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart)+ West project has been launched, alongside details of the full Dart+ programme to create a sustainable, electrified, reliable and frequent rail service with increased capacity in Dublin.

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