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May 14, 2026 | Infrastructure

Developing city-to-city connections

Irish Rail’s Connect programme exploring potential enhancements to inter-city passenger services is due to conclude this summer. Mark Simmons reports on the key likely findings and asks what is expected to happen next.

September 15, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Dublin commuter electrification project proceeds to procurement

A Railway Order has been issued for the Dart+ Coastal North project to extend electrification from Malahide to Drogheda.

October 16, 2024 | Commuter Rail

AtkinsRéalis wins Dublin commuter design contract

Engineering consultancy will support the Dart+ West and South West projects.

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.

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