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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.

March 16, 2026 | Light Rail

Dublin light rail operating contract awarded

Transdev will hand over to a joint venture of Keolis and Amey in September.

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.

May 28, 2025 | Infrastructure

Irish Rail rallies market to support Dublin commuter expansion

Dart+ programme will increase the length of electrified network from 50km to 150km.

November 11, 2024 | Light Rail

Irish light rail projects progress

Dublin extension to proceed to planning as Galway light rail line feasibility findings released.

October 16, 2024 | Commuter Rail

AtkinsRéalis wins Dublin commuter design contract

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

September 25, 2024 | Fleet

New fleet primed to decarbonise Dublin

Irish Rail’s (IÉ) ambitious plans to modernise commuter rail in the Greater Dublin area rest in part on new electric and hybrid trains. Piers Wood, managing director for Ireland at Alstom, explains how the new fleet marks a step-change from the rolling stock that has gone before.

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.

August 21, 2023 | Metros

Multidisciplinary team appointed for Dublin’s MetroLink programme

The team is led by Turner & Townsend.

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.

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