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December 8, 2025 | Main line

Mott MacDonald to lead Ireland’s Connect upgrade project

Project focuses on electrification of main lines from Dublin to Cork and Limerick.

July 23, 2025 | Main line

Jacobs to support Irish line upgrade

Consultancy services for upgrade of Irish Rail’s Portarlington - Galway line.

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 15, 2024 | Fleet

Irish Rail’s new fleet planning system goes live

Integrale Plan rolled out in Cork under first deployment outside Britain.

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.

August 5, 2024 | Policy

Irish strategic rail review complete

Final report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 32 recommendations to develop network at a cost of €37bn.

October 4, 2023 | Rolling stock

Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways tender new Enterprise fleet

Eight new hybrid trains for cross-border Dublin – Belfast service.

July 31, 2023 | Policy

Island of Ireland review proposes €37bn investment to decarbonise rail

Recommendations include a major electrification programme.

March 29, 2023 | Fleet

Irish Rail and Alstom unveil Dart+ train mock-up

Alstom is supplying 37 X’trapolis trains to IÉ.

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