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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.

March 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

Translink awards signalling and telecommunications design contract

AtkinsRéalis and Babcock International share a €250m five-year framework contract.

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.

November 26, 2021 | Infrastructure

Main line upgrades recommended to boost British connectivity

Improving rail links between England, Scotland and Wales and rail upgrades in Northern Ireland recommended in review by Sir Peter Hendy.

July 28, 2021 | News

Arup selected to deliver island of Ireland rail review

Review will consider the possibility of increasing line speeds between major cities and building new lines.

March 10, 2021 | Main line

UK Strategic Transport Network proposed

The proposal would improve connections between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

August 4, 2020 | High-speed

Study to investigate Belfast - Dublin - Cork high-speed line

THE governments of Ireland and Britain are launching a study into a potential high-speed line on the Belfast - Dublin - Cork/Limerick TEN-T corridor.

May 4, 2020 | Fleet

Translink extends CAF train maintenance contract

TRANSLINK, which operates the 1600mm-gauge rail network in Northern Ireland, has extended its maintenance contract with CAF for its class 3000 DMU fleet.

September 26, 2019 | Europe

“No change” to Belfast - Dublin services after Brexit, says IE

PASSENGERS will not see any changes in the day-to-day operation of Belfast - Dublin ‘Enterprise’ services, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Mr Billy Gilpin, director of train operations for Irish Rail (IE) told a meeting of the Seanad committee on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union in Dublin on September 25.

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