Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority
1:30 pm
Mr. Hugh Creegan:
No, it is all within the expected territory. In fact, the first trial train will come in later this year but it will go through a whole series of tests over the next 12 to 15 months. In early 2026, we would expect to see a DART running to Drogheda, effectively. To go back to an earlier question, that allows some of the other diesel fleet to be taken off that line and cascaded onto other lines, which also deals with capacity issues.
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