Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I told the Deputy the answer to his question, but maybe he was not happy with the answers. The procurement process for additional DART fleet is expected to commence this year, with the contract for approximately 300 new rail carriages expected to be awarded in the second half of 2019. Some 28 refurbished carriages are to re-enter service in 2019, and this will add capacity to a number of services.

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