03-01-2006, 21:19
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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
Yet more poor reporting, there is no resignalling on going on the Rosslare line and as history shows new trains don't mean faster journeys
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Originally Posted by Irish Times
Irish Rail to buy 30 carriages from Far East group
By Tim O'Brien
Iarnród Éireann is to buy 30 new intercity railcars from a Japanese and Korean consortium for €62 million. The new railcars will go into service on the Sligo and Rosslare lines, writes Tim O'Brien
The order brings to 217 the number of railcars currently on order to replace the intercity fleet. More than half of all intercity trains are more than 30 years old.
Iarnród Éireann said the next three years will see the fleet move from the oldest in Europe to one of the most modern.
This latest order for new railcars - essentially carriages with diesel engines - comes in addition to new trains planned under the National Development Plan. The 30 railcars are being funded entirely by the Exchequer.
The company said the increase is due to additional investment being made available under the Government's Transport 21 plan. The contract was placed with Mitsui of Japan, in partnership with Rotem of the Republic of Korea and Tokyu Car Corporation of Japan.
The carriages will begin entering service from 2007.
Features of the new trains include improved accessibility for mobility-impaired customers, air-conditioning and automatic public address and information displays.
The new trains will also have internal closed circuit television to enhance security and will include modern catering facilities.
They will also allow improved frequency and faster journey times on the Sligo and Rosslare routes.
From this year, 67 new intercity trains will go into service on the Cork-Dublin route, delivering an hourly service between the two cities.
In 2007/8 the 120 railcars already ordered and the latest tranche of 30 will deliver improved services to Dublin from Waterford, Galway, Sligo, Rosslare and Westport.
Iarnród Éireann aims to extend its hourly service at peak times to the Limerick service, with a service every two hours at off-peak times.
A similar service will be available on the Galway line.
There will be a train every two hours to Waterford, Sligo and Tralee. There will be five services a day to Westport, while the company said additional services will be available on the Rosslare route.
CIÉ chairman John Lynch said the latest order would eliminate suggestions the Republic was developing a two-tier railway service.
"The Sligo and Rosslare lines now represent the transformation of our network. Our track has been totally upgraded on both. Our signalling has been computerised on the Sligo-Dublin line, with the Rosslare-Dublin line resignalling under way," he said.
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