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  • ‘Significant delays’ on Irish Rail services following ‘major’ signal fault
  • Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains
  • €700m contract signed for new Dublin-Belfast train fleet

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irishtimes.com /1 day ago

‘Significant delays’ on Irish Rail services following ‘major’ signal fault

Dart, Northern commuters line, Phoenix Park tunnel, Sligo and Belfast/Enterprise line are all affected

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains

State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

€700m contract signed for new Dublin-Belfast train fleet

The Irish government today signed off on a €700m contract for a new fleet of trains for cross border rail service between Dublin and Belfast.

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Belfast-Dublin rail service gets €700m cross-border investment and eight new trains

There will be up to 16 services per direction daily with a target express journey time of under two hours.

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Red Luas line and Dart services partially suspended over Easter weekend

Irish Rail has confirmed there will be “major works” on a number of routes over the Easter period, leading to a number of changes to services for the weekend.

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irishmirror.ie /12 hours ago

Rail passengers urged to check for updates as stations shut for works over weekend

Essential works will take place from Saturday until Monday

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thejournal.ie /2 weeks ago

One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking

The move, opposed by operators, would make journeys more seamless, helping passengers to find, compare and buy tickets in one go.

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rte.ie /1 day ago

Major rail disruption in Dublin this weekend due to works

Rail passengers are being warned of major disruptions over the upcoming bank holiday weekend due to engineering works between Dublin Connolly station and Bray.

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theregister.com /1 week ago

Irish Rail writes down €50M after train IT project goes off the rails

State-owned operator loses confidence in delayed traffic management system as politicians compare Ireland’s latest public-sector IT fiasco to 'Groundhog Day'

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irishcentral.com /1 month ago

WATCH: A scenic train ride through the Irish countryside in 1947

"Castlerea Train Station," now available on the IFI Archive Player, provides a look at a train journey from Roscommon to Dublin some 75 years ago.

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Revealed: the train stations where your car is most likely to be clamped

Irish Rail took in more than €15m in parking fees from motorists, while also clamping nearly 4,300 cars at its stations over the last two years.

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techbuzzireland.com /1 month ago

Iarnród Éireann Travelers Can Now Pay with PayPal

Iarnród Éireann has introduced PayPal as a payment option at checkout on their website and app, giving millions of travelers in Ireland and overseas a simple and secure way to purc...

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thejournal.ie /23 hours ago

'Frustrating': More rail disruption again this bank holiday weekend as Dart works resume

Irish Rail said it will run extra services to accommodate major outdoor events in the capital this weekend.

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Stadler to Deliver Eight Trains for Service Between Dublin & Belfast

Railway companies Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) and Translink NI Railways (NIR) have ordered a set of eight FLIRT Intercity trains from Stadler, as well as associated maintenance services....

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techbuzzireland.com /1 month ago

Iarnród Éireann launches HVO fuel pilot on Cork commuter fleet

Iarnród Éireann has launched a new renewable fuel pilot on its commuter fleet, as part of its ongoing programme to reduce carbon emissions across the national rail network. The tri...

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

Irish Rail’s €50m writedown on IT project a ‘national scandal’, says Sinn Féin

Scathing criticism at Dáil committee follows report saying State-owned train operator has no confidence in traffic management system

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Construction begins on temporary Adare station to service Ryder Cup goers

Construction is expected to take six months, Irish Rail said.

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

Rail line reopens following lineside fires on Bray Head

Irish Rail services were curtailed twice by blaze near between Bray and Greystones

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enr.com /2 weeks ago

Ireland Splits $18B MetroLink Procurement Into Separate Civil, Rail Systems Packages

Officials describe MetroLink as one of Ireland's largest-ever infrastructure programs and part of a trend toward automated metro systems.

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thejournal.ie /1 day ago

Dart and other suburban train services resume after suspension due to signal fault

Dart, Northern Commuter, Phoenix Park Tunnel, Rosslare and Sligo services were all suspended.

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irishexaminer.com /1 day ago

Alan Healy: As Europe builds railways, Ireland goes a different direction

Does Munster need four airports?

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railwaypro.com /3 weeks ago

Stadler to deliver trains to Ireland for the first time

Stadler will build trains for Ireland for the first time, after operators Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and [...]

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rte.ie /5 days ago

Delays on DART and Northern commuter services

Commuters in Dublin are being warned of delays this evening after a DART broke down in Killester.

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove

Incidents including passengers brandishing knives and drug users ‘shooting up’ in carriages were reported to the company last year.

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