IARNROD Éireann-Irish Rail (IÉ)

No go for TransPennine ‘185s’ as Class 2700s deleted

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Sam Hewitt

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28th August 2019

By Tony Miles THE Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) tender for ‘second-hand’ trains for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is unlikely to see the spare 22 Class 185 units moving to Ireland despite some initial support from within IÉ. The tender is being led by the Irish Government’s National Transport Authority (NTA). The rail operator…
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No. 134 overhaul gathering pace at Inchicore works

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

THE overhaul of the RPSI’s GM single cab Class 121 No. 134 by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail is making rapid progress at Inchicore, as the old body platework is stripped back in readiness for replacement. The RPSI’s project manager Gerry Mooney describes the overhaul as “the biggest diesel restoration ever undertaken in Ireland”, and it is clear…
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IÉ passenger numbers rise with €100m new stock purchase on the cards

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

IARNROD Éireann-Irish Rail (IÉ) has reported positive growth on passenger numbers during 2018, with Intercity, DART and Commuter services all seeing an upturn in figures. Passengers travelling on Intercity trains increased by 8.4% to 12.4million during the year, while Commuter and DART services saw growth of between 4% and 5%. Some 48m passenger journeys were…
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