irish rail presentation for transport 21 briefing
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Dick Fearn, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann, presentation to the Annual Dublin Chamber Transport 21 Briefing. Audio available at dublinchamber.ieTRANSCRIPT
Iarnród Éireann
Transport 21 Developments in the Dublin Region
Dick Fearn, Chief Executive, Iarnród Éireann
to Chamber of Commerce
18th November 2009
Contents
• Update on projects currently underway or completed
• Current status of Transport 21 projects planned
• Status of longer term projects due for delivery within the timeframe of Transport 21.
Progress to Date - DART
• DART Infrastructure upgraded for 8-car trains
• 8-car DARTS in service
• Original DART fleet refurbished
• Real Time Passenger Information, Ticket Vending
Machines, Exit Validation
Progress to Date - Commuter
• Railcar Fleet Renewal – 180 now in fleet
• 8-car train capacity on all routes
• Additional services on Maynooth, Northern and Kildare
• New stations opened at Docklands, Phoenix Park, Adamstown, Park West & Cherry Orchard and Clondalkin Fonthill
• Stations opening in 2010 at Clongriffin, Kishogue, Hansfield, Dunboyne and M3 Parkway
Docklands Station
• Completed and operational on 12th March 2007
• Ahead of schedule, under budget
• Provides additional city terminal capacity
• Integration with bus and future LUAS
Docklands Station
Transport 21 – Priority Projects in progress
• Kildare line upgrading will be completed next month
• City centre resignalling in progress
• Clonsilla to Dunboyne/M3 on schedule for September
2010
• Additional rolling stock on order for longer distance
commuter services
Kildare Route Project
• Expansion of 4-track railway from Park West & Cherry
Orchard to Hazelhatch
• New stations at Park West & Cherry Orchard,
Clondalkin Fonthill, Kishogue, Adamstown and
Hazelhatch
• Facilitates western end of DART Underground route
when electrified
City Centre Resignalling
• Plan to increase the capacity of the central area and
increase capacity on the Northern and Maynooth lines
• Eliminate or automate level crossings on Maynooth
line
• Completion planned for 2012 with minimal disruption
to customers
Clonsilla to Dunboyne/M3 Parkway
• 7.5 km line being reconstructed
• 3 new stations at Hansfield, Dunboyne and M3
Parkway
• M3 Parkway ‘park and ride’ car park with 1,200
parking spaces
• Construction works in progress on site
• Completion planned for September 2010
County BoundaryM3 Parkway
Clonsilla
Hansfield
Dunboyne
Maynooth
Dublin
Clonsilla – M3 Parkway
Navan Line
• Feasibility study now complete on two route options
for extension of line from Dunboyne/M3 Parkway to
Navan
• 30 km route
• Stations at Dunshaughlin, Kilmessin, Navan Central
and Navan North
Ticketing
• Automatic ticket vending machines at all commuter
and principal InterCity stations
• Automatic exit/entry validation gates at Dublin city
centre stations
• Interim Rail Smartcard currently being tested for
introduction in January 2010
• Iarnród Éireann to join Integrated Ticketing System for
Dublin in 2011
Future Development of the DART Network
• DART Underground Project
– Application for Railway Order in 2010
• Electrification of the entire network
– Northern line
– Maynooth line
– Kildare line
Route schematic
Heuston Station
Christchurch St Stephens Green
Pearse Station Docklands