The introduction of new trains to ease overcrowding under the Government's DART+ programme has been delayed

The introduction of new trains to ease overcrowding on the Dublin commuter lines under the Government’s DART+ programme is to be delayed until the second quarter of 2027.

Irish Rail has confirmed a further delay in the deployment of new battery electric Dart trains, which were originally scheduled to go into operation on the Drogheda route in 2025.

The delay centres around a problem with the trains’ batteries, meaning the electric train service to Dro

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