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25 October 2005
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Transport
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DASH and DART Upgrade
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Ciarán Cuffe
asked the Minister for Transport if phase 1
of the DASH or DART upgrade project has come in over or under-budget; if
he will provide the financial figures for the project; and his plans to
improve the frequency of the service by commencing phase 2 of the project.
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Minister for Transport:I understand from Iarnród Éireann that the DART upgrade project is nearing successful completion. The budget for the project is €176 million and the company’s forecast outturn is estimated at €165 million. The completion of the project allows Iarnród Éireann to operate eight-car trains on the entire DART network.
The next project designed to increase the capacity of the DART, is a resignalling upgrade that will allow for an increase in train frequency from 12 to 16 trains per hour in the city centre area. This project is at planning and design stage and I expect Iarnród Éireann to put specific proposals to my Department shortly.
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