Projects · Rail
Greater Dublin network (delivery hub Dublin Connolly)·Under wayRail
DART+ Fleet
- StageFleet being manufactured; further 100 carriages ordered Dec 2025; first order due in passenger service from H1 2027
- Next milestoneFirst new X'trapolis trains enter passenger service from first half of 2027
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: First new X'trapolis trains enter passenger service from first half of 20272 November 2026 · previously: First new trains enter passenger service early 2027
- Stage: Fleet being manufactured; further 100 carriages ordered Dec 2025; first order due in passenger service from H1 20272 November 2026 · previously: First trains now due in passenger service Q2 2027 (slight slip from early 2027); Drogheda fast-charging contract awarded
- Value: €160 million (Dec 2025 order of 100 carriages); full fleet value not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: Not disclosed
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