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First works on Dublin Dart Plus West rail scheme start this weekend

Initial track lowering works for the Dart Plus West rail line electrification will begin this weekend between Hansfield and M3 Parkway.

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The first enabling works for the Dart Plus West rail scheme will begin this weekend. The Irish Examiner and TheJournal.ie reported that 120 Irish Rail staff will work across the weekend to lower tracks at two bridges located between Hansfield and M3 Parkway in the west of Dublin. [1][2]

The track lowering is intended to facilitate future electrification of the rail line. Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien stated that the next six to eight years will transform rail services in Ireland. [1][2]

According to TheJournal.ie, the works will cause some disruption to rail services over the weekend. Dart Plus West is part of a broader programme aimed at tripling the electrification of the Greater Dublin Area rail network and doubling its passenger capacity. [2]

The overall project also aims to bring Dart style service frequency to Dublin rail routes serving Kilcock and M3 Parkway. [2]

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In short

  • Work on the Dart Plus West scheme begins this weekend between Hansfield and M3 Parkway.
  • Around 120 Irish Rail personnel will lower tracks at two bridges to allow future electrification.
  • The project aims to double passenger capacity and triple electrification in the Greater Dublin Area network.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]'This is happening': Work on Dart+ West scheme to begin this weekendirishexaminer.com, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Interruption to rail services this weekend as works begin to electrify Dart+ West linethejournal.ie, 13h ago
  3. [3]First major DART+ West enabling works to begin this weekendLMFM, 15h ago
  4. [4]Rail disruption this weekend as major DART+ West works begin in DublinDublin Live, 14h ago
  5. [5]Major DART+ West Works To Begin This Weekend As Plans To Extend Electric Rail Services To Kilcock ProgressKfm Radio, 13h ago
  6. [6]‘This is happening’: Work on Dart+ West scheme to begin this weekendBreakingNews.ie, 11h ago

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Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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