is_that_so wrote: » Don't know about the DART but here's a piece on the hybrids.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/irish-rail-planning-to-convert-inter-city-rail-fleet-to-hybrid-1.3653378
is_that_so wrote: » Well they are set to be under trial at the end of this year so not non-existent. They already run in Germany. 2021 seems to be the planned launch date, all going well.
devnull wrote: » The NTA by the end of the quarter are now scheduled to complete a full fleet assessment in order to develop a fleet strategy going forward in addition to the tender for future units. Latest timeframes on the tender is that they expect to award the framework contract for the bi-mode and electric fleet by mid 2020 with the first deliveries to take place by the end of 2023. Rrailway orders for the lines to Maynooth, Celbridge and Drogehda will be put in by the end of 2021 with electrification work scheduled to begin in January 2023 and completed by the end of 2027. The information is above is what the NTA have outlined as part of the announcements relating to Ireland's commitments to tackling climate change in the country yesterday.
DoctorPan wrote: » No, the hybrids were to allow electric running to the endpoints prior to the construction of wires going up due to the long lead times in allocation in funding for purchasing new trains and the long lead times between order and operation of new rail vehicles. While battery running to Longford/Newbridge/Dundalk might be explored in latter years, they were not the reasoning behind it.
L1011 wrote: » From everything I've seen released so far this is just supposition. The lead time on wiring isn't that vastly different to vehicles. There isn't realistically anything to be saved by patchwork wiring either.
devnull wrote: » The NTA by the end of the quarter are now scheduled to complete a full fleet assessment in order to develop a fleet strategy going forward in addition to the tender for future units. Latest timeframes on the tender is that they expect to award the framework contract for the bi-mode and electric fleet by mid 2020 with the first deliveries to take place by the end of 2023.
Stephen15 wrote: » With electrification now not due to be completed by 2027. Would battery powered trains have the capability to run a full journey on the Maynooth, Nothern or Hazelhatch lines if they can't that would likely mean that they may only be able to work on current DART lines and not non electrified lines in the short run.
devnull wrote: » TRrailway orders for the lines to Maynooth, Celbridge and Drogehda will be put in by the end of 2021 with electrification work scheduled to begin in January 2023 and completed by the end of 2027.
diarfinn wrote: » Does this mean that the level crossings can be progressed while they wait for the Railway order or are they staying until 2023 as well?
SeanW wrote: Unbe$%@&inglieveable. 3 1/2 years of bolloxing around with bureaucracy before we begin string up some power lines along some railway tracks So they might manage to extend the DART to Maynooth by 2027, and maybe some time in the decade after that, they might start bolloxing around with bureaucracy for the DART Underground so that we might - maybe see that finished before 2050. If we're lucky.
SeanW wrote: In the meantime, the rest of us keep suffering with a set of heavy railways only marginally better (and in some ways worse) than what we had in the 19th century.
marno21 wrote: » A pleasant surprise.. Tender issued for multi disciplinary consulants for the Kildare line DART Expansionhttps://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/215085 Project includes: * 20km of electrification and resignalling of the Kildare line from Hazelhatch to Heuston, and through the Phoenix Park Tunnel to the western side of Glasnevin Junction * Quad tracking from Parkwest into Heuston Station * Structural works associated with 4 tracking at South Circular Road, Memorial Road, Sarsfield Road, Kylemore Road and Le Fanu Road bridges * New station at Kylemore * Realignment works to segregate DART + Intercity * Any required upgrades for the Phoenix Park Tunnel * "Passive protection" for future development of DART Underground
Zebra3 wrote: » Still don’t get the expansion to Drogheda.
strassenwo!f wrote: » College Green, which the city is hoping to pedestrianise, is the obvious location for a city centre station on the DART Underground route, with people readily piling in from all sides.
Colonel Claptrap wrote: » What will the Howth Jct. and Clongriffin redesign look like? The presentation mentions completing the passing loop at Clongriffin.
gooddarts10 wrote: » Putting in a loop on the up Side line to mirror the one on the down side
Dats me wrote: » I was thinking that a Docklands - Tara Street - Christchurch - Heuston alignment could be short and integrate with the Metro and other DART line at Tara as well as being a 3 minute walk to the Trinity Luas station, it would make Tara unbelievably busy, but only the same as the proposed St. Stephen's Green was to be in old proposals
Sam Russell wrote: » It would make Tara St into a very busy interchange. Better would be the existing design - Docklands - Pearse - SSG - Christchuch - Heuston. Docklands - Interchange with Luas RL Pearse - interchange with Dart. SSG - interchange with Metro (plus Luas GL) Christchurch - possible future Metro II? Heuston - Interchange with mainline. Tara would be far too complicated an interchange with Metro, Dart, DU, plus many intercity buses on the quays. Where it goes in SSG needs a bit of thought.DU is already designed - do we need to rub it out and start again? Just build it.
marno21 wrote: » The latest proposal appears that the tunnel portal will be moved in from Inchicore - as per Kildare Line DART Expansion tender last week.
