Irish Rail says it plans to lease or buy second-hand trains to ease the rail capacity crunch while it's waiting for an order of 600 new trains to be filled in 2024.
The company issued tender documents today seeking a mix of electric and hybrid units to replace the aging Dart fleet and run on upgraded train lines across Ireland.
It's also looking for pre-owned trains it could modify to fit Irish tracks.
The process to order the largest greenest fleet in Irish public transport history gets underway today as @IrishRail supported by the NTA, seeks expressions of interest from train manufacturers for up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages. https://t.co/WtqOln1fwZ pic.twitter.com/dvnagxwYNX
— Transport for Ireland (@TFIupdates) May 27, 2019
