The first phase has launched of public consultation for DART+ West, a project which will treble capacity of the rail system from Maynooth/M3 Parkway to Dublin city centre, and see the DART extended to both lines.

Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport Eamon Ryan TD, together with Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority, officially announced the first phase.

DART+ West is the first phase of DART+, a programme of investment that will provide a sustainable, electrified, reliable, frequent rail service significantly increasing capacity on all the rail corridors serving the Greater Dublin Area, through investment in infrastructure and a fleet of new trains.

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Minister Ryan said: "As Minister for Transport, I am committed to major investment in all forms of sustainable transport, and that is why I believe that these DART+ plans are so important. We all know that we need to move on from the old-fashioned dependency on cars. People get that.

"We know that when people are offered a sustainable alternative to commuting by car, people respond positively. We know that when there is a public transport option that is frequent and reliable and that brings them where they want to go, they will grasp it with both hands. I believe that DART+ is a crucial part of providing more people with that option."