Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) - Commuter History - ACommuter (Iarnród Éireann) - A Commuter or Comaitéir is a brand of suburban rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, serving the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. This brand is distinct from the longer distance InterCity brand, and Dublin's higher frequency DART brand. Most Commuter services share a track with InterCity services. During the first decade of the new millennium, Iarnród Éireann put a significant amount of effort into upgrading its network, with new tracks, signalling, station upgrades and trains. Commuter services are operated by diesel multiple unit train sets. Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) History Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Arrow The brand was introduced on 16 May 1994 as 'Arrow', the first specific branding for diesel suburban services, with the launch of the Arrow brand on the newly opened Kildare line. This brand was applied to stations on the line, as well as the 2600 Class railcars. It was also applied to the 2700 Class and 2800 Class railcars upon their introduction (however in the case of the latter, it was removed shortly after their introduction into service and replaced with the National Development Plan logo). Thus the Arrow brand became the first major branding for suburban railway services in Dublin (officially, its use remained limited to the Kildare line, but Arrow branded or liveried trains were used on most suburban services). Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) On 30 June 2003, the Arrow brand was renamed 'Commuter', upon the introduction of the 29000 Class railcars and was also extended to the entire suburban railcar fleet. It was also used in some signage and advertising, giving the diesel commuter networks a consistent look for the first time. The Dublin railway system is now called "DART/Commuter" in line with the new brand, with the former Arrow brand having been completely phased out by 2007. Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Overview Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Status: Operational Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Owner: Iarnród Éireann Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Locale: Greater Dublin Area Cork Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Stations: 74 Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Service Type: Commuter rail, Suburban rail Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) System: Iarnród Éireann Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Services: 7 Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Operator(s): Iarnród Éireann Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Depot(s): Cork Drogheda Depot Limerick Portlaoise Traincare Depot Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Rolling Stock: 2600 Class 2800 Class 29000 Class 22000 Class Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Opened: 16 May 1994 (As Arrow) 30 June 2003 (As Commuter) Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Number of Tracks: 2-4 Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Track Gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Operating Speed: 120 km/h (75 mph) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Kildare services) | |||||
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