Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart) - DART Rolling Stock - EDublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart) - E Dublin Area Rapid Transit Rolling Stock Dublin Area Rapid Transit Current Fleet
38 (formerly 40) 8110 and 8136 scrapped 1983-1984
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1999-2000 2000-2008 8204 scrapped Dublin Area Rapid Transit Proposed Fleet Changes Dart+ Fleet In 2017, IÉ announced plans to procure a new fleet of trains with the intention of extending DART services from 2023 onwards. An initial purchase of 100 vehicles was proposed to allow replacement of the existing fleet, this proposed purchase would include bi-mode units to allow services to run beyond the existing electrified network. In December 2021, IÉ announced that Alstom had been selected as the provider of up to 750 new vehicles, with 325 planned as part of the DART+ plan. Part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family, an initial purchase of 95 vehicles is to be undertaken, formed into 19 5-car units. A total of 13 of these are due to be fitted both with pantographs to operate using the 1,500 V DC OHLE on the main DART network, and batteries to allow operation on non-electrified routes. The battery operation is planned to allow the extension of DART services as far as Drogheda. The remaining units in the initial batch are expected to also be 5-car, fitted with pantograph only. In 2023, Alstom revealed prototypes of the new DART trains. The prototype plans include 4 bike spaces per car, space to charge e-bikes and scooters, dedicated wheelchair areas, and automatic ramps for passenger accessibility. In April 2023, TD Fergus O'Dowd suggested that the first set of trains were due to be delivered by 2025, enabling expansion of DART services to Drogheda along the DART+ Coastal North route. Dublin Area Rapid Transit Overview Dublin Area Rapid Transit Other Name(s): DART Dublin Area Rapid Transit Status: Active Dublin Area Rapid Transit Owner: Iarnród Éireann Dublin Area Rapid Transit Locale: Dublin, Ireland Dublin Area Rapid Transit Termini: Malahide/Howth Bray/Greystones Dublin Area Rapid Transit Stations: 31 Dublin Area Rapid Transit Service Type: Commuter Rail Dublin Area Rapid Transit Services: 2 Dublin Area Rapid Transit Operator(s): Iarnród Éireann Dublin Area Rapid Transit Depot(s): Fairview DART depot Dublin Area Rapid Transit Rolling Stock: 8100 Class 8500, 8510 and 8520 Classes Dublin Area Rapid Transit Ridership: Approx. 102,000 per day (2018) Dublin Area Rapid Transit Opened: 23 July 1984 Dublin Area Rapid Transit Last Extension: 10 April 2000 (to Malahide and Greystones) Dublin Area Rapid Transit Line Length: 53 km (33 mi) Dublin Area Rapid Transit Number of Tracks: 1-2 Dublin Area Rapid Transit Track Gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Dublin Area Rapid Transit Electrification: 1,500 V DC overhead catenary Dublin Area Rapid Transit Operating Speed: 100 km/h (62 mph) | |||||
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