InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) - InterCity Dublin Congestion - EInterCity (Iarnród Éireann) - E InterCity Dublin Congestion Iarnród Éireann's ambition to increase both service speed and service frequency is limited by capacity issues at Dublin Connolly. The Loopline Bridge that links Connolly with Dublin Pearse is a two track route that is currently operating at the limit of its capacity, while Connolly is also used as the terminus for a number of InterCity and Commuter services. The current Docklands station was built to ease the congestion at Connolly by providing an alternate terminus for Commuter services to the M3 Parkway. IÉ's plan initially involved the rebuilding of Dublin Broadstone to serve as a terminus for Commuter services to the west of the capital. However, in March 2008, the Government decided that the track bed leading from Liffey Junction would be used for an extension to the Luas rather than for heavy rail. To compensate, the transport minister announced that Iarnród Éireann would be permitted to obtain planning permission to keep Docklands open permanently as the terminus for Maynooth, Navan and Mullingar services, as well as potential services from Galway. The construction of the DART Underground would enable DART services to be spread over two lines, rather than all being routed through Connolly. The DART Underground project was shelved in 2011, and, as of 2021, not scheduled for any development or funding until "after 2042". InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Overview InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Status: Operational InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Owner: Iarnród Éireann InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Locale: Ireland InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Stations: 83 Service InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Type: InterCity InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) System: Iarnród Éireann InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Services: 14 InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Operator(s): Iarnród Éireann InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Rolling Stock: 201 Class Mark 4 22000 Class InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Opened: 1972 (As Mainline) 1984 (As InterCity) InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Number of Tracks: 1-6 InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Track Gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Operating Speed: 100 mph (160 km/h) maximum | |||||
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