Iarnród Éireann has 18 071-class diesel locomotives which could be converted if tests are successful. Credit: Iarnród Éireann. Ireland’s railway network operator Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has ...

Alstom has completed the installation and certification of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Head of Series (HoS) for the IE 22000 Class diesel multiple unit (DMU), marking a key ...

The DART+ carriage mock-up was publicly revealed in Dublin. Credit: Alstom. National railway operator Irish Rail and French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom showcased the 1:1 scale mock-up carriage ...

Jaded Irish Rail passengers can be forgiven for rolling their eyes at another promise of a faster and more efficient service at some time in the future. This week it is the turn of the commuters on ...

I first became a regular user of Irish trains in the 1990s, when college took me to Dublin from my home in Co Tipperary. On Sunday evenings, the train stations in Templemore and Thurles would be ...