Re: Re: Dublin Airport Metro to have unconnected terminus?

@Rory W wrote:

This line is already at capacity – the last thing it needs is more trains on it. It doesnt matter that there is nothing between the airport and the line if there is not capacity on the busiest train line in the country to run it. Unless you want to remove some of the northern suburban, Malahide and Howth services

You are correct, but IE’s DASH project should start to change that.

After the platforms are upgraded so they can handle the 8 carriage DART trains, the signal system will be upgraded between Connolly and Pearse. This will increase the capacity so the existing DART service can absorb the Airport service if required.

However it is IE’s Greater Dublin Rail Plan (click here) which will then take service to a ‘metro’ standard, taking most of the suburban diesel train services out and replacing with DART, the capacity will increases further.