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The DART+ Programme will revolutionise travel in the Greater Dublin Area. It will see the DART network grow from its current 50km in length to over 150km. Bringing DART travel with all its benefits to new and existing communities.
It will promote multi modal transit, active transport, boost regional connectivity and make public transport the preferred option for more and more people. The DART+ Programme will deliver frequent, modern, electrified services within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and will improve connectivity to Regional towns and cities.
The DART+ Programme will involve rail improvements from:
DART+ West – Maynooth and M3 Parkway to the City Centre
DART+ South West – Hazelhatch & Celbridge to the City Centre
DART+ Coastal North – Drogheda to the City Centre
DART+ Coastal South – Greystones to the City Centre
DART+ Fleet – purchase of new train fleet to increase train services.
Dart+, which is funded under the National Development Plan, will see the overall length of the Dart network increase from 50km to 150km and the passenger capacity doubled to 52,000 people an hour.
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