Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) - Commuter Operation - E

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) - E

Commuter Operation

All of the DMU types can operate either independently or can be attached to another set of their own class or of another class to form trains of up to ten cars.

In addition to the DMUs, locomotive-hauled coaches supplemented services. The introduction of the 22000 Class units on InterCity services allowed the 2800 Class and 29000 Class units to be cascaded to Commuter services, which allowed the locomotive hauled stock to be fully phased out by 2009.

Eventually, since all 63 22000 Class railcars were delivered in 2012, they operate all InterCity and some Commuter services in Dublin, excluding the Dublin-Cork route and the Dublin-Belfast route.

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Future

Irish Rail is due to undertake a major expansion of its Commuter services from 2020.

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Overview

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Status: Operational

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Owner: Iarnród Éireann

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Locale: Greater Dublin Area

Cork

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Stations: 74

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Service Type: Commuter rail, Suburban rail

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) System: Iarnród Éireann

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Services: 7

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Operator(s): Iarnród Éireann

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Depot(s): Cork

Drogheda Depot

Limerick

Portlaoise Traincare Depot

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Rolling Stock: 2600 Class

2800 Class

29000 Class

22000 Class

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Opened: 16 May 1994 (As Arrow)

30 June 2003 (As Commuter)

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Number of Tracks: 2-4

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Track Gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)

Commuter (Iarnród Éireann) Operating Speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)

160 km/h (99 mph) (Kildare services)

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