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	==== Past fleet ====
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	! rowspan="2" \|Image
	! rowspan="2" \| Type
	! colspan="2" \| Top speed
	! rowspan="2" \| Routes operated
	! rowspan="2" \| Introduced
	! rowspan="2" \| Number
	! rowspan="2" \| Withdrawn
	! rowspan="2" \| Notes
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	! mph
	! km/h
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	\|]
	\|]
	\|]
	\|62
	\|100
	\|Bray-Greystones (Shuttle services)
	\|1952-1957 (as railcars)<br>1972–1975 (as push–pull stock)
	\|3
	\|1987
	\|10 Inherited from the UTA.
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel Multiple Unit
	\|70
	\|113
	\|Bray-Greystones (Shuttle services)
	\|1987
	\|3
	\|1990
	\|Passenger DEMU affectionately nicknamed 'Thumpers'.
	On loan from ].
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|]
	\|75
	\|120
	\|Dublin-Navan freight services<br>Dublin-Belfast (Enterprise)
	\|1955-56
	\|10
	\|1987-1995
	\|Intended for loco hauled Enterprise services.
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel locomotive
	\|77
	\|124
	\|Dublin-Galway<br>Dublin-Sligo<br>Dublin-Waterford<br>Suburban routes
	\|1960-1961
	\|14
	\|1995-2008
	\|
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|]
	\|100
	\|161
	\|All routes
	\|1989
	\|15
	\|2004-2008
	\|ex-British Rail Mark 2
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|]
	\|68
	\|110
	\|Howth-Bray<br>Malahide-Greystones (DART Routes)
	\|2000
	\|5
	\|2007-2008
	\|All stored at Inchicore.
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel locomotive
	\|75
	\|120
	\|All routes
	\|1966
	\|12
	\|1991-2009
	\|
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel locomotive
	\|76
	\|123
	\|All routes
	\|1962
	\|37
	\|2010-2011
	\|5 stored at Inchicore
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel Multiple Unit
	\|68
	\|110
	\|Commuter routes
	\|1998
	\|12
	\|2012
	\|2716 operated as a hybrid 2-car unit with ] (Also withdrawn).
	All stored at Inchicore.
	\|-
	\|]
	\|]
	\|Diesel Multiple Unit
	\|68
	\|110
	\|Commuter routes
	\|1998
	\|2
	\|2012
	\|
	\|-
	\|}
	===Future fleet===		===Future fleet===
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Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail
File:Irish rail logo.gif

Company type	State-owned enterprise Subsidiary
Industry	Rail transport
Predecessor	CIÉ Railways Division (1945–1987)
Founded	2 February 1987
Headquarters	Connolly Station, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6, Ireland
Area served	Ireland
Key people	Jim Meade (Chief Executive) Frank Allen (Chairman)
Revenue	€264.8 million (2017)
Operating income	€475.5 million (2017)
Net income	- €1.1 million (2017)
Owner	Government of Ireland (100%)
Number of employees	3,803 (2017)
Parent	Córas Iompair Éireann
Website	www.irishrail.ie

Organisation

At the time of its establishment the company referred to itself as Irish Rail, and adopted the four rails IR logo. In 1994, the company brought the Irish form of its name to the fore, introducing a logo and corporate branding based on the letters IÉ (Iarnród_Éireann) corporate branding and logo. However, both languages remained part of the official company name ("Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail"). In 2013, new bilingual branding was introduced.

Operationally, services are divided across four regional areas:

Northern and Eastern services are managed from Connolly (including Sligo in the North-West)
Southern and Western services are managed from Heuston

Services

Passenger services

IÉ's passenger services are branded under three main names; InterCity, Commuter and DART.

InterCity

Main article: InterCity (Iarnród Éireann)

InterCity services are long-distance routes radiating mainly from Dublin. The Belfast – Dublin service, jointly operated with Northern Ireland Railways, is branded separately as Enterprise. Dublin's two main InterCity stations are Connolly and Heuston. Intercity services run to/from Cork, Limerick, Tralee, Ennis, Galway, Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Sligo, Westport, Wexford and Ballina. Dublin's third major station, Pearse, is the terminus for much of the suburban network in the Greater Dublin area. An additional InterCity service runs from Limerick to Waterford. This service formerly operated through to Rosslare Europort but services between Waterford and Rosslare Europort ceased after the last train on 18 September 2010. Bus Éireann now operates route 370 through the affected towns as replacement transport.

A new service began on 31 March 2010 from Limerick to Galway, as part of the Western Rail Corridor, a reopening of a long-closed line.

A January 2012 national newspaper article suggested that Iarnród Éireann was expected to seek permission in the near future from the National Transport Authority to close the Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line.

Commuter

Main article: Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)

The majority of Commuter services are based in Dublin, which has four commuter routes: Northern (Dundalk), Western (Maynooth/Longford), South Western (Newbridge/Kildare/Portlaoise) and South Eastern (Gorey). See Dublin Suburban Rail for more details. The Cork Suburban Rail currently has three Commuter services: to Mallow and Cobh, and a third service to Midleton which became operational on a part of the disused Youghal branch line on 30 July 2009. Limerick Suburban Rail currently consists of two lines to Ennis and Nenagh, with shuttle services to Limerick Junction. A Commuter service operates between Galway to Oranmore and Athenry.

Commuter trains also operate on shuttle duty for branches from the main InterCity services from Mallow to Tralee (off the Dublin – Cork route) and from Manulla Junction to Ballina (off the Dublin – Westport route), as well as acting as InterCity trains for Dublin – Rosslare and some Dublin – Sligo services, and as the aforementioned Limerick – Limerick Junction – Waterford service.

DART

Main article: Dublin Area Rapid Transit

The North-South route along Dublin's eastern coastal side is also host to DART, Ireland's only electrified heavy-rail service. The DART consists of many classes, the most famous one being the 8100 class which still operate, now extensively refurbished.

Freight services

Iarnród Éireann also has responsibility for running freight services on the Irish network through its Freight Division – which recorded a tonnage decrease of 1% in 2017, and as of 2018 there are 2 freight flows running throughout the country. This operates both Railfreight trains, and a network of road haulage through various distribution nodes throughout the country. Iarnród Éireann Freight is subdivided into three sections:

Bulk Freight – specialises in operating full train loads of freight, usually bulk movements of single products such as cement, mineral ore or timber.
Intermodal – container trains, currently operated between Waterford Port and Ballina and Dublin Port and Ballina.
Navigator – the freight forwarding division, particularly associated with the transport of automotive stock parts.

Operational details

The Enterprise route (Dublin to Belfast) is well regarded. However it is only double track and serves both local and intermediate Commuter as well as InterCity traffic. Hence any delay has knock on effects. Also there is limited platform availability at Connolly Station in Dublin. There was also a persistent problem with engine overloading, as Enterprise locomotives also supplied coach power. However, since September 2012, additional power is provided by separate Mark 3 generator vans.

The Cork-Dublin route was formerly the "premier line" of the Great Southern and Western Railway, one of the biggest pre-CIÉ operators. Rolling stock on this route consists of Mark 4 trains, which were built in Spain, complete with DVTs for faster turn-around. 22000 Class DMUs built in South Korea came into service from early 2007 replacing older coaching stock on most other InterCity routes. These 183 carriages are described by the company as the "Greenest diesel trains in Europe".

The former Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD had announced that an additional 51 railcars had been ordered for the company for a planned introduction on services between Dublin, Louth and Meath. They were placed into service in 2011/2012 but this plan was badly affected by the recession with 21 surplus to requirements at the end of 2012.

The maximum speed of InterCity trains on the IÉ rail network is 160 km/h (100 mph).

Station names

Although the majority of Iarnród Éireann's stations are simply named after the towns they serve, a number of stations in major towns and cities were renamed after leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, on its 50th Anniversary in 1966:

Dublin Connolly (formerly Amiens Street)
Dublin Heuston (formerly Kingsbridge)
Dublin Pearse (formerly Westland Row)
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Bray Daly
Cork Kent (formerly Glanmire Road)
Kilkenny MacDonagh
Limerick Colbert
Tralee Casement
Dundalk Clarke
Drogheda MacBride
Sligo Mac Diarmada
Galway Ceannt
Waterford Plunkett
Wexford O'Hanrahan

Network Catering

IÉ's Network Catering unit provided a trolley service of food and drink, a snack car and (on some routes) a restaurant service. It also operated a restaurant at Dún Laoghaire. According to Iarnród Éireann's annual report, the unit lost €270,000 in 2004. Early in 2006, Iarnród Éireann advertised for private catering contractors to take over the operation of its catering services. The service was taken over by Rail Gourmet in March 2007. Rail Gourmet later withdrew from the contract and no longer provide catering for any Irish Rail services.

Rolling stock used by Iarnród Éireann

The Company has a fleet size consisting of 547 carriages (excluding the Enterprise service):

InterCity services have a fleet of 265 carriages.
Commuter services have a fleet of 148 carriages.
DART services have a fleet of 134 carriages.
Dublin-Belfast Enterprise has a fleet of 28 carriages.

InterCity and Enterprise fleet

Locomotive fleet

Current

CIE 071 Class locomotive
IE 201 Class locomotive

Former

CIE 001 Class locomotive
CIE 121 Class locomotive
CIE 181 Class locomotive
CIE 141 Class locomotive

Commuter fleet

Current

IE 2600 Class DMU
IE 2800 Class DMU
IE 29000 Class DMU
IE 22000 Class DMU

Former

IE 2700 Class DMU
IE 2750 Class DMU

DART fleet

Current

Former

IE 8200 Class EMU

List of Rolling Stock

Current fleet

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Routes operated	Introduced
Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Routes operated	Introduced
071 Class		Diesel locomotive	90	145	18	Dublin-Navan freight services	1976
8100 Class (8300 Class)		Electrical Multiple Unit	62	100	38 (formerly 40)	Howth-Bray, Malahide-Greystones (DART Routes)	1984
Mark 3		Generator van	100	160	4	Dublin-Belfast (Enterprise)	1980 (Refurbished 2009)
2600 Class		Diesel Multiple Unit	70	110	16 (formerly 17)	Cork Commuter Routes	1994
201 Class		Diesel locomotive	100	160	32	Dublin-Cork, Dublin-Belfast (Enterprise)	1994-1995
De Dietrich stock		Passenger coaches	90	145	28	Dublin-Belfast (Enterprise)	1996
2800 Class		Diesel Multiple Unit	75	120	8	Cork & Limerick Commuter Routes	2000
8500 Class		Electrical Multiple Unit	70	110	4	Howth-Bray, Malahide-Greystones (DART Routes)	2001
8510 Class		Electrical Multiple Unit	70	110	3	Howth-Bray, Malahide-Greystones (DART Routes)	2002
29000 Class		Diesel Multiple Unit	75	120	29	Dublin-Rosslare, Dublin Commuter	2003-2005
8520 Class		Electrical Multiple Unit	70	110	10	Howth-Bray, Malahide-Greystones (DART Routes)	2004
Mark 4		Passenger coaches	125	200	67	Dublin-Cork	2006
Mark 4		Driving Van Trailer (DVT)	125	200	67	Dublin-Cork	2006
22000 Class		Diesel Multiple Unit	100	160	28 3-car, 25 4-car & 10 5-car sets	Cork-Tralee, Dublin-Cork, Galway, Limerick, Rosslare, Sligo, Waterford, Westport	2007-2011

Future fleet

IÉ's increasing fleet usage has led to requirements being made for the procurement of additional vehicles. DART services are running with all trains formed of at least six cars, while the entire operational fleet of ICRs is committed to services. To this end, IÉ plans to purchase a significant number of new ICR vehicles - an initial purchase of 41 will be made for delivery in 2021, comprising three new trains, with the remainder planned as intermediate vehicles to lengthen existing units. The deal for the new vehicles is intended to include options for up to 40 further vehicles. There are also plans for a total replacement of the existing DART fleet, which will be combined with extensions to the DART network. The framework for the DART fleet is planned for up to 600 vehicles formed into four-car and eight-car sets, split into both pure EMU and BEMU trains. For immediate fleet capacity increases, IÉ planned a refurbishment of its 2700 Class DMUs, which was subsequently cancelled. Instead, IÉ is discussing the possibility of sourcing surplus DMUs from the British network, with Class 170s and Class 185s available.

References

^ Iarnród Éireann. "Iarnród Éireann Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
Iarnród Éireann Annual Report 2017
Sources:
- "Irish government looks at rail restructuring as derogation ends", www.railwaygazette.com, Railway Gazette International, 14 March 2012
- "Changes to Irish Rail on way as Ireland gives up EU exemption", www.thejournal.ie, 14 March 2012
^ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-rail-defends-new-logo-cost-29105397.html
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/iarnrod-eireann-may-close-rail-service-amid-falling-demand-178779.html
http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/fleet-investment
http://www.cie.ie/company-profile-(2)/heritage
Iarnród Éireann Annual Report 2004
http://www.railgourmet.com/page2/11/our-companies/
http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/intercity-1 Iarnród Éireann InterCity Fleet details
http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/commuter Iarnród Éireann Commuter Fleet details
http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/dart DART Fleet details
^ Pritchard, Robert (February 2019). "Current and Future Fleet Development on Irish Rail". Today's Railways. Platform 5.

External links

v t e CIÉ
Bus Éireann – Irish Bus Dublin Bus – Bus Átha Cliath Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail

v t e Current rail operators in Ireland
Current Operators	Iarnród Éireann Northern Ireland Railways
Services	Commuter DART Enterprise InterCity
Operated jointly by Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railways

Transport in Dublin

Air

International airport	Dublin Airport (DAA)
Other airports	Ballyboughal Aerodrome Casement Aerodrome Weston Airport

Cycling

Cycle tracks and bike paths	Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network (proposed) EuroVelo 2 National Cycle Route 9
Bicycle-sharing	Dublinbikes

Rail

Light rail	Luas: Green Line Red Line (Transdev)
Rapid transit	DART (Iarnród Éireann) MetroLink (proposed)
Tram*	Dublin tramways (DUTC & GNR (I)): Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway Hill of Howth Tramway (GNR (I)) Dublin and Lucan Steam Tramway Lucan and Leixlip Steam Tramway
Heavy rail	InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)

Road

Bus	Aircoach BusConnects Bus Éireann Dublin Bus Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus corridors	Quality Bus Corridor
Motorways	M1 M2 M3 M4 M11 M50
National primary roads	N1 N2 N3 N4 N7 N11 N31 N32
National secondary roads	N81 N82
Regional roads	R101 R102 R103 R104 R105 R106 R107 R108 R109 R110 R111 R112 R113 R114 R115 R116 R117 R118 R119 R120 R121 R122 R123 R124 R125 R126 R127 R128 R129 R130 R131 R132 R133 R134 R135 R136 R148 R156 R403 R445 R761 R810 R817 R821 R822 R824 R825 R826
European routes	E01 E20
Other	Bridges and tunnels Dublinbikes Dublin Port Tunnel GoCar (carsharing) Local roads Streets and squares (list)

Water

Canals	Royal Canal (Waterways Ireland) Grand Canal (Waterways Ireland)
Ports	Dublin Port Dún Laoghaire Harbour

Agencies

*=Tram systems no longer run. Information in parentheses shows the operator(s)

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