TII put estimated value of €1.75bn on new LUAS contract

Transport Infrastructure Ireland states that the deadline for tenders is June 2025 and the contract is to be awarded in November 2025

Last year, LUAS carried 48.2 million passenger journeys and the tender-related documentation states that “further expansion of the system is anticipated”. File photo: Shane O'Neill / Fennells

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has put an estimated value of €1.75bn on the new LUAS operation and maintenance contract.

In new tender-related documentation, TII states that it is anticipated that the Luas Operations and Maintenance Contract will commence operations in Quarter 2 or 3 of 2026 for a period of seven years with an option to extend by up to a further five to seven years.