Iarnród plans major upgrade for Tralee rail line services

IARNRÓD Éireann plans to upgrade a number of stations, including Banteer, Rathmore and Killarney, on the Mallow-Tralee railway line, this year.

A new automatic signalling system is also being introduced on the route, marking the completion of work on the line, costing more than E50 million, which has been invested since 1996. Up to E10m has been spent on upgrading the track between Cork and Cobh.

Iarnród business development manager Andrew Roche said they were seeking expressions of interest from companies to build new carriages with the most modern customer facilities and comforts, at a cost of E2m each.