Signal upgrade to treble number of trains on Cork commuter rail network

 Pictured at the announcement at Kent Station, Cork city were Alstom Ireland Managing Director, Piers Wood; Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD and Iarnród Éireann Chief Executive Jim Meade. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Iarnród Éireann has awarded a €78.5m contract for a major signalling upgrade project on the Cork commuter rail network, to treble the number of trains which can operate between Cork and Cobh, Midleton and Mallow.

The announcement was made at Cork's Kent Station this morning by Finance Minister Michael McGrath and the rail company’s chief executive Jim Meade.