Cork's €1.5bn commuter rail service will have 'multi-generational impact', says project leader

It includes proposals for eight new commuter rail stations in the metropolitan region, five of which could be built by 2030

The public consultation begins on Phase 2 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme which includes eight new stations.

The €1.5bn investment in developing a commuter rail service in Cork will have a “multi-generational impact” lasting up to a century, the man overseeing the massive project has said.

Irish Rail’s AJ Cronin, the delivery manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) programme, was speaking as Irish Rail launched a public consultation on the second phase of the programme, which includes proposals for eight new commuter rail stations in the metropolitan region, five of which could be built by 2030.