Dart for Cork to move a step closer as Cabinet signs off on new electric train carriages

The carriages will be used in the DART system as well as for a future rapid transit system in Cork.

The Dart+ Coastal North is expected to dramatically increase train service frequency and capacity in the Greater Dublin Area. Picture: Paul Sharp/SHARPPIX

Cork's version of the Dart train service will move a step closer today as the Cabinet signs off on 90 new battery-electric train carriages.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan is seeking Cabinet approval to allow Iarnród Éireann to order the new train carriages in the coming weeks.