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City Centre Resignalling Project

Project Title	City Centre Resignalling Project

Project Description	The project will provide for capacity enhancement by upgrading signalling to accommodate an additional 5 train paths per direction per hour (up from 12 at present to 17) in the critical City Centre area. It is a key project aimed at unlocking the existing major bottleneck in the city centre, which will have positive spin off effects for DART, Commuter and Intercity passengers. For example it will facilitate an hourly frequency on the Dublin – Belfast line including peak hour arrival / departure. It will provide the necessary capacity through the city centre to cater for other projects within the greater Dublin area such as the additional services on the Clonsilla-Dunboyne /Navan line and the DART Underground (Interconnector). The overall objective of this project is to increase the operational headway from the current 12 trains per hour to a minimum of 17 trains per hour (maximum 24) from Malahide through the city centre provide increased flexibility in operations at Connolly station and provide turn back facilities at Clongriffin and Grand Canal Dock stations
Projected Completion Date	Late 2012
Current Status of Project	Construction/installation works commenced on the project in early 2009 and the project is expected to be completed by 2012.
Link	http://www.irishrail.ie/projects/IE_Investment_Plans.asp

Last updated: 16/07/2010