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Rushed2nowhere · 09-01-2008, 23:55

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"Remember we said to would could 300 million (at 2004 prices), well we are proven right 455 less the rolling stock cost (which is normally separate) gives about 300 million"

Do Irish rail need to buy additional stock?

They have started the tender process for an extra 150 commuter railcars bringing the nunmber to 330 + 250 more DART carraiges. All these should be in operation by at least 2015.

http://www.irishrail.ie/projects/nat...investment.asp

By the sounds of it the govenment have allocated €250million to this project. If you remove the cost of the rolling stock I.R. are only €50million short.

I think the government should never have spent so much upgrading the N3. Instead of building the motorway they should have upgraded the N3. Now there is not enough money for the railway.

Again the politicians are guilty of short term planning.

09-01-2008, 23:55	#62
Rushed2nowhere New to the board Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	Quote "Remember we said to would could 300 million (at 2004 prices), well we are proven right 455 less the rolling stock cost (which is normally separate) gives about 300 million" Do Irish rail need to buy additional stock? They have started the tender process for an extra 150 commuter railcars bringing the nunmber to 330 + 250 more DART carraiges. All these should be in operation by at least 2015. http://www.irishrail.ie/projects/nat...investment.asp By the sounds of it the govenment have allocated €250million to this project. If you remove the cost of the rolling stock I.R. are only €50million short. I think the government should never have spent so much upgrading the N3. Instead of building the motorway they should have upgraded the N3. Now there is not enough money for the railway. Again the politicians are guilty of short term planning.