| Re: The Enterprise, Dublin-Belfast new rolling stock order placed, 2026. Posted by infoman at 03:26, 15th May 2026 |     |
a question how far south from Belfast do the over head wires extend and how far North from Dublin do the over head wires extend?
Thank you.
| The Enterprise, Dublin-Belfast new rolling stock order placed, 2026. Posted by JayMac at 03:18, 15th May 2026 | |
From Translink, but a joint statement with Iarnród Éireann:
Iarnród Éireann and Translink have signed a landmark contract with leading Swiss manufacturer Stadler to design, build and technically support a new Enterprise fleet to operate a transformed Belfast – Dublin rail service.
This major £548m / €698m cross-border investment for new fleet and associated infrastructure, is jointly funded by the Northern Ireland Executive, Department for Infrastructure and the Government of Ireland, Department of Transport, and supported with €165m through PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
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https://www.translink.co.uk/infrastructure-and-projects/current-projects/new-enterprise-trains-projectThis major £548m / €698m cross-border investment for new fleet and associated infrastructure, is jointly funded by the Northern Ireland Executive, Department for Infrastructure and the Government of Ireland, Department of Transport, and supported with €165m through PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
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Stadler FLiRT is proving to be a very capable modular platform for a variety of passenger rail needs. Particularly when it comes to bi- and tri-mode flavours. It'll be interesting to see a 5'3" gauge variant. Although they already have Russian gauge versions (near 5ft) in the FLiRT family, so not too big of a deal. May just use those bodies on wider bogies.
