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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 2d

Dept of Transport won't fund capacity study for Rosslare-Dublin rail despite population growth. Double tracking, dynamic loops & extra platform could help without costly Bray Head tunnel. Thanks to TDs @rodericogorman.bsky.social, Whitmore & Lawlor for support. NTA response attached. Plans due 2026:

SOUTH EAST ON TRACK
I refer to the matter you raised in Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 25 September last, which has been referred to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for reply.
We note that the Minister provided a substantive response to this Parliamentary Question. To add to the Minister's response, the NTA's Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042, adopted in 2023, includes a recommendation to extend the DART service to Wicklow Town. It is intended to provide this extension initially through the use of battery-electric DART carriages, which will be able to operate using the overhead electrification as far as Greystones and can then operate under battery power between Greystones and Wicklow

larnód Eireann, in collaboration with the NTA, is currently working on the development of design proposals for the railway section between Greystones and Wicklow. While it had been intended to undertake a public consultation in relation to the emerging proposals, it now appears possible to deliver these enhancements largely within the footprint of the current railway line. Accordingly, the focus is now on developing those designs and it is currently anticipated that a planning application will be made to Wicklow County Council in early 2026 for the necessary planning consent to develop the project.

In respect of the DART+ Coastal South, this project aims to improve DART services on the existing DART line south of Dublin City, with the current focus on enhancing services between Bray and Greystones. Design work is ongoing to increase the number of trains per hour between Bray and Greystones from 2 to 3. larnród Éireann is currently finalising the development and evaluation of potential solutions to enhance capacity in the line with the aim of identifying an emerging preferred option (EPO). The identified EPO will be subject of a non-statutory public consultation in the coming months.
Hugh Creegan,
NTA Chief Executive (Interim).
southeastontrack.com

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 7d

Choo choo 🚆🚆

Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 7d

#Wexford @seontrack.bsky.social

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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 7d

#Wexford quay, with the train driving right beside you

A train approaching Wexford O'Hanrahan Station from Rosslare on Wexford Quay

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Aug 26

Something we’ve been advocating for is an earlier train serving #Wexford from #Dublin. The first train of the day lands in Wexford Town and Rosslare Strand/Harbour after 12noon, which rules out using the train for business and leisure activities in the morning.

Ciara Murphy @ciaralynnmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Attended a great talk down on the beach in Rosslare harbour: part of the House by the Sea artistic exhibition focusing on climate. Got the bus down & getting the train back. Would have got the train both ways but madly the earliest you can get to Rosslare by train is 12:45 @seontrack.bsky.social

Image of a train pulling in at Rosslare Harbour

Image of a group of people sitting at a kitchen table on the beach at Rosslare Harbour.

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Aug 11

Less than a decade ago, the talk was that the line would be closed south of Gorey. Now, we're seeing additional services instead - small progress, but progress none the less,& definitely the momentum is with us rather than against us? Visit the next town over and leave the car at home!

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Aug 11

From today, the late evening departure from Wexford (9:35pm) and Enniscorthy (9:59pm) heading north no longer requires a change of trains at Gorey for those who wish to travel to Wicklow and Dublin.

It's a minor change that will make your journey that little bit easier.

Screenshot of adjusted timetable for 21:35 ex. Wexford service

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨 Additional trains confirmed for the Fleadh 🚨

(Wouldn’t it be great to get these for the other 51 weeks of the year?!)

There are still some cheaper €9.99 fares available across these services! Come to #Wexford, enjoy the #Fleadh and leave the car at home #Fleadh2025 #PublicTransport #Rail

Iarnród Éireann is pleased to confirm that we will again operate over 50 extra train services this year during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to/from Wexford, allowing more people to attend the country’s leading traditional music festival.

An extra Dublin Connolly to Wexford train will operate each day between Tuesday 5th and Sunday 10th August, and an extensive range of shuttle services between Arklow and Wexford, up to a final service at 23:00hrs approx from Wexford to Arklow each evening.

Additional trains

The additional trains will operate from Tuesday 5th to Sunday 10th August, as follows:

Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th August

10:34hrs Dublin Connolly to Wexford
19:00hrs Wexford to Dublin Connolly
21:35hrs Wexford to Dublin Connolly
14:40hrs and 17:10hrs Arklow to Wexford
13:40hrs, 16:00hrs and 23:00hrs Wexford to Arklow

Saturday 9th August

10:25hrs Dublin Connolly to Wexford
19:30hrs Wexford to Bray (connection to DART services to Dublin city centre)
21:35hrs Wexford to Dublin Connolly
14:08hrs, 16:15hrs, 17:10hrs and 18:25hrs Arklow to Wexford
13:05hrs, 14:20hrs, 15:45hrs, 17:25hrs and 23:10hrs Wexford to Arklow

Sunday 10th August

10:45hrs Dublin Connolly to Wexford
19:30hrs Wexford to Bray (connection to DART services to Dublin city centre)
21:35hrs Wexford to Dublin Connolly
15:00hrs, 16:08hrs, 17:30hrs and 19:05hrs Arklow to Wexford
13:38hrs, 16:20hrs, 17:40hrs and 23:10hrs Wexford to Arklow

Customers are advised to book rail travel in advance on scheduled and extra train services to/from Wexford throughout Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app, as demand is expected to be high.

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Ciara Murphy @ciaralynnmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is concerning re: additional trains for the Fleadh. This year, so far...instead of having the 50 additional services we got last year, there are 0. The only "additional service" listed is just a slight reschedule of an existing service by 10mins. Hopefully they're just late releasing info...

South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 25

PRESS RELEASE: July 25 2025
Re: Additional Rail Services for Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann

We are calling on Iarnród Éireann to confirm additional services. We are concerned that there has been no timetable released. #wexford #fleadh #feadh25

South East on Track are disappointed that Iarnród Éireann has not confirmed any additional train services to/from Wexford for Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann 2025, and are calling on Iarnród Éireann to step up and provide more services.

Last year, 50 additional services were put in place to bring people to and from Wexford for the week. There were similar additional services put in place for previous Fleadhs in Mullingar and Drogheda.

An advertised "additional service" on Iarnród Éireann's website is merely the delaying of the normal 9:25pm departure from Wexford O'Hanrahan for Dublin to 9:35pm. You can already catch this "additional train" for the other 51 weeks of the year.

Iarnród Éireann sent out an email on July 23rd advising attendees that, "There are numerous car parks in place on the outskirts of Wexford Town with free shuttle buses operating to the town centre."

The official Fleadh Cheoil website is still advertising that, "...[a]dditional train services will be added for the duration of the Fleadh."

Even this far out, many of the Wexford-Dublin services are beginning to book out for the Fleadh week. It's clear that the demand is there for far more services than five per weekday, and three at the weekends.

With organisers expecting over 500,000 additional visitors to Wexford Town that week, Iarnród Éireann needs to help meet the demand to bring people to the Fleadh in an environmentally friendly manner and to deliver the economic boon that such visitor numbers can bring.

South East on Track

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 25

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 25

PRESS RELEASE: July 25 2025
Re: Additional Rail Services for Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann

We are calling on Iarnród Éireann to confirm additional services. We are concerned that there has been no timetable released. #wexford #fleadh #feadh25

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 15

A report published this week shows there has been no GDP growth in the South East in 5 years -during this time the national economy grew by 40% The government needs to invest in infrastructure such as the South Wexford rail line to drive growth across the region www.waterford-news.ie/news/south-e...

South East Economic monitor: No GDP growth in five years - News - Waterford News & Star

The South East has recorded no real GDP growth since 2018

www.waterford-news.ie

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Nick Badley @nickbadley.com · Jul 11

NEW VIDEO!
We traversed the East coast of Ireland by train! Including some of the DART, as well as the Rosslare Line!

youtu.be/kj1tNJcWXP8

The Town With Trains on the Street!

YouTube video by Nick Badley

youtu.be

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jul 12

One of our members has just experienced a 45minute wait at #Wicklow due to a delay on the southbound train. Aging commuter style 29000s and single track infrastructure contributes to knock-on delays to services in both directions between #Dublin and #Wexford. Time for improvement!

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jun 25

Not all bad news as extension of DART to Drogheda and Kildare will free up 22000 and 29000 sets which will allow for increased frequency south of Greystones long before 2029 or 2030 #Wicklow #Wexford

Dart extension to Wicklow town pushed back to 2030

Transport Minister Darragh O’ Brien has poured cold water on proposals to extend the Dart line south of Greystones by 2028.

m.independent.ie

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jun 23

This positive news should also be a boon outside Dublin as 22000 and 29000 train sets become available

They will be used to increase frequency on commuter and inter-city services, including those to #Wexford #Waterford #Kilkenny #Carlow and #Wicklow www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...

Legal challenges to Dart expansion plans dropped

Irish Rail reaches settlements over judicial review proceedings against Dart+ West

www.irishtimes.com

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Jun 3

Re-open the South Wexford and open up the entire south coast for opportunities like this. #wexford #waterford

Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · Jun 3

Wexford to Dublin to Cork by train... let's reopen the South Wexford Line to take a bit of the edge off @seontrack.bsky.social !

Also, #COYGIG #ireland #Cork 🇮🇪

Ireland and Slovenia players lined up for the national anthems at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork.

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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · May 26

Ok then stop publishing hit pieces about MetroLink every week

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · May 26

Well said

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · May 22

You can’t beat the view up the East coast on a sunny evening. One of the nicest train journeys on the island. #Wexford #Dublin

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · May 15

€456m for 10km of motorway - but the new government has yet to announce any rail projects which are vastly cheaper on a per km cost basis

www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Bam wins contract to build €456m M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway

The firm is also involved in the Cork event centre saga, where despite a sod turning in 2016 and some €57m in State aid on the table, construction has yet to start

www.irishexaminer.com

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Colourpoint Books @colourpointbooks.bsky.social · Apr 4

Jonathan Beaumont & Barry Carse's 'Rails through Wexford' is a photographic journey across the 2 scenic routes in the south of the county, which once upon a time connected Waterford city with Wexford town and further afield.

colourpointbooks.com/product/rail...

#railwayphotography #Wexford

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 27

Here we see the UK, despite its financial problems, delivering on hourly rail in rural areas. Meanwhile in Ireland we’re still waiting for even a hint of when the rail review might be implemented #southwexford bbc.com/news/article...

Newquay-Par trains running in ambitious Metro rail project

The latest phase in a £56.8m plan to improve rail transport links in Cornwall has been completed.

bbc.com

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 18

The line between Bray and Dalkey has re-opened. Delays to Rosslare services expected while services come back online.

South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 18

Services are currently suspended between Dalkey and Bray until further notice due to vandalism to overhead lines Northbound. Expect delays to services operating Connolly-Rosslare this morning.

South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 18

Bus transfers currently in place for Rosslare services.

South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 18

Services are currently suspended between Dalkey and Bray until further notice due to vandalism to overhead lines Northbound. Expect delays to services operating Connolly-Rosslare this morning.

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · Mar 18

Services are currently suspended between Dalkey and Bray until further notice due to vandalism to overhead lines Northbound. Expect delays to services operating Connolly-Rosslare this morning.

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