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Dublin plans for LRT expansion: Dublin looks to capitalise on the success of its first two LRT lines with ambitious plans to extend the network.(Ireland)

From: International Railway Journal  |  Date: 11/1/2006  |  Author: Barrow, Keith

Light rail has been quick to capture the publics imagination in

Dublin. Less than two years after it opened, the two-line network is carrying an average of more than 70,000 people a day, and passenger numbers for May 2006 were up 30% over the previous year.

To help accommodate this growth, LRVs on the Red Line will be extended from 30m to 40m in 2007, increasing capacity on this line by 40%. Peak frequencies will be increased to every 4 minutes on the Green Line.

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