Iarnród Éireann – National Heavy Rail Service Provider / Infrastructure Manager 1 Iarnród Éireann – Foundations we are building on 4,915 train services run weekly Derry 629 carriages in our fleet Belfast Sligo Ballina Westport Almost 1 million passengers carried weekly Galway Dublin 144 train stations served country wide Limerick Tralee Waterford Rosslare 2,200 km route network Cork 2 Passenger Journeys Historical Trends – Surge in demand for rail In 2018 more people travelled on rail in Ireland than ever before. Demand for rail has increased by 6% per annum over the past three years. The increase in passengers is expected to continue. Around 70% of all rail journeys are in the GDA. 3 Recent Passenger Trends by Service Type 4 Rail Usage and Economic Trends – Strong link to economic performance 5 2018 Daily Passenger Journeys by Service Category (IÉ Census) 6 2018 Rail Passenger Flows into Dublin City Centre – AM Peak Hour 25000 20016 20000 15000 10000 7869 4653 4682 5000 2812 0 Northern SE Maynooth Kildare Total 7 Busiest Train Stations in 2018 – Connolly Station the busiest in Ireland (IÉ Census) 8 Busiest Trains 2018 – All are in the Dublin commuter belt All of the top 10 busiest trains recorded in the 2018 Rail Census are Dublin commuter and DART trains with passenger loadings ranging from 820 to 1,150 passengers. The three top loading trains are morning peak DART trains operating out of Malahide to Bray/Greystones. 9 Why is investment in Rail Important? 10 National Development Plan 2018-2027 Over €2bn Investment in Rail Capacity ongoing DART Expansion Programme / Electrification Expansion of Fleet - Largest order of fleet in IÉ history for DART and Intercity service expansion Investment in Maintenance & Renewal New National Train Control Centre Investment in the InterCity network and regional rail – Improve Journey Times & Capacity National Park and Ride/ Station Improvement Programme 11 DART Expansion Programme - Transforming Rail in the Capital and Beyond • Expanded DART lines to Drogheda, Maynooth & Hazelhatch • Expansion of Electric Fleet & train capacity • Resignalling • Connolly Enhancement works • Removal of Level X’s • Complete 4 tracking into Heuston • City Centre Tunnel route to be established and protected by 2027 • High Frequency / High Capacity services into and out of the Capital 12 DART Expansion Programme - What it will deliver (AM Peak Hour) 13 DART Expansion Programme - What it will deliver Cumulative Passenger Rail Capacity into City Centre (morning peak hour) 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2019 2021 2024 2025 2027 2035 14 IÉ Rail Strategy 2027 15.