[Mark Gleeson]

Originally Posted by Derek Wheeler

but wasn't the 4 tracking meant to get as far as Sallins in original plans, like how the DART was to go as far as Kildare Town?

Yup it was going to Straffan at least with major works at Kildare, Newbridge and Sallins stations

Originally Posted by Irish Rail

DID THE KILDARE ROUTE PROJECT ORIGINALLY HAVE A WIDER SCOPE?

Iarnrod Eireann did initially propose a Kildare Route Project which would have commenced at Inchicore and provided four-tracking to Straffan, with station works at Sallins, Newbridge and Kildare.

However, the proposed Interconnector project which Iarnrod Eireann plan in the medium term to further boost commuter capacity on the route, and across the Greater Dublin rail system, would result in works at the Inchicore end of the system being superseded in a relatively short timeframe.

As a result of this, and to ensure optimum cost-benefit from the project, it was decided to remove the Inchicore to Cherry Orchard and Hazelhatch to Straffan elements of the project, to be incorporated into the Interconnector project in the future.

However, some scope enhancements were also added, notably the addition of a station at Kishoge.