Well clearly the NTA don't fully agree with this view as they are the ones who are advocating this proposal to increase the DART frequency to every 10 minutes. It would appear that they view the DART as the principal service on the Connolly side for developing new business.
I would imagine that the impact on a Belfast trains can be minimised by sending them out of Connolly directly ahead of a Malahide bound DART?
Similarly southbound that they pass Malahide directly ahead of a Malahide departing DART?
Realistically there is a much greater market for the DART than Rosslare line services I'm afraid, and that really isn't going to change.
There's no solution given that you are trying to run a high frequency commuter service and other commuter/Intercity services on a double track railway.
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