Transport

‘Dart-style’ train system achievable for Cork within five to ten years: Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said that while the Luas had worked well in Dublin, he believed a similar system to the Dart would work better in Cork

Leo Varadkar was speaking at his end-of-year media briefing

A Dart-type transport system for Cork is achievable in the next five to 10 years, the Taoiseach has said.

A €1 billion euro light rail system was proposed for Ireland’s second city in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

There were hopes for a high-capacity, high-frequency public transport link from the eastern to the western suburbs of Cork, including a number of significant destinations such as the Cork Institute of Technology, Cork University Hospital, UCC, ...