Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore has expressed her ‘deep disappointment’ over continued delays to the deployment of an electric-battery Dart service for Wicklow town as the timeframe for delivery changed once again.
A meeting of Wicklow County Council and representatives from Iarnród Éireann earlier this year heard the DART was expected to be extended to Wicklow Town in 2028, with an hourly service.
But now Deputy Whitmore has been informed that the service won’t be introduced until 2029.
She stated: “Last month in the Dáil, we were given firm timelines for the Drogheda Dart, so why not for Wicklow? Drogheda is set to expect its battery-electric Dart service from 2026, and yet Wicklow keeps being delayed and delayed without any firm commitment.
“Iarnród Éireann recently informed me that a capacity study is being carried out for Wicklow, wherein the battery-electric Dart fleet will be considered for use on this line. I welcome this study and look forward to its publication, but it is long overdue, and the fact that the electric Dart is now a mere consideration for Wicklow is deeply concerning.”
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