Alstom secures DART+ charging contract from Irish Rail

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A regular DART train stops on the Malahide train station in Dublin, Ireland. LesPalenik / Shutterstock

Rail engineering group Alstom has secured a contract from Irish Rail to provide fast-charging infrastructure for Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains in Dublin and Drogheda. The technology will be installed in 2024 as part of a deal valued at 28 million euros, ahead of the launch of new battery-electric DART+ trains that will enter service in 2025, a contract which Alstom won earlier.

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Alstom secures DART+ charging contract from Irish Rail

Dublin
A regular DART train stops on the Malahide train station in Dublin, Ireland. LesPalenik / Shutterstock

Rail engineering group Alstom has secured a contract from Irish Rail to provide fast-charging infrastructure for Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains in Dublin and Drogheda. The technology will be installed in 2024 as part of a deal valued at 28 million euros, ahead of the launch of new battery-electric DART+ trains that will enter service in 2025, a contract which Alstom won earlier.

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