Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)
Commuter (Irish: Comaitéir) is a brand of suburban rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, serving the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. This brand is distinct from the longer distance InterCity brand, and Dublin's higher frequency DART brand. Most Commuter services share a track with InterCity services. During the first decade of the new millennium, Iarnród Éireann put a significant amount of effort into upgrading its network, with new tracks, signalling, station upgrades and trains. Commuter services are operated by diesel multiple unit train sets.
| Commuter | |
|---|---|
29000 Class (29009) Commuter train at Dublin Connolly | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann |
| Locale | Greater Dublin Area Cork |
| Stations | 74 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail, Suburban rail |
| System | Iarnród Éireann |
| Services | 7 |
| Operator(s) | Iarnród Éireann |
| Depot(s) | Cork Drogheda Depot Limerick Portlaoise Traincare Depot |
| Rolling stock | 2600 Class 2800 Class 29000 Class 22000 Class |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 May 1994 (As Arrow) 30 June 2003 (As Commuter) |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 2–4 |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Kildare services) |
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