possible to commence each phase of the project. The full cost that 52 The electrification of the Maynooth and Kildare Railway lines are individual components of the overall DART Expansion programme. would accrue in The electrification of the Maynooth line would comprise the electrification of the Sligo line as far as Maynooth Station and 2018 and Pace Station, and some upgrades to the existing signalling system. In addition, it would be necessary to remove the existing subsequent years level crossings on this section of line in order to operate trains at enhanced frequencies. if immediate The cost of this project is estimated at million. €357 approval was An indicative time line from design phase, though the planning process and construction would be 6 years. In the order of given to proceed million would be required over the first 3 years (say million per year) to carry out the design, planning and €15 €5 with full procurement phases with the remainder of the expenditure being incurred during the construction phase. electrification of With regards to the electrification of the Kildare line, there is limited justification to proceed with this in advance of the rail lines to DART Underground project, as a large part of the work approaching Heuston Station of the surface would be completely Maynooth and replaced by a revised layout to link the electrified Kildare line to the underground DART tunnel. Kildare. However, if it were to be considered, the best available cost estimate is million, excluding fleet costs. The first three €190 years would be for planning and design work, requiring approximately million per year, with the remaining amount €3 expended over the subsequent three years. 53 The cost which On the understanding that this question relates to the acceleration of the national road projects included in the Capital Plan would accrue in if annual budgets could be increased, the following is the position: 2018 and subsequent years, broken down by project, if immediate approval was given to all national road projects where planning has commenced.
possible to commence each phase of the project. 52 The full cost that would accrue in 2018 and subsequent years if immediate approval was given to proceed with full electrification of rail lines to Maynooth and Kildare. The electrification of the Maynooth and Kildare Railway lines are individual components of the overall DART Expansion programme. The electrification of the Maynooth line would comprise the electrification of the Sligo line as far as Maynooth Station and Pace Station, and some upgrades to the existing signalling system. In addition, it would be necessary to remove the existing level crossings on this section of line in order to operate trains at enhanced frequencies. The cost of this project is estimated at €357 million. An indicative time line from design phase, though the planning process and construction would be 6 years. In the order of €15 million would be required over the first 3 years (say €5 million per year) to carry out the design, planning and procurement phases with the remainder of the expenditure being incurred during the construction phase. With regards to the electrification of the Kildare line, there is limited justification to proceed with this in advance of the DART Underground project, as a large part of the work approaching Heuston Station of the surface would be completely replaced by a revised layout to link the electrified Kildare line to the underground DART tunnel. However, if it were to be considered, the best available cost estimate is €190 million, excluding fleet costs. The first three years would be for planning and design work, requiring approximately €3 million per year, with the remaining amount expended over the subsequent three years. 53 The cost which would accrue in 2018 and subsequent years, broken down by project, if immediate approval was given to all national road projects where planning has commenced. On the understanding that this question relates to the acceleration of the national road projects included in the Capital Plan if annual budgets could be increased, the following is the position:
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