ROAD NETWORK
As a result of a period of focused and sustained investment of approximately €13.6 billion in national roads between 2000 and 2010, Ireland now benefits from a high-quality interurban motorway network. With an asset value of approximately €32 billion, Ireland’s national roads network provides for safe and efficient travel as well as the fast and reliable movement of freight. Under the National Development Plan a further €6.6 billion will be invested in national routes by 2027.
RAIL NETWORK
Ireland has an extensive network of rail infrastructure comprising approximately 1,660 kilometres of active track. The network provides strategically important connections between Ireland’s five cities, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford, as well as linking to other key urban centres with strong regional functions. The network operator is currently progressing plans to procure up to 600 electric carriages which will ensure Ireland has one of the most modern and efficient rail networks in Europe.