asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will request C.I.E. and the E.S.B. to examine jointly the possibility of electrifying the Dublin-Bray railway line and other suburban lines.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Electrification of Suburban Railway Lines.
I am informed by C.I.E. that the question of electrifying the suburban lines has been considered; that it was found that the capital costs of installation would be extremely heavy, and that the operating costs would also be excessive as compared with other forms of traction which have been under consideration.