Under the National Development Plan covering the period 1994-99, total investment in the mainline rail network will amount to approximately £275 million over the period of the plan.
This investment, to be effected under the Operational Programme for Transport, will be focused on track renewal (£123 million), modern signalling systems (£27 million) and rolling stock (£125 million). All major lines on the inter-urban mainline railway network, including the Dublin/Mullingar line, are included in the proposed investment programme.
It is too early to give precise details of individual investments on particular lines. This will depend on the outcome of detailed consultations which are expected to take place with the EU Commission in the months ahead.