First train from Alstom’s new X’trapolis fleet for Ireland unveiled

The first five-carriage Alstom-built X’trapolis train for Ireland’s new DART+ fleet has been unveiled at Inchicore Works in Dublin.

Manufactured at Alstom’s Chorzów facility in Poland, the new fleet for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system will help Irish Rail to improve the customer experience across the capital, including capacity, accessibility and customer information.

The five-carriage train is the first of 185 cars already on order from Alstom, and will enter service from early 2026 onwards. The trains were purchased as part of a framework agreement which provides for up to 750 electric and battery-electric carriages over a ten-year period. The first trains will operate on the Drogheda to Dublin commuter route, with recharging facilities – provided by Alstom – now under construction at Drogheda railway station.

In addition to the fleet, Alstom will provide a range of support, including a technical support and spares supply agreement (TSSSA) for the first 15 years of the fleet’s operation, and provision of three train simulators to support driver training.

The X’trapolis trains for DART+ are part of Alstom’s Adessia commuter rail portfolio, designed to support urban ecosystems all over the world to grow sustainably. The wide range of solutions also includes Adessia Stream B and Steam H trains for non-electrified lines, using battery energy supply and hydrogen power respectively for electrical traction.