What will the electrification entail?
Electrification involves the use of Overhead Line equipment (OHLE) to operate Electric Multiple Units (EMU) trains on the network. These trains pull electricity via a pantograph from the overhead lines to power the train.An electrified network means the installation of Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE), electrical wires above the track and electrical substations at strategic locations across the network, similar to the current DART network in Dublin.
Further detail in relation to electrification of the Cork rail network, including locations of any proposed substations, will be presented at a later date as part of the second round of Public Consultation.