All-Island Strategic Rail Review

About the Review

The Rail Review Report sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance the rail system in Ireland and Northern Ireland up to 2050, aligning with net carbon zero commitments in both jurisdictions. The recommendations seek to transform the quality of the rail system to the benefit of passengers and wider society on the island, involving additional track capacity, electrification, increased speeds, higher service frequencies and new routes.

The final Rail Review Report has taken account of responses received on a draft Report which was issued for a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) public consultation in July 2023. This and the related work packages can be found here.

The final Rail Review Report and related environmental documents are now available:

• All-Island Strategic Rail Review

An overview of the Report can be found in the Press Release announcing its publication.

Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy

The Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy, jointly guided by the Department of Transport in Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, builds on the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in 2024.

The Strategy document sets out, at a high level, the proposed sequencing of selected projects, identifying early interventions to be delivered in the coming years and major projects to be progressed in the longer run, involving intercity electrification and significant capacity upgrades on the rail network.

This Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy is the first step in progressing the implementation of the Rail Review and delivering the Review’s vision of a modern, sustainable rail network across the island of Ireland over the coming decades.

The full Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy is now available.