Completion Dates for Selected Major Projects

Date: 01 November 2005

2006	Introduction of hourly services on Dublin-Cork rail route Dublin Port Tunnel
2007	New Portlaoise train depot Delivery and introduction to service of 120 intercity railcars M1 Motorway M50 Upgrade (Phase 1)
2008	Joining of the Tallaght and Sandyford Luas Lines in City Centre Luas extension from Connolly to Docklands Luas extension Tallaght to Citywest (subject to developer contributions) Cork commuter rail service to Midleton Ennis – Athenry rail line (Western Rail Corridor)
2009	Dublin City Centre rail resignalling project M3 Motorway Phase 1 of Navan Rail Link Opening of new Dublin City Centre rail station Limerick Southern Ring Road Waterford City Bypass Galway – Athenry commuter rail services
2010	Metro West Phase 1 Tallaght to Clondalkin Kildare rail upgrade Sandyford Luas line extension to Cherrywood Dublin- Cork Inter-Urban Motorway Dublin-Limerick Inter-Urban Motorway Dublin-Galway Inter-Urban Motorway Dublin-Waterford Inter-Urban Motorway M50 Upgrade (Phase 2)
2011	Metro West Phase 2 Clondalkin to Lucan Athenry – Tuam rail line (Western Rail Corridor)
2012	Metro North Luas extension from city centre to Liffey Junction Metro West Phase 3 Lucan to Blanchardstown
2013	Lucan to city centre Luas Rail Safety Programme completed
2014	Metro West Phase 4 Blanchardstown to Ballymun Tuam – Claremorris rail line (Western Rail Corridor)
2015	Interconnector completed Extend Electrification to Balbriggan, Maynooth, Navan, Hazelhatch. Phase 2 of Navan rail link Luas extension Cherrywood to Bray

Note: The 2011-2015 road programme will involve the development of approximately 150 km of dual carriageway, 400 km of 2+1 roads and 300 km of single carriageway. The sequencing of projects for implementation post- 2010 will be decided by the National Roads Authority at a later date.