Metrolink to cost up to €17.5bn and carry first passengers between 2036 and 2038

Metrolink, the largest infrastructure project in the history of the State, is set to carry its first passengers between 2036 and 2038, and will cost a maximum of €17.5bn.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority say that, when completed, the giant underground project will see between €1.13 and €1.95 in economic benefits returned to the taxpayer for every €1 invested, with no scenario in which the rail link will cost more than it creates.

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