I was born in Ireland and living in Manchester U.K. 23 years, when I come home to Ireland getting around Dublin on the DART (even more so than on the LUAS Trams), is a real pleasure, as the DART has massively improved in recent years since the DART’s inception - the carraiges are of a much higher standard, very comfortable with loads of space if carrying heavy luggage, almost level boarding (as I travel home on SailRail via Holyhead, even in winter) and the DART trains are much longer in recent years - Irish Rail should quite rightly be proud of the DART, even as they bring new carriages into service and following on from more recent refurbishment work at Pearse Station - I would love to see the DART Underground or the LUAS being extended to the Irish Ferries and Stena Terminals via Dublin Docklands to Dublin Connolly
@@SomeoneExploresI love your English (London/SE England/Home Counties) accent - it comes across as being so classy - as long as I’ve lived here in Manchester, I’ve still retained my Irish accent at age 53, as I’m originally from Dunshaughlin (Pronounced “Dun-Shock-Lin”) Co Meath - we are hoping that the M3 Parkway Line (from Dublin Docklands) will be extended to Navan in the coming years and hopefully, there will be DART trains eventually running through Dunshaughlin if it goes ahead
I was there the week before last and rode the entire Dart network. Loved the Class 8100’s with their loud motors. That’s a sound all but gone from USA railroads.
I like the boxy aesthetics of the old rolling stock, it reminds me of the older American metro trains. Also, those 10 minute frequencies are a whole lot better than most American commuter rail and even light rail systems.
@@SomeoneExplores BART in the bay area and the Seattle metro are really sick, as well as Portland. But not that easy to reach from the UK. I'm originally from over there but now knockin about in London where to be fair it's pretty lush for transit.
I used to fly to Dublin quite often just to ride the 8100s. I'm going back to Dublin in August by using my freedom pass to catch the plane for the first time after coming home 5 years in west Africa, Dubai and Kenya. It looks like that the Stadler FLIRTs are going to ruin the DART like Hitachi with their 8xx IETs on the UK's railway network.
1:06 Being an Irish patriot myself, I love the fact that the place names are also given in my native Irish Gaelic language - the DART is just one of those things that makes me so proud to be Irish, despite living for so long in Manchester, but I do try to come home to family as often as possible - have you tried to learn any of the place names in Irish yet? 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪😍
@@SomeoneExplores At the start there was a promotional price for the 90 min adult fare, which was €2.30. Then it way up to €2.50, before the price droped to €2, on the day phase 3 of the Bus Connects program began. Which was the 29 May 2022.
1980s actaully. they were built in Germany in the early 1980s and then delivered to the Irish Rail (then CIE) in 1982, 1983. The systems fully began on July 23rd 1984 making it 40 years old this year.
Beware of using Bus Éireann buses between Dublin Busaras and Dunshaughlin - Busaras Bus Station, especially the gents toilets in summer is in a disgraceful condition and the drivers, especially when coming from Navan, are pig-ignorant and rude, if you are travelling alone with a heavy suitcase which they can clearly see, they grunt if they have to open the luggage compartment, their whole attitude is totally unacceptable and there is no need for it - if you have this experience, ALWAYS report it to Bus Éireann - standards are so bad at Bus Éireann that I try to avoid them as much as possible when I’m in Ireland
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I was born in Ireland and living in Manchester U.K. 23 years, when I come home to Ireland getting around Dublin on the DART (even more so than on the LUAS Trams), is a real pleasure, as the DART has massively improved in recent years since the DART’s inception - the carraiges are of a much higher standard, very comfortable with loads of space if carrying heavy luggage, almost level boarding (as I travel home on SailRail via Holyhead, even in winter) and the DART trains are much longer in recent years - Irish Rail should quite rightly be proud of the DART, even as they bring new carriages into service and following on from more recent refurbishment work at Pearse Station - I would love to see the DART Underground or the LUAS being extended to the Irish Ferries and Stena Terminals via Dublin Docklands to Dublin Connolly
I miss the D.A.R.T.. I used it for ten years when I lived along the line years ago, so thanks, it brings back pleasant memories 🎉 Slan 👍 ❤
Great video, and lovely pronounciation of the placenames. Many visitors struggle with them but you nailed it. Liked and subscribed.
It required some googling for some!
@@SomeoneExploresI love your English (London/SE England/Home Counties) accent - it comes across as being so classy - as long as I’ve lived here in Manchester, I’ve still retained my Irish accent at age 53, as I’m originally from Dunshaughlin (Pronounced “Dun-Shock-Lin”) Co Meath - we are hoping that the M3 Parkway Line (from Dublin Docklands) will be extended to Navan in the coming years and hopefully, there will be DART trains eventually running through Dunshaughlin if it goes ahead
1984: Howth, Sutton, Bayside, Howth Junction & Donaghmede, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Harmonstown, Killester, Connolly Station, Tara Street, Pearse Station, Lansdowne Road, Sandymount, Sydney Parade, Booterstown, Blackrock, Seapoint, Sathill & Monkstown, Dun Laoghaire, Sandycove & Glasthule , Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill and Bray
1997: Clontarf Road
2000: Greystones, Portmarnock and Malahide
2001: Grand Canal Dock
2010: Clongriffin
I was there the week before last and rode the entire Dart network. Loved the Class 8100’s with their loud motors. That’s a sound all but gone from USA railroads.
As someone from Dublin, I see the 8100s everyday. I hope plenty of the these units are preserved.
I like the boxy aesthetics of the old rolling stock, it reminds me of the older American metro trains. Also, those 10 minute frequencies are a whole lot better than most American commuter rail and even light rail systems.
I honestly want to go across the the us to see what transit is like there haha. Waiting for some crazy flight sale hehe
@@SomeoneExplores BART in the bay area and the Seattle metro are really sick, as well as Portland. But not that easy to reach from the UK. I'm originally from over there but now knockin about in London where to be fair it's pretty lush for transit.
I used to fly to Dublin quite often just to ride the 8100s. I'm going back to Dublin in August by using my freedom pass to catch the plane for the first time after coming home 5 years in west Africa, Dubai and Kenya. It looks like that the Stadler FLIRTs are going to ruin the DART like Hitachi with their 8xx IETs on the UK's railway network.
Very thorough!
someone explores abroad ayeeee yes bro
increasing that budget haha
Did you go all the way from Bray to Bearsden?
These DART trains might need replacing. I would like to go to Dublin.
I'm going within 3 months (first time on an international flight without a passport all thanks to Brexit and the common travel zone agreement)
1:06 Being an Irish patriot myself, I love the fact that the place names are also given in my native Irish Gaelic language - the DART is just one of those things that makes me so proud to be Irish, despite living for so long in Manchester, but I do try to come home to family as often as possible - have you tried to learn any of the place names in Irish yet? 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪😍
I notice you do not say anything about the 90 minute fare for €2, that on all bus, Luas and trains within rail fare zones 1 to 4.
Yeah, I wondered if I should put that in or not. When I went there was a promotional fare for the 90 min ticket I think
@@SomeoneExplores At the start there was a promotional price for the 90 min adult fare, which was €2.30. Then it way up to €2.50, before the price droped to €2, on the day phase 3 of the Bus Connects program began. Which was the 29 May 2022.
the style looks 90s?
1984 actually the newer trains are from 2000
1980s actaully. they were built in Germany in the early 1980s and then delivered to the Irish Rail (then CIE) in 1982, 1983. The systems fully began on July 23rd 1984 making it 40 years old this year.
Exveryone knows about our failed metros 🤦♂ the shame
Beware of using Bus Éireann buses between Dublin Busaras and Dunshaughlin - Busaras Bus Station, especially the gents toilets in summer is in a disgraceful condition and the drivers, especially when coming from Navan, are pig-ignorant and rude, if you are travelling alone with a heavy suitcase which they can clearly see, they grunt if they have to open the luggage compartment, their whole attitude is totally unacceptable and there is no need for it - if you have this experience, ALWAYS report it to Bus Éireann - standards are so bad at Bus Éireann that I try to avoid them as much as possible when I’m in Ireland