Ireland’s looming winter energy crisis could cause commuter chaos as both the Dart and Luas trams and trains will grind to an immediate halt in the case of unplanned electricity blackouts.
And the Department of Transport has confirmed there are no backup plans to divert energy to keep the vital public transport services running in the case of sudden electricity losses.
Households and businesses have already experienced brief unexpected blackouts in recent weeks as demand on the power grid surged at times.
