Dublin Luas light rail system goes to KeolisAmey

Keolis and Amey will operate and maintain the Dublin Luas light rail system. As reported by Railway-News, the contract starts on 1 September 2026.

The two companies will work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). In addition, they will work with the National Transport Authority (NTA) for seven years. Also, the agreement can be extended by up to a further six years.

Dublin Luas light rail system contract and scope

Keolis and Amey have officially been awarded the contract to operate and maintain Dublin’s Luas light rail system. Meanwhile, the two companies will partner with TII. They will also work with the National Transport Authority for the initial term. Separately, KeolisAmey will take a central role in Luas operation and maintenance from September 2026.

Planned improvements and remote monitoring solutions

Planned improvements include enhanced services. They also include an initial deep clean of Luas stops. In addition, the contract covers proven service delivery processes used across other networks. Also, it covers proven operations and maintenance processes already used across other networks.

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Meanwhile, it includes remote monitoring solutions for both light rail and infrastructure, as Amey notes. At the same time, those solutions are intended to detect and prevent failures. Still, both companies also commented on the agreement and the future of the Luas.

Keolis comments

Alistair Gordon, CEO of Keolis UK & Ireland, said:

We are excited to begin collaborating with TII and NTA and to serve the people of Dublin. We are pleased TII and NTA have placed their trust in our established joint venture to deliver service excellence across this vital part of the capital’s public transport network.

We will bring innovation and best practice from across our existing tram and light rail operations with Amey, as well as experience from our many networks around the world.

Amey comments

Andy Milner, CEO of Amey, said:

This partnership allows us to bring Amey’s full life-cycle engineering and asset management expertise to one of Europe’s most recognisable tram systems. Alongside our partners at Keolis – who bring decades of global operational experience in light rail – we are focused on strengthening the resilience of the network through smart maintenance, data-led insight and robust operations.

We are proud to contribute to the future of the Luas by helping to deliver a system that is cleaner, more reliable and ready to support Dublin’s continued growth.

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