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Cork is set to get its own transport command center as Minister Darragh O’Brien pushes for a new strategic office to oversee major projects like the Luas, commuter rail, and Busconnects — all aimed at boosting efficiency and accelerating delivery of multi-billion-euro upgrades. First proposed by TD Seamus McGrath, the office would unite agencies like Irish Rail and the National Transport Authority under one roof. With the Cork Commuter Rail now officially labeled “critical infrastructure” — forcing state agencies to prioritize it — and the Luas project under consideration, the government is ramping up its infrastructure push. Public Expenditure Minister plans to regularly designate key projects as critical to ensure resources and oversight are focused where they matter most — delivering real improvements for Cork’s residents.

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