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Quiz: Luas trams and horseless carriages - what year did these Irish transport milestones occur?
From Irish Rail to Dublin Bus. From motor cars to motorways.
FROM IRISH RAIL to Dublin Bus. From motor cars to motorways.
Ireland has had a number of significant transport developments in its short history – but when were they introduced?
Let's start with a classic. The branding was discontinued in the early 2000s, but when did Dublin first see the rollout of the City Imp minibuses?
RollingNews.ie
1989
1990
1993
1996
Luas trams are a regular sight now crisscrossing Dublin city. But when were they first introduced?
RollingNews.ie
2000
2003
2004
2005
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway was Ireland's very first, but when was it officially opened?
1834
1820
1850
1845
Aer Lingus - formerly fully owned by the irish government - was set up in...
1929
1932
1936
1939
Before the Luas, there were the Dublin trams. But when were the first electric ones introduced?
1886
1896
1906
1916
It was a cold Friday morning when the first flight took off from Dublin Airport, bound for Liverpool. But what was the year?
Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie
1930
1935
1940
1945
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system has been bringing people up and down the coast of Dublin for years, but when was it first launched?
Leon Farrell/RollinNews.ie
1980
1984
1990
1987
The first petrol car seen in Ireland was a Benz Velo owned by Dubliner, Dr. John Colohan. But when did he get it?
1875
1883
1891
1896
Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann were all established in the same year when CIE was split up - but which year was it?
Sam Boal
1984
1987
1985
1986
Ireland's first motorway was a section of road bypassing Naas. But what was the year?
Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
1969
1976
1983
1990
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