Madam, - Sylvia Thompson concludes her review of Muriel Bolger's excellent book DARTing About - a pocket guide for Dart users" (Life Features, April 19th) by saying: "Now, all we need is for the rolling-stock along the Dart line to be given A facelift".
Since 2000, Iarnród Éireann has doubled the size of the Dart fleet, with 78 new carriages entering service, including 40 in the past year. Furthermore, the 76 original DART carriages which entered service in 1984, while still in excellent condition after 21 years, are set for a major overhaul, with all carriages to be refurbished mechanically and in terms of customer facilities to ensure the fleet continues to serve Dubliners well for another 20 years. - Yours, etc.,
BARRY KENNY, Manager, Media and Public Relations, Iarnród Éireann, Dublin 1.