22000 Class

Iarnród Éireann 22000 Class InterCity Railcar
22054 at Drogheda MacBride in August 2015
In service	19 December 2007 – present
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem (Trainsets) Tokyu Car Corporation (Bogies)
Family name	InterCity Railcar (ICR)
Constructed	2007 – 2011
Number built	63 trainsets
Formation	3, 4 and 5 car trainsets
Fleet numbers	22001 – 22063
Capacity	190 seated (3-car) 262 seated (4-car) 304 seated (5-car)
Operator(s)	InterCity Commuter
Specifications
Train length	70 m (230 ft) (3-car set) 93 m (305 ft) (4-car set) 117 m (384 ft) (5-car set)
Width	2.84 m (9.3 ft)
Height	4 m (13 ft)
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Weight	63 tonne per car
Prime mover(s)	MTU 6H 1800 R83
Transmission	Voith T 312 R
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) See Rail gauge in Ireland

The 22000 Class "InterCity Railcar" is a diesel multiple unit in service with Iarnród Éireann in Ireland.

They are the first IÉ DMUs built specifically for InterCity routes. They are designed to operate at a maximum speed of 160 km/h (100 mph), and they have been recorded at higher speeds.

In 2005, the Irish Government announced the €34 billion Transport 21 proposal for significant improvements to transport infrastructure, with major emphasis on the railway network. As part of this, large-scale replacement of rolling stock was planned, then made up entirely of , the most based on the British Rail Mark 2 and British Rail Mark 3. IÉ ordered 120 replacement vehicles: in a major departure, the new trains would be 3 and 6 car DMUs rather than locomotive-hauled carriages. This order was extended to 150 vehicles in 2005, to 183 vehicles in 2007 and to 234 vehicles in December 2008.

In 2017 it was proposed to order additional centre cars to extend sets, with this potentially progressing in 2018. No new driving cars would be ordered but as many services operate with two units joined currently it would be possible to reconfigure and release more units.

Supplied by Mitsui of Japan for approximately €400 million, the fleet was built by a partnership between Rotem of South Korea and Tokyu Car Corporation of Japan, who supplied the bogies. The first sets were delivered in March 2007, while the final sets were delivered in April 2012.

In March 2007, a €79 million order was placed for a further 33 vehicles to be used primarily on the outer Dublin commuter network. This was added to with an additional 51 Commuter vehicles in December 2008. As of 2015, there are 63 sets: 28 3-car sets, 25 4-car sets and 10 5-car sets, in three different layouts.