Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been discussing contractual options with dozens of potential bidders for the construction phase of Dublin’s MetroLink transport system, as procurement activity accelerates to award contracts for associated professional services over the next decade. Despite the impact of Covid-19 on Exchequer finances, the state’s public transport agency is sticking with its plan to apply for a railway order to An Bord Pleanála and kick-start the formal procurement process this year, and begin construction next year. “There is currently no change to the expected timetable for the delivery of the project,” a TII spokesman told The Currency.…