New East Wall site for launch of Dart tunnelling machine
INCHICORE RESIDENTS have given a guarded welcome to a decision to drop plans to assemble and launch a tunnel boring machine for Dart Underground on a sports field in the historic Railway Estate. According to an application for a Railway Order lodged with An Bord Pleanála yesterday, tunnelling for Dart Underground is now to take...
Luas BXD and Interconnector lodged to the Bord
Today the 30th of June 2010 is the day that the Luas Line BXD, Stephens green to Broomsbridge website goes live. All the documents pertaining to the railway order are available freely at: www.dublinluasbroombridge.ie It is also the day that CIE have lodged their plans for the Dublin DART interconnector to link the Kildare Line and...
RPA lodge Railway Order for Luas Line BXD to join the green and red line
I was reading the MetroHearald today on the bus and i noticed a public notice on page 11. I have scanned in a copy of the notice below for your viewing pleasure. (Click for full size) I hope the process is a speedy one. Public consultation starts on the 30th of June (next Wednesday). It...
Clare County Council backs Lough Derg seaplane base
THE PROMOTERS of a new seaplane service for the west of Ireland were yesterday victorious in their plans to locate a seaplane base on Lough Derg. Clare County Council yesterday granted planning permission to Harbour Flights Ireland Ltd for a base at Mountshannon. The decision comes in spite of opposition by the Shannon Regional Fisheries...
The Pedal Project: Three Cycling Cities – From Dublin to London to Amsterdam
I came across this short programme produced for DCTV.ie (Dublin Community TV) on vimeo today. I thought it was an interesting idea to follow the Dublin City Council Cycle Officer – Ciaran Fallon to two other european cities, London and Amsterdam, to see how they are doing it.
Wicklow to benefit from lighter traffic as new roads ease burden of lorries
TRAFFIC CONGESTION in Wicklow town is set to be reduced significantly following the opening yesterday of two new roads which will divert port-bound lorries from the town centre. The 2.7 kilometre (1.8 miles) town relief road and the 1.6 kilometre port access road cost €65 million. They involved the construction of a 130-metre (425ft) three-span...
Luas Line F1 – Change to proposed route for Lucan line planned
A step in the right direction, finally the RPA are demonstrating to us a concept of joined up thinking as regards to Public Transport in Dublin. Its pretty exciting actually we could actually be one step closer to getting a joined up transport network! Please do continue! THE RAILWAY Procurement Agency (RPA) plans to change the route...
Dublin Bus releases Network Direct – Phase1
DUBLIN BUS yesterday announced its reorganised bus routes and timetables. Changes to routes and services will be introduced in five phases from July. They will take place at two to three-month intervals and will focus on areas as opposed to single routes. The first areas to be affected will be Stillorgan, Blanchardstown and Lucan.
Survey by TomTom says Dublin traffic among worst in Europe
DUBLIN DRIVERS sit through some of the worst traffic in Europe, according to a survey which ranks Dublin the sixth most congested European city. The survey of 59 cities with a population of more than 500,000 found that Brussels had the worst traffic, while the Spanish city of Zaragoza had the lightest traffic flow with...
DCC are to add more Dublinbikes to the city streets!
Brilliant news in my opinion. I have one of the year long subscriptions to the service and i must say it is possible one of the best things DCC have done in Dublin. There is a station outside most of the DIT campus’s, making it so handy to just nip across to Aungier street to pick...
New €22m Dart station opens today in Clongriffin
A €22 million Dart station opens for rail commuters at Clongriffin today, a newly-developed town in the north-east of Dublin. The station was developed by businessman Gerry Gannon – whose €1bn-plus of property loans are due to end up in Nama. The station will be officially opened today by the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey....
