Metro North – What’s the story like?
Having finally got off my ass to resume blogging the Metro North project is cropping up more and more in the news! I see that a lobby group has be officially launched (I reckon relaunched but anyway!) the ‘Yes to Metro North‘ Facebook community. It is being described by the North Dublin TD, Clare Daly as: ‘This...
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[Pictures] Dublin Real Time Passenger Information
Was on the way to get the bus home today when I came across one of these at the 27B bus stop on Eden Key outside SIPTU: What is it you might ask? Why it’s realtime passenger information as deployed by the QBN Office! I must confess I was a non believer that this would...
Things to look out for in 2011
Dublin from a different perspective – the planning, architect, developer and politician Was firing through the google reader when i came across this on Buck Planning, Redrawing Dublin – Paul Kearns and Motti Ruimy, available for €33 in bookshops. (It’s sold out on amazon, will hopefully be able to get a copy in town today)...
RPA to submit railway order for Metro West to the Bord!
Well this pretty much snook in under the radar! I hadn’t heard a peep from this project, I assumed it was dead and buried for another time, how wrong was I!? Very happy to know i was wrong! From the RPA: The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has today (20th October 2010) announced its intention to...
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...
Luas Cherrywood extension has final stretch put in place
Now if we could stop mucking about and spend the money on the Metro North, the InterConnector and continue with the other LUAS extensions it would be great! WITH A flash and a large plume of smoke, the last piece of railway track was welded into place on the Luas Cherrywood extension yesterday. The €300...
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...
Luas Red Line extension to open on Tuesday
THE LUAS extension from Bus Áras to the Point is to open on Tuesday and will face its first big challenge within hours, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) said yesterday. According to the RPA, passengers will be offered free travel on the entire Red Line from 3pm on Tuesday immediately after the official opening, until...
Luas trams will not stop at new Brennanstown station
LUAS TRAMS will not stop at a new station being built in south Dublin because development planned for the area has not materialised, the Rail Procurement Agency (RPA) has said. A new Luas line from Sandyford to Cherrywood in south Dublin is currently under construction, and is expected to be operational next autumn. Costs for...
