You can all argue to your hearts content about the location of a station on the midland line between Croker and Dorset st, but perhaps the biggest unanswered transport question re the Mater debacle, is the contribution that can be made by the Phoenix park tunnel.
I don't subscribe to political bull**** or CIE bull****. In fact I wouldn't trust IE with anything more than a meaningless parcel by Fastrack. However, the continued debate about the Mater site is full of references to public transport, access etc. If the Government are hellbent on the site, then I think it really provides a very important opportunity to further promote the PPT route and the possibilities it offers. I wouldn't doubt that those crafty FFs and CIE are conspiring behind the backs of IE to use all rail infrastructure in the area as a carrot to making the donkey, that is resistance to the Mater site, go the journey to their promised land. Oh the irony of it all. I have to admit, I didn't see this one coming and I bet theres a few in Amiens street who didn't see it either.
A real opportunity here.
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