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Originally Posted by Nigel Fitzgricer
Personally I think the capitalising on the Mater access issue to try and reopen the PPT tunnel line is one of the most intelligent and clever tactics the CIE boardroom have ever shown. I think Dr Lynch played an absolute blinder here and I hope P11 issue a press release putting their full support behind this idea instead of getting hung up on what some minor IE bottle washer/manager said ages ago which matter not as CIE are the real decision-makers in railways in Ireland, not IE management. They are just the go-fers carrying out CIE orders.
Should be interesting to see where this all leads - but the Dorset Street station is a dead cert.
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The proposed station between Croker and Dorset st is a joke in terms of serving the Mater. Furthermore, there are no long term plans to use the Midland line, if the interconnector is built. On top of that, Drumcondra will still be closer than any alternative station on the Midland line. Don't forget that the PPT isn't even accessible from the Midland line. I believe your source is wrong.
Regarding the PPT issue, we'll deal with that our way and it won't be based solely on any letter that John Lynch wrote to Mary Harney. Your other remarks about IE bottlewashers/managers are uncalled for because I and other committee members take offense to the suggestion that P11 is wrong to listen to them. We listen to everyone, including you and everyone else on this forum, but we draw the line at the suggestions made by your comments. I won't waste anymore of my voluntary time explaining why its important to listen to all those who matter as opposed to listening to one faction which may or may not exist) and then articulating it in a secretive manner.
P11s information on this issue comes from IE and the RPA.
Finally a note to all posters on this thread. You will have noticed that the committee are trying to condense and focus infrastructural/technical discussions into the designated area in the members section. Board restructuring is currently underway and we cannot guarantee the continued provision of this thread. It has been copied to the members infrastructural area.