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Originally Posted by markpb
Can anyone familiar with the area tell me how well developed it is? Is it likely to suffer the same fate as the south end of the Brides Glen extension? I know the hotel and conference center were seen as trip generators but I'd imagine both of those are at risk in the short term.
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It is fundamentally different. There are existing residential areas along much of the south of the line and to the north various levels of industry from the Roadstone quarry (not a trip generating location) to offices and data centres. There is still scope for large amounts of infill development
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Cherrywood:
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The NTA's 2030 vision suggests extending it to Greenogue
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The real problem is getting from the housing estates to the stops - in some cases there are huge detours. I have complained about access and I'm not sure what has been done, if anything.
http://maps.google.ie/maps?f=d&sourc...08991&t=h&z=16
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Originally Posted by dowlingm
Is there any ballasted track on the LUAS network? Seems to be a lot of slab in those pictures and some I've seen of Green Line.
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There is a mix of slab, ballasted and there is another type (where the track is flush with the surface and used at stops and roads), but the name escapes me.