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Mark Gleeson · 30-05-2006, 19:11

As has been pointed out the submission deadline for the Luas C1 inquiry was the 23rd Feb, plans for Spencer Dock were submitted to DCC 13th Mar

Moving the stop is not a valid option for two reasons.

1) It is then distant from the permanent underground station at Spencer Dock which will be carrying 4 times more people

2) The square at Spencer Dock is designed to allow for a stop to fit as has the traffic plan of the area, there is a bridge at the Mayor Street/Guild Street over the canal which has road traffic on its outer lanes

Objecting to the station as proposed is fruitless as no other option exists, it can't be moved to a more accessible location. In addition if permission was refused, the line to Pace and hence Navan would be on hold until post 2015, it a no win situation as any action to block the station will lead to more trouble elsewhere. And before someone says Broadstone thats no good either and its got nothing to do with the RPA its to do with a planning condition on the Hansfield SDZ.

The only issue we would love to disagree with is the track layout of the station but Iarnród Éireann are exempt from planning regulations in that matter and we have no recourse of appeal (and I have checked)

I've seen the blood drain out of the faces of senior Irish Rail mangers when they get caught out in Newbridge in March when the Spencer Dock Kildare question was posed they well know.

This is miles more complex than what the media make it out, and your simplistic approach is not helpful

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	As has been pointed out the submission deadline for the Luas C1 inquiry was the 23rd Feb, plans for Spencer Dock were submitted to DCC 13th Mar Moving the stop is not a valid option for two reasons. 1) It is then distant from the permanent underground station at Spencer Dock which will be carrying 4 times more people 2) The square at Spencer Dock is designed to allow for a stop to fit as has the traffic plan of the area, there is a bridge at the Mayor Street/Guild Street over the canal which has road traffic on its outer lanes Objecting to the station as proposed is fruitless as no other option exists, it can't be moved to a more accessible location. In addition if permission was refused, the line to Pace and hence Navan would be on hold until post 2015, it a no win situation as any action to block the station will lead to more trouble elsewhere. And before someone says Broadstone thats no good either and its got nothing to do with the RPA its to do with a planning condition on the Hansfield SDZ. The only issue we would love to disagree with is the track layout of the station but Iarnród Éireann are exempt from planning regulations in that matter and we have no recourse of appeal (and I have checked) I've seen the blood drain out of the faces of senior Irish Rail mangers when they get caught out in Newbridge in March when the Spencer Dock Kildare question was posed they well know. This is miles more complex than what the media make it out, and your simplistic approach is not helpful Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 30-05-2006 at 19:24.