NRG on RTE News

Mark Gleeson · 12-08-2006, 18:44

The Newbridge Rail Group have been invited to give an interview for RTE television news with respect to the impact of the Kildare Route project bad or good

Further details will follow

Mark Gleeson · 13-08-2006, 19:17

The NRG crew have done very well

watch it there http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2164785.smil

Quote:

Cullen announces plans for Kildare rail route

13 August 2006 19:52
The Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, has announced plans to spend nearly €360m on new railway stations and tracks on Iarnród Éireann's Kildare route.

Mr Cullen said the project would include three new stations and would double the number of commuter and other train services along the Kildare to Heuston section.

According to Iarnród Éireann, passenger numbers on the route will increase from 11,000 per day to over 36,000 per day in each direction.

The Kildare route project will involve increasing the rail tracks from two to four between Cherry Orchard and Hazelhatch in Kildare.

However, rail user groups in Kildare have criticised the plan.

They say the increased tracks will end at Hazelhatch and will have no benefit to commuters further down the line in Kildare.

Work on the project is due to be completed in 2010.

Thomas J Stamp · 13-08-2006, 21:07

Well done to Garrett Cummins on RTE this evening. Funny how they interviewed both the minister and Barry Kenny, in August and on a Sunday to boot. Notice that the minister was interviewed just beside the Tower Hotlel in Waterford? Nice day out for the RTE lads there.

OK, why? I know that minister cullen likes to announce things again and again but why now and why this?

Mark Gleeson · 13-08-2006, 21:19

Cullen was certainly in Waterford, Barry Kenny was in Howth

Derek Wheeler · 13-08-2006, 23:19

So what about Cullen and Kenny?

The NRG lads did brill and put out a very important perspective from actual "customers". P11 has brought to the table, "an alternative and true commentary" on new projects that was lacking. Long may it continue and long may we be able to assist user groups.

ACustomer · 14-08-2006, 08:15

I see that Frank McDonald in the ITimes had the basic cop-on to report what has actually happened, i.e. that Cullen made the Railway Order for the Kildate route project, whereas the bozos in RTE were telling us yesterday about an apparently new project. I know we get pissed off when projects get "announced" for the umpteenth time, but this is as much a fault of lazy incompetent journalists as it is of chancer politicians and their spin-merchants.

12-08-2006, 18:44	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	NRG on RTE News The Newbridge Rail Group have been invited to give an interview for RTE television news with respect to the impact of the Kildare Route project bad or good Further details will follow

13-08-2006, 21:07	#3
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	Well done to Garrett Cummins on RTE this evening. Funny how they interviewed both the minister and Barry Kenny, in August and on a Sunday to boot. Notice that the minister was interviewed just beside the Tower Hotlel in Waterford? Nice day out for the RTE lads there. OK, why? I know that minister cullen likes to announce things again and again but why now and why this? __________________ We are the passengers

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13-08-2006, 21:19	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Cullen was certainly in Waterford, Barry Kenny was in Howth

13-08-2006, 23:19	#5
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	So what about Cullen and Kenny? The NRG lads did brill and put out a very important perspective from actual "customers". P11 has brought to the table, "an alternative and true commentary" on new projects that was lacking. Long may it continue and long may we be able to assist user groups.

14-08-2006, 08:15	#6
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	I see that Frank McDonald in the ITimes had the basic cop-on to report what has actually happened, i.e. that Cullen made the Railway Order for the Kildate route project, whereas the bozos in RTE were telling us yesterday about an apparently new project. I know we get pissed off when projects get "announced" for the umpteenth time, but this is as much a fault of lazy incompetent journalists as it is of chancer politicians and their spin-merchants.