yippee they're gonna announce re-opening the Middleton line....

Colm Donoghue · 23-01-2007, 10:33

From todays indo. See near the end.

RELIEF for up to 100,000 motorists stuck daily on the M50 will be the most tangible promise in the Government's €175bn National Development Plan (NDP) being unveiled today.

The project states the West Link toll barriers will be removed by next year.

They will, however, be replaced by 'invisible' barrier-free, electronic tolls where the vehicle registration is photographed and the driver billed if they do not have a pre-paid sticker.

For decades public transport has been the poor relation when it came to Government funding. Most of the cash is being spent on completing the major inter-urban motorways and dual carriageways.

But the NDP, being unveiled this afternoon by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, includes a €13bn provision for public transport.

Most of the transport initiatives have already been announced as part of Transport 21, a commitment to spend €34bn on two metro lines and seven new Luas routes.

The projects being given the green light today include a commuter rail service between Mallow and Midleton/Cobh by 2008.

More quality bus corridors for Dublin's hard-pressed commuters are also included in the plan over the next seven years.

The document also pledges enhanced capacity at Dublin Airport as well as major investment in the regional airports.

ACustomer · 23-01-2007, 14:03

Is this announcement no 3 or 4 of this project? Maybe P11 should keep a log of all these multiple announcements. On the other hand maybe not: one can only count so far before it loses all meaning.

Mark Gleeson · 23-01-2007, 14:07

Its number 4 at least

It had EU funding prior to T21, so thats 1
T21 thats 2
Public inquiry process announcement thats 3
And today makes 4

Derek Wheeler · 25-01-2007, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Its number 4 at least

It had EU funding prior to T21, so thats 1
T21 thats 2
Public inquiry process announcement thats 3
And today makes 4

Its number 5. Seamus Brennan did an announcement on the platform in midleton in late 2003.

IHIR · 26-01-2007, 10:16

seriously though, 5 announcements is ridiculous

most i have asked about the transport element of NDP for Cork were disgusted yet again, the huge element of rail missing is the entire revamp of Kent station to face the quays, CIE have held up the docklands long enough but now decided to go in for a 24 storey building when a 17 storey right next door was held up in planning for 18 months and eventually reduced. Was in kent recently and its getting a €4m lick of paint, place looks even more of a kip than it was before and thats saying something

was quite amused to step off the train yesterday with an announcement in my ears directing me to bus services outside the "concourse" - kent station a "concourse" not in their wildest dreams

I know this is rail website but the transport in Cork is appalling in terms of buses as well and night services are non existent

comcor · 26-01-2007, 10:33

And they get to anounce it again this week when this document is formally produced on January 30th...

http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/8748-0.pdf

23-01-2007, 10:33	#1
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	yippee they're gonna announce re-opening the Middleton line.... From todays indo. See near the end. RELIEF for up to 100,000 motorists stuck daily on the M50 will be the most tangible promise in the Government's €175bn National Development Plan (NDP) being unveiled today. The project states the West Link toll barriers will be removed by next year. They will, however, be replaced by 'invisible' barrier-free, electronic tolls where the vehicle registration is photographed and the driver billed if they do not have a pre-paid sticker. For decades public transport has been the poor relation when it came to Government funding. Most of the cash is being spent on completing the major inter-urban motorways and dual carriageways. But the NDP, being unveiled this afternoon by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, includes a €13bn provision for public transport. Most of the transport initiatives have already been announced as part of Transport 21, a commitment to spend €34bn on two metro lines and seven new Luas routes. The projects being given the green light today include a commuter rail service between Mallow and Midleton/Cobh by 2008. More quality bus corridors for Dublin's hard-pressed commuters are also included in the plan over the next seven years. The document also pledges enhanced capacity at Dublin Airport as well as major investment in the regional airports.

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23-01-2007, 14:03	#2
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	Is this announcement no 3 or 4 of this project? Maybe P11 should keep a log of all these multiple announcements. On the other hand maybe not: one can only count so far before it loses all meaning.

23-01-2007, 14:07	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its number 4 at least It had EU funding prior to T21, so thats 1 T21 thats 2 Public inquiry process announcement thats 3 And today makes 4

26-01-2007, 10:16	#5
IHIR Regular Poster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 47	seriously though, 5 announcements is ridiculous most i have asked about the transport element of NDP for Cork were disgusted yet again, the huge element of rail missing is the entire revamp of Kent station to face the quays, CIE have held up the docklands long enough but now decided to go in for a 24 storey building when a 17 storey right next door was held up in planning for 18 months and eventually reduced. Was in kent recently and its getting a €4m lick of paint, place looks even more of a kip than it was before and thats saying something was quite amused to step off the train yesterday with an announcement in my ears directing me to bus services outside the "concourse" - kent station a "concourse" not in their wildest dreams I know this is rail website but the transport in Cork is appalling in terms of buses as well and night services are non existent

26-01-2007, 10:33	#6
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	And they get to anounce it again this week when this document is formally produced on January 30th... http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/8748-0.pdf