When Dublin Led the World in Mass Transit

[Nigel Fitzgricer]

There was once a tram system in Dublin which was considered the most progressive and technically advanced in the world. Had integrated ticketing. Zonal fares. Integrated with bus services. Some routes operated until 2AM. Connected with all mainline rail stations. Carried 50 MILLION passengers in its final year.

Tragically it was shut down by the government following the whole thrust in the UK to close tram systems and replace them with buses, as buses were "more flexible" (which is a laugh as CIE/Dublin Bus services tended to be completely unflexible when look at the history). Although you can't blame CIE for wrecking the tram system as they tried to make a go of it after they took it over from the DUTC. The blame lies with Irish politicans who failed to understand nor care about commuters. There is a lesson in the lost of the Dublin Tram system which is worth remebering even today as we are still paying the price.

Anyway. Can anybody spot the location these photos were taken?