[PR] Luas Citywest Installation Of The Electrical Systems

chris · 12-03-2011, 13:39

Good thing they've turned the power on then

Colm Moore · 12-03-2011, 16:36

Progress as of 1 March 2011. All photos have captions.

Colm Moore · 12-03-2011, 16:45

Colm Moore · 12-03-2011, 16:50

Last one.

Map for context: http://www.rpa.ie/en/projects/luas_c...ember2006.aspx

markpb · 12-03-2011, 19:00

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.

dowlingm · 12-03-2011, 19:21

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.

Colm Moore · 12-03-2011, 19:27

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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.

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 http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=swg...&FORM=LMLTC C

Cherrywood: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=sw7...&FORM=LMLTC C

The NTA's 2030 vision suggests extending it to Greenogue http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=swg...&FORM=LMLTC C

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.

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.

Mark Gleeson · 12-03-2011, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Colm Moore

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.

That be embedded track

Ballasted track is cheaper to install but more expensive to maintain but offers more flexibility

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12-03-2011, 13:39	#1
chris Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 131	Good thing they've turned the power on then

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markpb Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 541	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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dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	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.