[article] Turf War Over Broadstone - Page 2

Mark Hennessy · 25-06-2007, 09:48

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So the compromise will be LUAS to Broadstone then Train onwards, just like Heuston?

Are we the only country to funnel high capacity heavy rail into low capacity light rail rather than vice versa?

Where will this leave the Luas to Liffey junction?

Mark Gleeson · 25-06-2007, 10:08

Facts of the matter are

1. Luas would carry more people and offer a higher catchment, more frequent services etc

2. Luas would serve DIT campus, IE would not that is the main reason for objection

3. Luas is to go to Finglas post T21, secondary reason for objection

4. There is no shortage of platform space either now, in 2012 or after the interconnector

5. The Luas connection at Liffey Junction would serve all trains on the Maynooth/Pace/Longford/Navan line where as Broadstone would only serve the invisable trains IE are proposing to run

Mark Hennessy · 25-06-2007, 10:21

I'd agree with that assessment Mark, the IE "service" to Broadstone wont matter a jot to encouraging local trips along the lines catchment area.

Even looking at a map of Dublin with all the tram lines 100 years ago, Broadstone and the area around it was always isolated from other transport.

This is a battle I hope the RPA win.

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25-06-2007, 10:08	#22
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Facts of the matter are 1. Luas would carry more people and offer a higher catchment, more frequent services etc 2. Luas would serve DIT campus, IE would not that is the main reason for objection 3. Luas is to go to Finglas post T21, secondary reason for objection 4. There is no shortage of platform space either now, in 2012 or after the interconnector 5. The Luas connection at Liffey Junction would serve all trains on the Maynooth/Pace/Longford/Navan line where as Broadstone would only serve the invisable trains IE are proposing to run

25-06-2007, 10:21	#23
Mark Hennessy Membership Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maynooth Posts: 1,116	I'd agree with that assessment Mark, the IE "service" to Broadstone wont matter a jot to encouraging local trips along the lines catchment area. Even looking at a map of Dublin with all the tram lines 100 years ago, Broadstone and the area around it was always isolated from other transport. This is a battle I hope the RPA win.