Dublin Eastern bypass 2030

ACustomer · 02-08-2020, 18:59

rigel kent:

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Pipe dream I know

Sorry, but that's the only bit of your post I can agree with. Have you any idea of the estimated cost (to the nearest Billion €)? Then what about a shot at the estimation of the benefits. Remember that there are other public projects competing for funds.

It seems that we have too much advocacy for projects which are of relatively low priority (e.g. Tuam-Claremorris?) or which are incredibly vague and costly. What need to be looked at are projects which address specific constraints such as 3 or 4 tracks from Connolly to Clongriffin or Malahide, or even large projects which have been relatively well-researched but then scandalously neglected, such as Dart Underground.

Never mind that simple and cheap projects such as a second platform at Enfield remain just as a set of plans after nearly a decade!

rigel kent · 06-08-2020, 11:18

True but how else will you solve Dublins housing problem .

James Shields · 06-08-2020, 16:07

Fascinating ideas, though I'm having a little trouble visualising it. Perhaps a map would help.

You mention the Airport line. Do you mean from Clongriffin? Because to the best of my knowledge the only airport line under serious consideration at present is the Metro.

Your wall across Dublin Bay would either be a genius move to save the city from rising sea levels, or a terrible folly that would be overwhelmed by the same.

By "Ireland Wales fixed link" do you mean a railway to Wales? I suspect there's more chance of a railway to France.

I know a solution to the housing crisis is needed, but there are large tracts of land within the current city limits that could be utilised, and even more currently underutilised land that could be redeveloped, all at a fraction of the cost of reclaiming land from the sea. Schemes like this would take many years to realise, and I'd hope we'd have largely resolved our current housing situation long before something like this could be completed.

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06-08-2020, 11:18	#2
rigel kent New to the board Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 16	True but how else will you solve Dublins housing problem .

06-08-2020, 16:07	#3
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	Fascinating ideas, though I'm having a little trouble visualising it. Perhaps a map would help. You mention the Airport line. Do you mean from Clongriffin? Because to the best of my knowledge the only airport line under serious consideration at present is the Metro. Your wall across Dublin Bay would either be a genius move to save the city from rising sea levels, or a terrible folly that would be overwhelmed by the same. By "Ireland Wales fixed link" do you mean a railway to Wales? I suspect there's more chance of a railway to France. I know a solution to the housing crisis is needed, but there are large tracts of land within the current city limits that could be utilised, and even more currently underutilised land that could be redeveloped, all at a fraction of the cost of reclaiming land from the sea. Schemes like this would take many years to realise, and I'd hope we'd have largely resolved our current housing situation long before something like this could be completed.