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chris 22-02-2010 11:32

Metro West Public Meeting
 
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What's the point? More progress on Metro North and the Interconnector please

Mark Gleeson 22-02-2010 11:38

Metro North is at the very final stages of planning outside the control of the RPA. Interconnector railway order will be with us in the next 3 months or so

Regardless of the state of affairs the RPA has been told to progress all projects to railway order stage

drumcondra commuter 22-02-2010 14:15

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson (Post 54024)
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Regardless of the state of affairs the RPA has been told to progress all projects to railway order stage

Near the section of the Red Luas line traversing O'Connell Street, there's an opening of the walkway that has a Metro North logo on it.

Colm Moore 22-02-2010 17:58

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Originally Posted by drumcondra commuter (Post 54025)
Near the section of the Red Luas line traversing O'Connell Street, there's an opening of the walkway that has a Metro North logo on it.

They seem to be doing site investigation work. The current Luas transformer station in the O'Connell Street median south of the Luas line is proposed to be moved to a similar position between the GPO and Clery's.

markpb 23-02-2010 09:10

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Originally Posted by Colm Moore (Post 54030)
They seem to be doing site investigation work. The current Luas transformer station in the O'Connell Street median south of the Luas line is proposed to be moved to a similar position between the GPO and Clery's.

I wonder why it has to be above ground and on O'Connell St at all. It's an awful eyesore.

ColmmacO 23-02-2010 13:01

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Originally Posted by markpb (Post 54043)
I wonder why it has to be above ground and on O'Connell St at all. It's an awful eyesore.


Ease of access. Practicality. Reliability of service.
If it breaks down or needs maintenance, it is alot easier to fix / maintain when it is above ground. An extended period of outage could easily affect the luas.

Prof_Vanderjuice 23-02-2010 18:24

Isn't the bit above ground just a vent for an underground structure? I always thought it was.

Colm Moore 23-02-2010 20:44

The overground bit is just a vent (they had hoped to surround it with a kiosk). The underground bit is the size of a bus.


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