Athenry - Galway 2009 vs Athenry - Ennis 2008

Colm Donoghue · 09-05-2007, 12:23

Why would you delay the Galway Athenry commuter line until the Ennis Athenry line is done?

Surely the traffic getting into and out of Galway is far worse than any Ennis Athenry traffic issue.

Is this more govt bull?

Why don't IE have any link to these projects?
the only link is to some
"Galway Station Redevelopment"
http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/project...evelopment.asp

Which is about as informative as a page saying "this page left blank"

Colm Moore · 10-05-2007, 02:14

I presume its all down to rolling stock.

Mark Gleeson · 10-05-2007, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor

I presume its all down to rolling stock.

Or more simply there ain't no stations to call at

Colm Donoghue · 10-05-2007, 11:28

How long'd it take to build platforms at Oranmore? compared to relaying track and getting the new stations at the metropolis of Craughwell/ArdRathan/Gort built ?

dowlingm · 10-05-2007, 19:14

Oranmore - a bit like Midleton really. We've been hearing about a stop to Oranmore for donkey's years now.

Colm Moore · 14-05-2007, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by colmd

Which is about as informative as a page saying "this page left blank"

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/images/upload/news/239.pdf

Of course, it shows very few trains.

Jister · 14-05-2007, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor

http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/images/upload/news/239.pdf

Of course, it shows very few trains.

Well at least it shows Luimneach and Tuam on the departures board!

Colm Donoghue · 14-05-2007, 09:58

I particularily like the view from the Luxury developments of the oil storage tanks. Remind's me of Arkla and the view of the Fert.

How will building a new station cause more trains to run on the single line section of track?

A transport interchange should probably be built near Athenry, that's where the 4 rail lines will meet and the roads will all meet there too.(N6, N18, N17)

Mark Gleeson · 14-05-2007, 10:14

Well we did the math on this many years ago and came to the conclusion that it is all but impossible to operate any commuter services unless the second track is reinstated between Galway and Athenry

You can be sure that sometime in the next few months news will surface about what is going on, we know and have known since August 2005 and it will come as a serious surprise, won't be much talk about Luas for Galway afterwards

But you can be sure it will be presented as some class of wonderful extra by some politico

comcor · 14-05-2007, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by dowlingm

Oranmore - a bit like Midleton really. We've been hearing about a stop to Oranmore for donkey's years now.

More like Blarney in that there's no good reason it couldn't have been done years ago and doesn't need to wait for the rest of the rail plan to be implemented.

dowlingm · 15-05-2007, 14:22

dead right comcor - much better comparison

09-05-2007, 12:23	#1
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	Athenry - Galway 2009 vs Athenry - Ennis 2008 Why would you delay the Galway Athenry commuter line until the Ennis Athenry line is done? Surely the traffic getting into and out of Galway is far worse than any Ennis Athenry traffic issue. Is this more govt bull? Why don't IE have any link to these projects? the only link is to some "Galway Station Redevelopment" http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/project...evelopment.asp Which is about as informative as a page saying "this page left blank"

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10-05-2007, 02:14	#2
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	I presume its all down to rolling stock.

10-05-2007, 11:28	#4
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	How long'd it take to build platforms at Oranmore? compared to relaying track and getting the new stations at the metropolis of Craughwell/ArdRathan/Gort built ?

10-05-2007, 19:14	#5
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Oranmore - a bit like Midleton really. We've been hearing about a stop to Oranmore for donkey's years now.

14-05-2007, 09:58	#8
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	I particularily like the view from the Luxury developments of the oil storage tanks. Remind's me of Arkla and the view of the Fert. How will building a new station cause more trains to run on the single line section of track? A transport interchange should probably be built near Athenry, that's where the 4 rail lines will meet and the roads will all meet there too.(N6, N18, N17)

14-05-2007, 10:14	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well we did the math on this many years ago and came to the conclusion that it is all but impossible to operate any commuter services unless the second track is reinstated between Galway and Athenry You can be sure that sometime in the next few months news will surface about what is going on, we know and have known since August 2005 and it will come as a serious surprise, won't be much talk about Luas for Galway afterwards But you can be sure it will be presented as some class of wonderful extra by some politico

15-05-2007, 14:22	#11
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	dead right comcor - much better comparison