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Introduce yourself

Victor · 2003-11-21 23:14:29

This is now an introduce yourself thread -- the need to declare conflicts of interests is now gone! Given the recent rows, I have concerns that some users of this board are abusing it to unfairly promote their own business or other interests. Consequently, I would like all users, whether involved in the transport industry…

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This is now an introduce yourself thread -- the need to declare conflicts of interests is now gone!

Given the recent rows, I have concerns that some users of this board are abusing it to unfairly promote their own business or other interests.

Consequently, I would like all users, whether involved in the transport industry or not to declare their conflicts of interest.

This means if you work for or have a material interest in or membership of:

a transport service provider,

a transport infrastructure provider,

a council organisation involved in transport,

a state, semi-state or QUANGO organisation involved in transport,

a transport equipment (including vehicle sales) supplier,

a construction organisation involved in transport,

a road fitting supplier,

a transport consultant,

a public relations consultant,

a politician or political organisation (formal or informal),

a trade union, professional organisation or employer’s organisation or consultancy representing any of the above,

a campaigning or lobbying organisation and

any person or organisation unduly affected by the work of any of the above

that you should declare so here and/or at any point where you reach a conflict of interest.

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#2 22-11-2003 1:09am

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#3 13-01-2004 9:05pm

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#4 17-02-2004 1:14am

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Platform11 - Ireland's National Rail Users and Development Lobby.

Hi folks, and anything info you need on rail transport issues in Ireland just ask. Cheers. Please feel free to visit our website www.platform11.org.

Thomas Sheridan
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#5 06-05-2004 3:29pm

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Great to see someone praising our effeorts here in Dublin bus.I work in the maintenance dept. in Conyngham road.Have a look at Team conyngham road depot and you will get some info might be of use to you.

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#6 06-05-2004 3:41pm

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That should have been www.dublinbus.org then go to Team Conyngham Road Depot.

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#7 06-05-2004 6:41pm

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I'm in CIE.

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I'm employed by the RPA, but am in no position to make any communications on their behalf, all my posts here are purely my own opinion.

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#11 26-07-2004 6:13pm

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Now that i know its relevant,Im also a member of SIPTU.

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#13 23-09-2004 12:19pm

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Robert Fitzsimons, I'm an active member of Dublin Cycling Campaign.

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#17 03-12-2004 11:19am

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I was about to say keep it relevant.

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#18 03-12-2004 11:25am

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I work in financial services in a capacity that has nothing whatsoever to do with transport.

I am not a member of any transport or public policy related organisations.

However, I commute 40 miles by train each day, cycle through Dublin and use Dublin Bus maybe once a week. I am also a motorist, but not for commuting.

*takes a bow*

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#19 25-02-2005 12:44am

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#20 25-02-2005 10:34am

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robfitz wrote:

Robert Fitzsimons, I'm an active member of Dublin Cycling Campaign.

Along with other members of the Campaign, i've been attending the Dublin Transportation Office, Cycle Forum meetings.

I've also just been accepted to represent the Campaign on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council's, Transportation Strategic Policy Committee http://www.dlrcoco.ie/cllrs/Transport.htm.

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#23 02-04-2005 10:44am

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Well, I'm also a member of Platform 11, and a big believer in the Irish Rail Dublin Railway Plan.

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I'm a regular visitor to the Platform 11 site, apart from guys constantly playing with crayons on maps they do run a good board. Their press releases are good not that it would be hard finding fault with the Irish Transport Investment record and resulting system.

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Hello all.

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#40 04-03-2006 3:08pm
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Independent Bigmouth and not not connected to anybody or any group. I think Transport21 for the most part is a super plan. But the tragic lack of cohesion/vision between the RPA and CIE on developing a Metro/Commuter Rail interchange at Glasnevin Junction is only major fault in the plan.

After years studying public transport in Ireland, I have come to the conclusion that CIE are the greatest disaster to have befallen Irish public transport. The politically-appointed CIE management (including the Union reps) have no desire to develop integrated modern public transport in Ireland as it gets in the way of they heart's desire to be major players in big time property development.
The entire CIE staff across all sectors (not all, but most) are not public transport employees at all and do not see themselves as such either. The whole set-up is a cushy arrangement between CIE unions and management to scratch each others backs while a few buses and trains travel here and there to give the illusion of being a public transport company.

The RPA and Connex on the other hand to me represent the lesser of two evils and all future capital investment in rail transport should be channelled into the RPA and not be given to CIE so they can build more office blocks and luxury apartments.

The bus market should be open to all players and bus stops and bus lanes should not be the for the exclusive use by CIE buses.

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Absolutely nothing to declare. I would like to see CIE and its unions obliterated though for the good of all the ppl who use public transport:mad:

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Member of Platform 11. Writing here in a personal capacity. Serously brassed off intercity rail user.

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#45 04-07-2006 1:11am

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popebenny16 wrote:

Member of Platform 11. Writing here in a personal capacity. Serously brassed off intercity rail user.

And now Publicity Officer for P11 but still writing here in a personal capacity unless I pay for an ad somewhere I suppose.

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My name is Thomas (seems to be a lot of Marks and Thomases associated with P11, don't know why), I was a member of the P11 committee. Now just a normal member of P11, and writing in a personal capacity. I'm from Limerick, live in Dublin. I work in the charity sector (not transport/planning-related), and I have no relevant affiliations apart from my membership of P11.

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I once paid a membership fee to the Dublin Cycling Campaign and got a badge for it but beyond that there's no conflicts of interest.

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The reason I'm here is that I want to promote the completion of our inter-urban motorway programme, plus the Dublin Rail Inter-connector. I do support FF - one reason is: from a transport perspective, they are traditionally the people who get the most done, even if things fall behind schedule.

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