Luas C1 extention to The Point

bico · 19-02-2007 11:15pm #1

Does anyone know when the LUAS extention to the Point will be completed . Also when Upper and Lower Mayor Streets will be connected. They'll have to build a bridge across the Canal ,not much going on there at the moment.

bk · 20-02-2007 12:17am

Scheduled for 2009, but I wouldn't hold your breadth.

spacetweek · 20-02-2007 8:55pm

The two streets will probably be linked quite soon as apartment development is proceeding quickly. The Luas is further off, which is stupid as Spencer Dock train station is about to open and will have no proper integration with any other rail mode until the Luas is finished.

Chris_533976 · 20-02-2007 9:12pm

Its a 1.5km spur. Really, it shouldnt take anything like this long.

Victor · 20-02-2007 10:32pm

spacetweek wrote:

The two streets will probably be linked quite soon as apartment development is proceeding quickly. The Luas is further off, which is stupid as Spencer Dock train station is about to open and will have no proper integration with any other rail mode until the Luas is finished.

Even with Luas it still won't be integrated.

loyatemu · 21-02-2007 9:43am

Victor wrote:

Even with Luas it still won't be integrated.

its 5 minutes walk - it takes that long to get from the Luas to Connolly platform 7 and nobody complains about that.

Bluetonic · 21-02-2007 10:28am

Lots of the 'pre' works has begun through the IFSC on Mayor Street. The RPA are down here most days with subcontractors doing exploratory work on the road.

At least with the HGV ban the loss of traffic flow on Mayor street can be absorbed by Custom House Quay.

This beggars the question will this be the first part of any LUAS track to travel through private property, Mayor Street from Commons Street to Amiens Street being private property.

Bluetonic · 21-02-2007 10:34am

loyatemu wrote:

it takes that long to get from the Luas to Connolly platform 7 and nobody complains about that.

:rolleyes:

Not in my experience, or the other 100s of people I see do it every day. Average 90 to 120 seconds.

JaysusMacfeck · 21-02-2007 5:47pm

Slightly OT but will one be able to take a tram from the Point to the Green in one journey once Line BX is in place or will one have to change at Abbey?

Zebra3 · 21-02-2007 6:00pm

Bluetonic wrote:

This beggars the question will this be the first part of any LUAS track to travel through private property, Mayor Street from Commons Street to Amiens Street being private property.

Would you classify James Hospital as private property?

ad hoc · 21-02-2007 7:31pm

Re. Mayor Street as private property, see Schedule 6 of the Railway Order (pp. 143) which indicates that they will become 'public roads' within the meaning of the 1993 Roads Act by virtue of this order.

Public roads which may be altered
Area 16
1. That part of Mayor Street Lower to the east of Commons Street
2. Commons Street
Area 17
1. Mayor Street lower
2. Guild Street
3 That part of Mayor Street Upper to the east of New Wapping Street
4. New Wapping Street
5. Castleforbes Road

The above roads are in the charge of Dublin City Council.

Schedule 7 sets out the exact rights to be acquired.

MarkoP11 · 21-02-2007 8:06pm

I was at the inquiry at it was quite clear that a plot of land which was to be CPO'ed was not to be as the owner had granted wayleave to the RPA for a tram line, thus part of the line runs on private lands

spacetweek · 14-09-2008 11:49am

bk wrote: »

Scheduled for 2009, but I wouldn't hold your breadth.

Excuse me while I bump this one - it's clear the line will be ready by 2009 as they're at the track laying phase now. But is there any sign of a more accurate date?

bk · 14-09-2008 12:14pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Excuse me while I bump this one - it's clear the line will be ready by 2009 as they're at the track laying phase now. But is there any sign of a more accurate date?

I'm very happy to be proven wrong, the RPA website still says end of 2009:

http://www.rpa.ie/luas/about_luas/line_c1

Tarabuses · 14-09-2008 1:14pm

JaysusMacfeck wrote: »

Slightly OT but will one be able to take a tram from the Point to the Green in one journey once Line BX is in place or will one have to change at Abbey?

I don't think a direct service is part of the current plan.

http://www.rpa.ie/upload/documents/Line%20BX.jpg

Dougiehowlett · 28-10-2008 9:22pm

Tarabuses wrote: »

I don't think a direct service is part of the current plan.

http://www.rpa.ie/upload/documents/Line%20BX.jpg

Yes, but how difficult to run a bus between the green and connolly...then again we have muppets in charge.

Victor · 28-10-2008 9:42pm

Dougiehowlett wrote: »

Yes, but how difficult to run a bus between the green and connolly...then again we have muppets in charge.

Its called the 128, runs about every 10 minutes from Clongriffen to Rathmines. The southbound stop is next to the Luas stop in Connolly.

donvito99 · 28-10-2008 9:59pm

I've always wondered where the 128 went. Terminus is near me. I'll use it da next time I'm goin ta connolly. Cheeers lads.

EDIT: the southbound stop? Wheres the northbound one. Busaras?

Victor · 28-10-2008 10:34pm

donvito99 wrote: »

EDIT: the southbound stop? Wheres the northbound one. Busaras?

One at Eden Quay at Harbour Court and I think opposite Connolly Luas - I don't know if it stops in between.

KC61 · 29-10-2008 3:38pm

Victor wrote: »

Its called the 128, runs about every 10 minutes from Clongriffen to Rathmines. The southbound stop is next to the Luas stop in Connolly.

And in peak hours there is also the 20B.

MiniD · 06-01-2009 10:45am

Is there any update on the operating date for this service? I know the planned date is 2009, but are we near completion?

loyatemu · 06-01-2009 11:32am

MiniD wrote: »

Is there any update on the operating date for this service? I know the planned date is 2009, but are we near completion?

no.

the IFSC section is still a building site. They're supposedly about to start laying track here, they've alreadys started in Spencer Dock and at the point, but they then have to put up the wiring, build the platforms, reinstate the roads and test. It'll be another year. Its a hell of a lot of time and effort for a 2km line that will make damn-all difference to city traffic.

D.S. · 06-01-2009 3:03pm

MiniD wrote: »

Is there any update on the operating date for this service? I know the planned date is 2009, but are we near completion?

Track works are scheduled to be completed by mid year. By end of year all overhead cabling, traffic signals, systems etc should be completed. Outside chance of service being up and running by end of 2009 but more likely this time next year...

loyatemu wrote: »

no.

the IFSC section is still a building site. They're supposedly about to start laying track here, they've alreadys started in Spencer Dock and at the point, but they then have to put up the wiring, build the platforms, reinstate the roads and test. It'll be another year. Its a hell of a lot of time and effort for a 2km line that will make damn-all difference to city traffic.

The line should hopefully bring a lot to the docklands. It won't benefit the city as such in providing an arterial route. But it will provide for the regeneration of a prime inner city area, even if this regeneration is being potentially compromised by the current economic climate.

MiniD · 11-02-2009 9:26am

I heard a news eport during the week that this work is ahead of schedule and the line should be running by December.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0210/1233867929665.html

Is this the case?

Bluetonic · 11-02-2009 9:51am

MiniD wrote: »

I heard a news eport during the week that this work is ahead of schedule and the line should be running by December.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0210/1233867929665.html

Is this the case?

The schedule completion is 2009 so I can't see how it will be ahead of schedule.

Three years for 2km is some achievement anyhow, considering half of it is through a building site :rolleyes:

Victor · 11-02-2009 10:17pm

MiniD wrote: »

I heard a news eport during the week that this work is ahead of schedule and the line should be running by December.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0210/1233867929665.html

Is this the case?

Um...

http://www.transport21.ie/MEDIA/Launch_Material/Completion_Dates_for_Selected_Major_Projects.html

Completion Dates for Selected Major Projects

Date: 01 November 2005

2008
Joining of the Tallaght and Sandyford Luas Lines in City Centre
Luas extension from Connolly to Docklands
Luas extension Tallaght to Citywest (subject to developer contributions)

I think it can be open at the end of the year, but there is still lots of work to be done.

Luas C1 extention to The Point

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