I'm in shock!!!!!

DWCommuter

This might have been covered here already, but today I witnessed an example of forward thinking, inter agency cooperation and general cop on. It has left me in an awful state, so much so that I need a drink to calm myself down and return to a semblence of normality.

The rails for the Luas extension to Citywest have been laid across the newly opened section of the outer ring road. I stopped the car and got out. As I stood looking in amazement, I could feel my eyes swelling up and tears began to gently roll down my reddened cheeks. Could it be true? Was it a mirage? Positive and negative, former and latter. This event had unfolded before my eyes. It was a living reality. Traffic on the outer ring road will not be disturbed when construction starts. Some saint somewhere in authority had displayed initiative.

It is trully a momentous day.

paulm17781

Don't worry. I'm sure they'll find a reason to redo it.

Chris_533976

PICS

DWCommuter

Pics tomorrow.

murphaph

Chris_533976 wrote: »

PICS

Derek and Paul? That's not nice Chris

DWCommuter

murphaph wrote: »

Derek and Paul? That's not nice Chris

:D

I know, but I did take a snap or two for my column in the local. (at least Ive an excuse now) I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Chris_533976

murphaph wrote: »

Derek and Paul? That's not nice Chris

Yeah perhaps pics of a squishy sleeping bag session would ruin Commuting/Transport!

DWCommuter

Chris_533976 wrote: »

Yeah perhaps pics of a squishy sleeping bag session would ruin Commuting/Transport!

Explain the humour Chris, I'm just not getting it at the mo, but I'd like to.:D

IIMII

I think that is the most pleasant bit of rail related news ever unvieled on this forum. In fact it's probably the only positive exclusive news I'd ever read here.

Fair play to the RPA or SDCC or whoever though one step ahead - it's nearly like watching a child's first step hearing that someone somewhere in officialdom has done something right

Simple but beautiful

Chris, you aren't talking about your man with the banjo in Fáilte Towers last night are you?! Nah, it wasn't Derek

DWCommuter

IIMII wrote: »

Chris, you aren't talking about your man with the banjo in Fáilte Towers last night are you?! Nah, it wasn't Derek

I like that!:D

civis_liberalis

DWCommuter wrote: »

This might have been covered here already, but today I witnessed an example of forward thinking, inter agency cooperation and general cop on. It has left me in an awful state, so much so that I need a drink to calm myself down and return to a semblence of normality.

The rails for the Luas extension to Citywest have been laid across the newly opened section of the outer ring road. I stopped the car and got out. As I stood looking in amazement, I could feel my eyes swelling up and tears began to gently roll down my reddened cheeks. Could it be true? Was it a mirage? Positive and negative, former and latter. This event had unfolded before my eyes. It was a living reality. Traffic on the outer ring road will not be disturbed when construction starts. Some saint somewhere in authority had displayed initiative.

It is trully a momentous day.

Pics or GTFO

stovelid

Yeah, saw that.

It was mentioned in another thread, and a similar sense of shock was conveyed.

Surely there must be some small scope left for fcuk-up somewhere though.

L1011

Betya its built to Irish broad gauge and not the Luas gauge

MYOB

MYOB wrote: »

Betya its built to Irish broad gauge and not the Luas gauge

Damn, you beat me to it!

They have to be relaid to avoid a kink in the line.

darkman2

PICS or it didnt happen.

DWCommuter

The suspense is killing you all.......:D

DWCommuter

Ok here it is at last. This photo is of the luas tracks embedded in the new section of the outer ring road near citywest. The photo is taken looking towards Tallaght. The cars in the background are on the new section of the outer ring road linking the N7 and N81. A very rare example of forward thinking in Ireland and means the road won't have to be dug up when construction of the Luas extension to Citywest/Saggart starts.

We should have a party to celebrate.:D

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Calina

I find hot sugary tea works for shock, myself.

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it'd be nice if we could take forward planning and joined up thinking for granted. I live for that future.

watty

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Damn, you beat me to it!

They have to be relaid to avoid a kink in the line.

Strangely I wondered too if the gauge was correct.

Judgement Day

Ok Derek - I'm impressed but this can only mean one thing - the City West Luas will never be built.

I'm 49 and in my lifetime this section of track and the new station at Adamstown are the only two pieces are are forward planning that I can recollect. The nonsensical Green line extension from Sandyford via the Dublin Mountains is more typical of 'Irish' planning. How in God's name can anybody turn that section into a Metro at a future date? What was wrong with the original Stillorgan/Carrickmines alignment? Why not continue all the way to Shanganagh and bite the bullet and CPO any property in the way? :D

L1011

Phoenix Park station is forward planned too - for devleopment thats never likely to happen now!

And those roads for the Amgen that never happened in Cork

Come to think of it - we're great at preparing for stuff that doesn't happen - the 'spare' junction number and gap for the M7 extension to the M50 is another I remembered.

strassenwolf

MYOB wrote:

Phoenix Park station is forward planned too - for devleopment thats never likely to happen now!

And those roads for the Amgen that never happened in Cork

Come to think of it - we're great at preparing for stuff that doesn't happen - the 'spare' junction number and gap for the M7 extension to the M50 is another I remembered.

MYOB, you are clearly out of the loop. I happen to know that all of those projects will be cornerstones of Transport22.:D

fletch

I'm not impressed one bit. Why couldn't the tracks dip under the junction or have a bridge over the junction so the Luas wouldn't have to interrupt traffic?

fletch

fletch wrote: »

I'm not impressed one bit. Why couldn't the tracks dip under the junction or have a bridge over the junction so the Luas wouldn't have to interrupt traffic?

Money!

steyr fan

Yeah, I saw them too and nearly crashed, but.........I'll bet they're in the wrong spot.:D