Navan Rail Line

Zebra3

How come we have posts saying “we can’t just build new towns” and also “we’ll build SDZs along the line”?

Surely both the same thing?

PlatformNine

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123984557#Comment_123984557

Honestly, I think being our second biggest town without a rail connection is more than enough justification for a rail connection.

However, I think you are seriously underestimating the passenger count the Navan line could see. You based your estimate on Greystones numbers, when Drogheda would be a more accurate comparison given the distance and that Navan will likely be a similar size by then. Even then, Navan is already much larger than I think you realise, just over 50% larger than Greystones during the last census.

I also don't think we need to be looking at numbers for other towns to get a good estimate, for that I think we just need to look at the NX's numbers. Last year it carrier 846000 people or an average of 2300 a day, and that doesn't even consider some of other routes passengers could use like the 109 and 109A.

Geuze

Also, most bus traffic from Cavan / Kells and other places should integrate / connect / transfer onto the trains.