Ratoath Road/Reillys Bridge level crossing elimination

mrsdewinter

Went past there last night - still lots of work to be done but it looks great so far. Can't wait for it to be finished...

ongarboy

Must have been engrossed in my smartphone. Forgot to notice it this morning. Will keep an eye out for it this evening on my way home!

Sclob

I took some photos od the bridge today, how do I add them to a post?

D Trent

Sclob wrote: »

I took some photos od the bridge today, how do I add them to a post?

After you have clicked 'post'
you will see the option ' attach files' on the bottom. Click on this and it should bring you to whatever photos you have on your phone/ computer desktop

Sclob

D Trent wrote: »

After you have clicked 'post'
you will see the option ' attach files' on the bottom. Click on this and it should bring you to whatever photos you have on your phone/ computer desktop

Hi D Trent, thanks for that, haven't found attach files yet. Using IE 11. When I press Post Reply I get the following in the Reply to thread area Title: Message: and Post Icons, Preview Post and Submit Reply

Under that is Additional Options section with Thread Subscription and Rate Thread

Under that is a Topic Review area. Don't see attach files anywhere.

CrabRevolution

Sclob wrote: »

Hi D Trent, thanks for that, haven't found attach files yet. Using IE 11. When I press Post Reply I get the following in the Reply to thread area Title: Message: and Post Icons, Preview Post and Submit Reply

Under that is Additional Options section with Thread Subscription and Rate Thread

Under that is a Topic Review area. Don't see attach files anywhere.

I dont think new users are allowed attach files, you need to rack up 50 posts first.

D Trent

CrabRevolution wrote: »

I dont think new users are allowed attach files, you need to rack up 50 posts first.

Ahhh that's it.

Go on Sclob rack up 48 more posts there no matter how pointless they are.

I wanna see these photos !

hardCopy

Stick them up on wthax.org our a similar site and post the links

Sclob

Uploaded them to imageshack but got "You cannot post with images, URLs or attachments because you are a new user." when I posted link. They don't make it easy.

Sclob

I have a suggestion. I have created an account in imageshack, created an album called Reilly's Bridge, uploaded 16 images to it. If I select them all and press get link I get a long list of links which I have. If someone wants to pm me I will email them the links and you can post the links if you have over 50 posts on Boards. Would that work?



... or are you not allowed pm someone who has less than 50 posts?

Sclob

D Trent I pm'ed you with the links to the photos on imageshack if you want to check them and post them?

Sclob

Its a hell of a bridge, six posts ...

Victor

You can post links, just delete everything up to and including the www bit.

So instead of posting http://www.boards.ie post boards.ie

D Trent

Images courtesy of Sclob

D Trent

"The bridge span is 70m with a width of 15.4m to the outside of the steelwork. The Steel structure was manufactured by Horta Coslada in Madrid. The weight of the lift is approximately 330 tonnes comprising approximately 305 tonnes of structural steel work with an additional 25 tonnes of tackle and hook block. The weight of the overall bridge is approximately 1620 tonnes including structural steel, structural concrete, pavement, parapets and finishes. The Crane which will be used to lift the bridge into position has come in by sea from the UK.

The new bridge will, in tandem with other planned projects, allow for future increased capacity on the rail line for train services. It will also eliminate major road congestion at the crossing, with 107 trains passing through the level crossing each day, including up to 55 services at peak times causing constant traffic queues while the gates are closed. "
http://www.irishrail.ie/reillyscrossing

D Trent

Sclob

Put http colon forward slash forward slash in front of the omg in each of these. In fact if the first one works just change the number to view the next:

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Zebra3

Will this have an immediate effect of shaving any journey time off train commutes?

LXFlyer

Well it will eliminate potential delays due to the gates not being opened in time for the trains.

But no change in scheduled running times for the trains.

The traffic on the Ratoath Road will benefit greatly due to not being held up any more at the crossing.

SeanW

It will also likely allow a greater number of Maynooth line trains, so that (assuming your journey is "turn up and go") you will likely spend less time waiting for a train.

L1011

SeanW wrote: »

It will also likely allow a greater number of Maynooth line trains, so that (assuming your journey is "turn up and go") you will likely spend less time waiting for a train.

Not sure it'll have that much of an impact, adding further gate closures to the other LCs will still be difficult to get away with. If train lengths are anything to go by there isn't any stock for more trains in peak and off-peak gate closures aren't an issue.

Porterstown also needs closing ASAP, it would have done but for the five mammies a morning that believe its a quicker route to the schools than the bridge it was pushed out till after the local elections. If you hit the lengthy closures for when two Sligo trains pass its sure as hell not any quicker.

Victor

MYOB wrote: »

Not sure it'll have that much of an impact, adding further gate closures to the other LCs will still be difficult to get away with. If train lengths are anything to go by there isn't any stock for more trains in peak and off-peak gate closures aren't an issue.

There are plans to remove as many as they can.

L1011

Victor wrote: »

There are plans to remove as many as they can.

Yet political intransigence for short-term gain means that one that's been obsoleted for years is still open.

cython

lxflyer wrote: »

Well it will eliminate potential delays due to the gates not being opened in time for the trains.

But no change in scheduled running times for the trains.

The traffic on the Ratoath Road will benefit greatly due to not being held up any more at the crossing.

Not to mention that any benefit by means of improvement in speed on this section that might arise would be temporary if the station between Broombridge and Ashtown (for which a planning application has been made) comes to pass........

celticbest

Is this still scheduled for completion in early 2015 or is there any chance it could open ahead of schedule?

trellheim

Drove past the other day with no real sign of "Newlands-cross" type urgency. 2015 early looks like they are on target for.

mackerski

It's beginning to look very ready for use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVYSZUyr6w

mrsdewinter

Jebus... Any word on when this will open?

Irish Steve

Probably waiting for the right minister to check his diary to confirm availability to open it.

Carawaystick

Is there any plan to close the lc at Broomebridge? Is there any pedestrian over bridge to get to the tram stop to the city bound train line when the lc is closed?


Is there any plan to remove the lc at ashtown? Seems disastrous planning to allow the building so close to the train line/level crossing there