Drogheda Viaduct

Rashers72

http://droghedalife.com/791/159835/a/eu-funded-drogheda-viaduct-refurbishment-keeps-cross-border-rail-service-on-trac
Anyone for any photos, or more details? Thanks

tabbey

The main span across the Boyne was replaced in 1932, this is the structure which had the paint stripped and renewed this year, along with other repairs. It is regrettable but not surprising that the chief executive of the county council was unaware of this.
While the work was in progress, the steel span was shrouded in dust proof sheeting, which in the distance looked like a block of polystyrene, or depending on lighting conditions, made it virtually invisible.
Regrettably as a technophobic dinosaur, I am unable to post photos, but I am sure many others can oblige.

jathclare

Lovely and an incredible piece of heritage, but a pity as that money could have been used to reopen a badly needed facility in Dunleer train station.

Rashers72

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-mtVLEdcYE

tabbey

jathclare wrote: »

Lovely and an incredible piece of heritage, but a pity as that money could have been used to reopen a badly needed facility in Dunleer train station.

If the Boyne viaduct was not maintained to the highest standard, Dunleer and other Louth locations would not have a railway to Dublin.
If the money was spent on reopening Dunleer, it would therefore have trains to Dundalk and Belfast only.

Dunleer station was closed in the mid seventies, and briefly served by one or two trains per day, about 1980, when Louth TD Padraig Faulkener was minister for transport. Since then, with the motorway, numerous buses, private and public, have taken over the passengers,at low fares.
IR would have a job to compete, especially given the low speed of trains trundling behind DART trains between Connolly and Malahide.

Losty Dublin

tabbey wrote: »

Dunleer station was closed in the mid seventies, and briefly served by one or two trains per day, about 1980, when Louth TD Padraig Faulkener was minister for transport. Since then, with the motorway, numerous buses, private and public, have taken over the passengers,at low fares.

Irish Rail have done passenger surveys in Dunleer to assess potential passenger numbers. It was coming in at less than 100 a day at the last count.

Carawaystick

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Irish Rail have done passenger surveys in Dunleer to assess potential passenger numbers. It was coming in at less than 100 a day at the last count.

So about wrc levels of traffic then?