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New transport for Dublin 15

  • 22-01-2017 4:20pm
    #1
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭


    Anybody know what is happening regarding the plan to have a rapid bus corridor to dublin 15 from the city centre. Also what link ups are planned with the luas arrival at boombridge


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  • #2
    Carawaystick
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    The leapcard, paying for both legs of a journey is as far as the nra go with integrated ticketing in Dublin....


  • #3
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    What about thé rapid bus corridor ? Where are we with that idea ?


  • #4
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    handlemaster wrote: »
    What about thé rapid bus corridor ? Where are we with that idea ?

    Officially,Swiftway remains a live NTA project.

    However,the initial Swiftway line from Swords to Earlsfort Terrace,which was the most advanced in planning terms,was rather suddenly halted at the 11th Hour as the NTA decided to "reevaluate" the line in response to Government Changes regarding Heavy/Light Rail connections to Dublin Airport/Fingal.

    Dublin Bus had been awarded the contract as part of their 2015 direct award,and had expended significant resources towards the planning and operation preparations,all of which now hang in the balance,awaiting the results of the NTA's deliberations.

    Ireland has traditionally had a VERY cautious attitude towards any form of Infrastructural improvements,preferring to circle cautiously around such things,always wary of them blowing up or falling off a cliff thereby embarrassing a Minister,Departmental Secretary or CEO of a Quango.

    Sadly them oul Unionists up North appear to favour actually doing stuff and seeing how it goes...

    https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/belfast-rapid-transit-latest-news

    Translink have ordered 30 new Van-Hool Exqi-City Articulated Buses and also embarked on a totally new Ticketing system for the City....

    Oh well,as the ancient bards n' poets of Ireland might have said...we'll just have to "b'fhan go bfheicímid...le búiochas Dia".


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • #5
    L1011
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    Can't be too unionist or they'd have bought Wright. What with an election coming.


  • #6
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    L1011 wrote: »
    Can't be too unionist or they'd have bought Wright. What with an election coming.

    Oddly enough...Sir William Wright was one of the few Industrialists to come out strongly in favour of the UK leaving the E.U.,mind you,he has steered Wrightbus on an ever developing marketing course in Asia,Africa and the Mid East...:confused:


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



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  • #7
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    The NTA are suppose to start major planning on the Dublin 15 BRT route this year.
    AlekSmart wrote: »
    Officially,Swiftway remains a live NTA project.

    However,the initial Swiftway line from Swords to Earlsfort Terrace,which was the most advanced in planning terms,was rather suddenly halted at the 11th Hour as the NTA decided to "reevaluate" the line in response to Government Changes regarding Heavy/Light Rail connections to Dublin Airport/Fingal.

    Over €2 million was spent on the Swords route in the last two years -- it is very much so alive and well, even more so than the other route.


  • #8
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    monument wrote: »
    The NTA are suppose to start major planning on the Dublin 15 BRT route this year.

    Over €2 million was spent on the Swords route in the last two years -- it is very much so alive and well, even more so than the other route.

    Sooooper...some good news at least.....when can we expect the result of the review ?...or even the issues being reviewed :confused:


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



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