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New petition for Navan railway to be built now, not in 2015

  • 02-11-2005 2:46am
    #1
    procat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Meath on Track welcomes the proposal to reopen the Dublin Navan railway contained in the Transport 21 proposal.

    However, there are serious concerns over the 10 year timescale outlined in the announcement. 2015 is too long a wait for reopening of the Navan railway line.

    Phase 1 of the plan to Dunboyne (due to be completed by 2009) isn't a real rail solution for Meath as 9/10 of the line will be in Dublin. The entire Navan railway line must be reopened as soon as possible, not in 10 years time.

    In 1859, it took only 3 years to clear & build the 26 mile Navan line by hand, using picks and shovels. Work commenced in October 1859 and was completed in August 1862 - surely the line can be reopened much earlier than 2015 using modern track laying technology along the old alignment?

    In the meantime, Meath on Track are calling on the Government to reopen the existing Navan to Dublin freight line (via Drogheda) to commuter trains as a 65mins journey is far better than the 2 hour each way daily commutes currently facing Meath Commuters. Platform 11 have identified capacity on the Drogheda to Dublin line for this interim proposal.

    Please visit www.meathontrack.com to sign new petition asking for railway to be built now, not in 2015


Comments

  • #2
    MarkoP11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭MarkoP11


    Full support here the heavy rail network has been shafted in the plan everything could be in place by 2012-3

    By putting Navan out to 2015 means it is not happening, after al the over runs there won't be money left

    Some nutcase has decided against all logic to electrify Navan Dublin, not needed (to Dunboyne yes), no point it just jacks the cost up. Its as if the DoT want to kill it off


  • #3
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    signed it, thanks for bringing it to our attention.


  • #4
    Maskhadov
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Maskhadov


    I completely agree.. 2015 is far too long away.

    The government doing this on the never never is not on!!!!!!!


  • #5
    dowlingm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭dowlingm


    from P11 boards:

    Ardboyne Hotel, Navan at 8pm, Monday 21.11.05

    Public meeting all welcome

    Mr Mark Gleeson, Technical Officer, Platform 11 & Mr Derek Wheeler, Public Relations Officer, Platform 11 will be in attendance and will give a presentation with respect to the short, medium and long term options for Navan and the realities of the situation

    This event has been orgainsed by our friends in Meath on Track


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