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Should the Metrolink project include an upgrade of the Luas Green Line?

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  • #92
    Idbatterim
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    the only way you are going to get the bloody thing built is total gridlock, housing is desperately needed...


  • #93
    cgcsb
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    Benign dictatorship, even for a temporary time while the country is modernized, would be welcome


  • #94
    Leax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭Leax


    Is there a view here amongst posters regarding what the likely disruption would actually be to the green line? The metrolink website mentions upgrades required along the route but no further specifics. Realistically how long would the line be out of commission for commuters? Appreciate any thoughts on this.

    If you were considering moving to a location specifically because it was on walkable to the green line and you needed it for daily commute, would the proposed plans give you pause?


  • #95
    prunudo
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    Leax wrote: »
    Is there a view here amongst posters regarding what the likely disruption would actually be to the green line? The metrolink website mentions upgrades required along the route but no further specifics. Realistically how long would the line be out of commission for commuters? Appreciate any thoughts on this.

    If you were considering moving to a location specifically because it was on walkable to the green line and you needed it for daily commute, would the proposed plans give you pause?

    If you are planning on living in an area for say 20 years i wouldn't worry about it. When its up and running the benefits will more than make up for any down side during construction.


  • #96
    CatInABox
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    Leax wrote: »
    Is there a view here amongst posters regarding what the likely disruption would actually be to the green line? The metrolink website mentions upgrades required along the route but no further specifics. Realistically how long would the line be out of commission for commuters? Appreciate any thoughts on this.

    If you were considering moving to a location specifically because it was on walkable to the green line and you needed it for daily commute, would the proposed plans give you pause?

    The docs themselves are quite detailed, and provide an insight into the length of time the green line may be out of action. They don't come out and say definitively X months or anything, but you can take an educated guess about most of it.

    In every case, they've taken steps to minimise disruption, like at the St. Raphaela's Road level crossing, where they plan on routing the Luas onto new, temporary tracks, while they construct an over pass.

    There will be disruption, but it will most likely involve closures on weekends, and possibly one or two big closures of some sections of the track. These will most likely be measured in weeks and months, instead of years that some groups are throwing around.


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  • #97
    Dats me
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    Also important to bear in mind that this will be done last, to link up with the Tunnel, so you're talking 2026 at the very earliest and as above, they really want to minimise this most likely is is being a few months of the summer while the schools are off but we haven't gotten specifics yet


  • #98
    Sam Russell
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    Dats me wrote: »
    Also important to bear in mind that this will be done last, to link up with the Tunnel, so you're talking 2026 at the very earliest and as above, they really want to minimise this most likely is is being a few months of the summer while the schools are off but we haven't gotten specifics yet

    They have yet to define the preferred route so it is not certain the parameters that will apply.

    1. St Raephaela's Rd could be done at any point as it is needed anyway. They have published plans for this.

    2. If they go with high floor no driver trains, then every platform on the GL needs modifying, but that could be done quickly with temporary structures that would be made permanent quite quickly.

    3. If the break ground south of Dunville Ave then there would be less disruption.

    Overall, I think much of the disruption would be less than six months for the GL, with much taking place over weekends and summer. That assumes they get on with it as quickly as possible. Some of the pressure could be reduced by bus shuttles.


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