Thelonious Monk wrote: » I can't see the Soc Dems getting anywhere but I did like what I've seen of their manifesto. It has to be Greens for me, regardless of Eamon's shennanigans I do believe they actually want public transport and cycling infrastructure unlike the other parties, so if the polls are right they could get 10% of the vote, which hopefully might be enough seats to sway some projects to get them going.
Idbatterim wrote: » I support green policies in general! But this is the IRISH green party, they have been objecting to denser residential development for a start (how awful that their potential voters might have to look at an apartment block v a house or a 5 floor apartment block v a 3 floor one :rolleyes: How typical. What nimby attitude did they adopt with bus connects, the one that offer massive improvements for 100% of citizens, but a fraction of a percent will lose a tiny bit of the front garden, that most dont use! what a greek tragedy! :rolleyes: The crayons with dublin metro! the usual BS!
prunudo wrote: » Bar being petty because it's an FG project is there any reason FF would want to disrupt Metrolink. I always thought they were pro infrastructure.
Pete_Cavan wrote: » The next government will be carrying the can for a lot of the important stages of Metrolink: the planning stage (where a lot of vested interests will be throwing mud at the project in the hope of derailing it), procurement (when budget under-estimates could be exposed) and hopefully signing the contract (where any construction problems will be laid at their door). FF could decide to blame any issues on FG, send it back for review and just kick the can.
Idbatterim wrote: » I love this comedy! How much is pouring out of Dublin to rural Ireland. I dont care what rural ireland think, I know for a FACT that dublins transport is near third world, has "rural ireland" ever taken a flight to the continent? what did they think of the transport in a dublin sized city V the big schmoke? :rolleyes:
Idbatterim wrote: » I just read the Dublin commuter group proposals. You need a few of that lot running for election. Not the morons that are ! The easiest and most beneficial green movement, is getting people out of cars. Eases congestion and would help environment massively. As transport here is so appalling , there is a lot of low hanging fruit.
RandomViewer wrote: » So a roof on Dublin, can't say you are thinking small
loyatemu wrote: » they're on 15% in Dublin according to today's poll, which could translate into a lot of seats (their national figure is meaningless as they haven't a hope in many rural areas). The Greens have their flaws, and Eamon Ryan is prone to the odd brainfart (reintroducing wolves?) but I believe they're sincere and not in it for the glory. I'll give them a chance and hope they learned something from their last stint when FF basically took them to the cleaners. The SDs have some good policies but they don't seem have gained any traction - they're fighting for the same soft-left votes as Labour and Greens and the climate crisis is giving the latter a major boost.
LeinsterDub wrote: » Urban Ireland isn't just Dublin. I hate this false dichotomy.
LeinsterDub wrote: » The planning stage for ML is basically done, the vested interest have in the main been appeased
Pete_Cavan wrote: » How is planning basically done, the Railway Order hasn't even been submitted!? The oral hearing will be great craic.
CrabRevolution wrote: » As far as I can tell, all other cities and towns get lumped in with "Rural Ireland". Even then the various cities claim Dublin gets everything.
LeinsterDub wrote: » As I said some of the vested interest have been appeased baring GRADA and the apartment block in town
magicbastarder wrote: » i had a canvasser for the soc dems at the door last night, canvassing for roisin shortall. she seemed happy that someone living so near a proposed metro north station was all in favour of it. i won't say i detected a note of surprise in her voice, but i suspect she got a more negative response about it from some others living nearby.
Idbatterim wrote: » What kind of morons wouldn’t want a metro station nearby ?
nc6000 wrote: » The DART to Drogheda using battery\electric non-diesel trains so the line north of Malahide does not require electrification.
AAAAAAAAA wrote: » Battery electric is just a stopgap. Electrification is still necessary.
LeinsterDub wrote: » Something something ventilation shaft https://twitter.com/cartb4thehorse/status/1213876837648089094
nc6000 wrote: » Do they plan to use battery electric north of Malahide until the line is electrified?
Idbatterim wrote: » They’ve an issue with a ventilation shaft for an electric powered metro ? What do they think of all the filthy diesels driving past their houses and parked outside their own houses ?!
LeinsterDub wrote: » They don't think. They've got their cars so that's all that matters
