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  • #12242
    DrivingSouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 36 ✭DrivingSouth


    Is there anything to be said for a new line North of Enniscorthy to join near carlow going via bunclody? I don't know the lie of the land, possibly too hilly?



  • #12243
    p_haugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭p_haugh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123742828#Comment_123742828

    There was a direct curve from Killinick-Killinane that would allow a reinstated line to bypass Rosslare strand, which would get rid of the reversal there. You would need to reinstate the track & ROW there, but that should be doable. The crawl along the quays would still be a big issue.

    Red: Existing track to Rosslare Strand

    Yellow: Rough alignment of direct curve

    Screenshot_20250821-205237.png


  • #12244
    jd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭jd


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123742828#Comment_123742828

    They alluded to a new station at the South End of the town, probably near Wexford Creamery.

    The report said:

    "Connectivity could be further improved byreinstating the railway between Waterfordand Rosslare (including a chord/curve tothe south of Wexford) and extendingsome Dublin – Waterford intercityservices to a new station to the south ofWexford O’Hanrahan once the linebetween Heuston and Waterford hasbeen upgraded. With improvements tothe intercity corridors described above,this would reduce journey times betweenDublin and Wexford by around an hour."

    They also included this diagram look like they think with electrification and 200 km hr running they could do Heuston- Waterford in about 1 hr 15 mins, and Heuston Wexford in about 1 hour 45

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  • #12245
    cgcsb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,199 ✭✭✭✭cgcsb


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123742953#Comment_123742953

    It's proposed that Dublin to Warerford journey times will be 90 minutes



  • #12246
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,023 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123742984#Comment_123742984

    There used to be one…

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  • #12247
    Thunder87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Thunder87


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123742718#Comment_123742718

    For anyone who might know, has there been any schedule shared for when this is hoped to be delivered?

    I thought I'd read one of the western ones would be done first but does that mean this one just has to sit in the queue for years or is it planned to do them concurrently? Presumably they also have to coordinate with busconnects to make sure there can be adequate replacement buses for when the lines are out of action



  • #12248
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,870 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123743239#Comment_123743239

    Why not make it a bullet train, or maglev, even quicker! Tunnel under the Barrow obviously.

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  • #12249
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123743427#Comment_123743427

    No real idea on implementation yet, but the West one is planned to be completed first, as that's the project that will house the new Depot (which still has to go to planning again, it was rejected the last time).

    However, it's not quite like BusConnects, as I'd expect the lines to remain open and in use during most of the construction. Installing the substations won't require closures as they'll be done offline, the infrastructure for the overhead wires will probably be done overnight and at weekends. The major disruptive works will be stuff that's along the lines of bridge replacement (when they need to raise a bridge for overhead wires) or track lowering (for when they need to make space for overhead wires but the bridge can't be removed).

    It'll be a lengthy process, but I would imagine that most of the work could happen concurrently.



  • #12250
    murphaph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,047 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123741029#Comment_123741029

    Thankfully the other 4 local authorities seem more amenable to much higher densities along rail corridors. Most of the housing development will take place outside Dublin City in these local authority areas at the end of the day.



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