Sixmilebridge Railway Station to re-open May 2009

They didnt widen it, I walk on that bridge every second day and its no wider than when the old wall is there. The only difference is they got rid of the grass which they could have done with the old wall.

Well its progressing nicely for those of you interested, I would say they should be finished by Augest. The seem to have started work making the wall seem less like something from prison

This is great news for South East Clare, I am happy that the area has an important piece of infrustructure at last. The region needs a serious boost. Think back 1-2 years ago, there was harp about Shannon getting a rail link. First they said FULL CIE connection to the Ennis/Limerick line, then they played it down after a "feesibility study". Even still, locals in Shnnon still harped about a "light rail link" to this main line, which would be a fraction of the cost of the previously proposed. That idea was also dreamed for a very short time and gradually faded into history like the rest of the ****e talk that goes on it Ireland.

Now we here that "Sixmilebridge" is getting a train station. Welcome to the 21st centuary! Its high time somewhere in SouthEast Clare got a rail link, just a pity SHANNON, an industrial vena cava could not have it instead. The investment would be better if they spent the money linking somewhere as central as Shannon and not a backwater like the bridge. No offence, the bridge is on the line already, so upgrade is easy and doesnt cost much. But then again "Clarecastle" has the same old antique station and deserves the station as much as Crusheen or the Bridge.

All this harp of excitement is another example of how the Irish eventually roll over and take the easy way. It seems that time and time again, we let ourselves get rapore with the authorities that be. As soon as they say "no thats not a good idea" we say" "OK so, thats true" and fall for their ****. We never give one bit of protest, and even if we do, the power junkies just ride the storm long enough for us to forget about it. Then all of a political sudden, they come out and annouce quick fix 2 YEARS NEARLY after the Shannon rail idea died!

WAKE UP PEOPLE. The stop should be in Shannon. This is where most commuter traffic on the N18 from Limerick, Galway and Ennis/West Clare (not to mention all the other directions) goes to every morning noon and night, and yet we let a great idea like the Shannon rail link die and accept another HALFARSE solution to a MAJOR transport problem.

No to mention, a stop at "low density place like the Bridge", is going to delay an already long journey between Ennis and Limerick. 40 minutes on everage it takes today, A JOKE seen as a car can beat it.

Are we really going to accept these type of annoucements as great news? Or are we going to say for ONCE "NO, WE DONT WANT A HALFARSE SOLUTION, WE WANT THE REAL DEAL". But Irish people in their nature "don't care" and the vast majority if they were put with this, would induce a coma. More Irish people need to start "DEMANDING" the best, including a health service. 40000 women ran for the "dublin city marathon"? 40000 women in Dublin city centre could be put to better use than running! How about a RIOT outside Leinster house, that would get Fianna Fail trembling. "NO THE MARATHON, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL"

Claregirl wrote: »

WOW! Didn't realise Ennis population so big. I can remember growing up in Ennis when it stood at 10,000.

Talk about everyone knowing everyone else's business.....!

I miss that:P

Ennis has 25000 people!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennis