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Luas/bus crash on O'Connel Street !

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  • #32
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,172 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    stepbar wrote: »
    I don't get it. From this picture http://www.flickr.com/photos/darragh/3926211414/ surely the Luas driver would have had plenty of time to bring his tram to a halt. It appears that end of the bus was hit first and that the forward momentum derailed the tram. And by the damage on the front of the tram it seems to have hit it full on and then slid along the side of the bus.

    Maybe the bus ran the red light.


  • #33
    Ste.phen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Stark wrote: »
    Maybe the bus ran the red light.
    This was my first thought looking at the photo, I've never seen a Luas go straight through the junction, they usually come to a complete stop before pulling out


  • #34
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭Kipperhell


    I wonder does this make the fact the Luas went massively over budget and needed repair very soon afterwards point out it was not a great piece of infrastructure after all. I still think it was a bad use of money and poorly designed and this compounds that belief.

    Just heard there is a death and would like to say no matter my view on the Luas that is not an outcome anybody would have wanted


  • #35
    starflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭starflake


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Jokes aside, a death has been confirmed.

    Where you see that?


  • #36
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Jokes aside, a death has been confirmed.

    Seriously? :(


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  • #37
    Slartibartfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Slartibartfast


    The brother texted me to say he was just in front of the bus on his bike and the light was green when he went through.


  • #38
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    That doesn't look to nice ! Hope everyone is out safe.

    I say traffic is going to be mental at rush hour.


  • #39
    CountingCrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    From another luas driver


  • #40
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Kipperhell wrote: »
    I wonder does this make the fact the Luas went massively over budget and needed repair very soon afterwards point out it was not a great piece of infrastructure after all. I still think it was a bad use of money and poorly designed and this compounds that belief.

    You've got to be joking right! The luas is the one piece of infrastructure that works (and works well) in this city.

    Anyway - leave your moaning aside, if someone has died in this collision, this is not the time for this argument.


  • #41
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Jokes aside, a death has been confirmed.

    Oh no. Is it the driver?

    I was hoping there wouldn't be but it looks quite bad inthe photo.


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  • #42
    _blank_
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    There is an unconfirmed report that the Luas driver went through the window of his cabin and into the bus. The driver had to be cut out of the wreckage by members of Dublin Fire Brigade and has been taken to hospital.


  • #43
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Jokes aside, a death has been confirmed.

    *fingers crossed for it to be Brian Cowen*


  • #44
    starflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭starflake


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    From another luas driver

    That's awful God love them it's only a few yards from us here


  • #45
    VelvetKevorkian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭VelvetKevorkian


    stovelid wrote: »
    Any news on whether an (inspector-free) emergency shuttle bus will be provided for people who have to get up to Rialto, Bluebell and Tallaght to buy drugs?

    AHAHHAHHAHA.......................... CLASSIC!!!
    Plenty of lads will be stuck don't ya know!!! LOL!!!


  • #46
    tinkerbell
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    OMG how did this happen? Has a death been confirmed? I hope it's not true :(


  • #47
    stovelid
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    Jesus, another few hours and the bus and Luas would have been packed. :(


  • #48
    CountingCrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    Not confirmed but according to another Luas driver there has been a fatality


  • #49
    cian1500ww
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    Is there many injured ?


  • #50
    CountingCrows
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Not confirmed but according to another Luas driver there has been a fatality

    According to NewsTalk, 6 people injured but not seriously. Hopefully this is true.


  • #51
    Cork Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭Cork Exile


    Just heard on Newstalk there are 5 or 6 people injured. No mention of deaths or anyone trapped


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  • #52
    stepbar
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    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    *fingers crossed for it to be Brian Cowen*

    As much as you hate Brian Cowan, wishing him dead is not smart. Actually it's pretty retarded.


  • #53
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Wouldn't you know the DCC website would crash the one time ye might actully want to plan a route around this...


  • #54
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    According to NewsTalk, 6 people injured but not seriously. Hopefully this is true.


    You shouldn't have said that there was a death confirmed if it was only a rumour. This thread is now being linked to on twitter with people saying "one death confirmed" :rolleyes:


  • #55
    renraw
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 496 ✭✭renraw


    I dont think the people on the bus or luas are laughing. And to the jokers that see the opportunity to crack jokes, god forbid there's no family or relations of yours on board


  • #56
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    stepbar wrote: »
    As much as you hate Brian Cowan, wishing him dead is not smart. Actually it's pretty retarded.

    Oh sorry, I forgot that the internet is serious business :rolleyes:


  • #57
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    Oh sorry, I forgot that the internet is serious business :rolleyes:

    Don't say it so :rolleyes:


  • #58
    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    I hope no one is seriously hurt. But looking at the punters in the picture, I feel like a major rant coming.

    *storms out the thread, slams the door, and goes off to the Ranting and Raving section*


  • #59
    Mr. Razzcocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Mr. Razzcocks


    http://i32.tinypic.com/2qut17o.jpg


  • #60
    Mr. Razzcocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Mr. Razzcocks


    Heard from a source that 3 people have died!


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  • #61
    Harpie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Harpie


    latenia wrote: »
    A novel solution to the public transport integration issue.

    I'm sure if you went through two windows you'd appreciate an oul' joke about it. Terrible thing to happen to someone going about their days work.


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