€182 million spent to cut 10 mins off journey...

CrazyRabbit · 29-07-2010 07:55PM #1

€182 million for 10 minutes reduction in journey time? I think they're nuts. But hey, at least we're not paying for it.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0729/m1.html

The final stretch of dual carriageway linking Dublin and Belfast was opened today, shortening the journey time between the two cities to around two hours.
When the M1 motorway was constructed in Northern Ireland in the 1960s it ran westwards from Belfast.
The A1 road to Newry and the border branched off outside Lisburn.
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Now the dual carriageway and motorway on both sides of the border from Dublin to Belfast is complete.
The road is opening five months ahead of schedule and will shorten journey times by around ten minutes.
It will link in with the M1 motorway from Dublin to Dundalk, which was completed a few years ago.
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy opened the 12km bypass at 11am.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen also attended the opening and hailed the road as a boost for the whole island.
'It brings all of us closer,' said Mr Cowen, who said the development would also bring economic and social benefits.

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 07:57PM

Did the british government not pay for this?

jesus_thats_gre · 29-07-2010 07:57PM

Yeah, that was the sole purpose of it.

Are some people on this website just completely retarded?

Mike 1972 · 29-07-2010 08:01PM

There are other advantages to motorways/dual carriageways besides immediate reduction in average Journey time.

In fact in this day and age any developed country should have all major primary routes at or above dual carriageway standard.

Mint Sauce · 29-07-2010 08:02PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

Did the british government not pay for this?

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

€182 million for 10 minutes reduction in journey time? I think they're nuts. But hey, at least we're not paying for it.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0729/m1.html

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 08:03PM

irish-stew wrote: »

i should really start reading original posts

29-07-2010 08:07PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

i should really start reading original posts

I find it more interesting not to bother myself.. :cool:

laugh · 29-07-2010 08:08PM

I think we did make a contribution to these works.

genericguy · 29-07-2010 08:08PM

money would have been better spent finding a way to cut norn iron away from the rest of the country.

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 08:10PM

laugh wrote: »

I think we did make a contribution to these works.

please tell me it was a debt

DOC09UNAM · 29-07-2010 08:10PM

genericguy wrote: »

money would have been better spent finding a way to cut norn iron away from the rest of the country.

Less of it.

Mike 1972 · 29-07-2010 08:14PM

genericguy wrote: »

money would have been better spent finding a way to cut norn iron away from the rest of the country.

Er you need to update your map from the last Ice age

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 08:15PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I find it more interesting not to bother myself.. :cool:

you're living it!!! :cool:

Mickeroo · 29-07-2010 08:17PM

Ireland has the highest density of roads than any other country in Europe, they'd be better off improving the ones we have than building new ones. The way it's going the country will end up being a big slab of tarmac.

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 08:19PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ireland has the highest density of roads than any other country in Europe, they'd be better off improving the ones we have than building new ones. The way it's going the country will end up being a big slab of tarmac.

at least it would keep the boggers out

Mike 1972 · 29-07-2010 08:21PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ireland has the highest density of roads than any other country in Europe, they'd be better off improving the ones we have than building new ones. The way it's going the country will end up being a big slab of tarmac.

On the other hand one could make a case for abandoning some existing roads.......Then again in a lot of cases they seem to be doing just that

kippy · 29-07-2010 08:22PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

at least it would keep the boggers out

?????
What the fcuk has this got to do with the thread?
Want to get back to the days of the pale again?

Celly Smunt · 29-07-2010 08:23PM

kippy wrote: »

?????
What the fcuk has this got to do with the thread?
Want to get back to the days of the pale again?

nothing,i just think dublin is fair superior and feel that the rest of the population outside our perimeters should be pushed away

Paddy Samurai · 29-07-2010 08:27PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ireland has the highest density of roads than any other country in Europe, they'd be better off improving the ones we have than building new ones. The way it's going the country will end up being a big slab of tarmac.

Always thought myself that railways were the way to go,for both passengers and container traffic.I read somewere that Ireland had one of the best rail networks (good for troop movements)in europe under the british.Think our government ripped up alot of it over the years.

Mickeroo · 29-07-2010 08:31PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Always thought myself that railways were the way to go,for both passengers and container traffic.I read somewere that Ireland had one of the best rail networks (good for troop movements)in europe under the british.Think our government ripped up alot of it over the years.

Yea, they're after turning what used to be the local stretch of railway where I live into a cycle track.

Del2005 · 29-07-2010 08:43PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Always thought myself that railways were the way to go,for both passengers and container traffic.I read somewere that Ireland had one of the best rail networks (good for troop movements)in europe under the british.Think our government ripped up alot of it over the years.

Rail is only good for movement between high density population centres. With the shambles they've made of our planning, and therefore our country side, there are very few places suitable for linking by rail.

And the ones that are they won't

Lu Tze · 29-07-2010 08:44PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Always thought myself that railways were the way to go,for both passengers and container traffic.I read somewere that Ireland had one of the best rail networks (good for troop movements)in europe under the british.Think our government ripped up alot of it over the years.

It did around the late 1800s. It was quicker to travel from cork/kerry to dublin by train in 1908 than it is today (less accidents today i'm presuming though!)

The old rail maps of ireland are pretty impressive

Seloth · 30-07-2010 06:51AM

Its not only a 10 minute reduction.

The way these roads are desiged is ot reduce congestion and such.

gurramok · 30-07-2010 07:19AM

Whoever wrote that RTE article needs their head examined. When Newry is swamped by shoppers, its a bloody nightmare to bypass that town and its this bottleneck that has been freed up.
It maybe 10min saved at 8am on a Monday morning, but it maybe a half hour saved on a Saturday afternoon hence average of 10min.

Dravokivich · 30-07-2010 09:39AM

RTE... fúcking morons...

Don't just start thinking 10 mins = €182 million

There was a lot of work that had to be done for this. Anyone who's gone by the works over the last year or so would be able to explain that there was a long time spent cutting through hills for a more direct route...

kippy · 30-07-2010 09:43AM

Any time I've ever gone through Newry it's taken more more than 10 minutes so I think this road is a great piece of work.
At least we are seeing something for 182 million in comparison to the Billions that are getting pumped into the banks.

Its not just the time savings though as many have mentioned. Its the safety aspect as well as taking traffic off the streets of Newry.
All in all, as with the other recent road improvements in this country, a good investment.

gurramok · 30-07-2010 09:58AM

And a fair few people have died on the A1 road at Newry in the past. What price on saving lives?

The Davestator · 30-07-2010 10:15AM

So far in this thread...
Dublin is better than rest of country.
Cut N.I off Ireland.
Govt are assholes.
Trains are the best.
Green sentiments about too many roads.

I love after hours!

kippy · 30-07-2010 10:17AM

The Davestator wrote: »

I love after hours!

That would explain the number of retarded posts alright.

Saruman · 30-07-2010 10:23AM

kippy wrote: »

Any time I've ever gone through Newry it's taken more more than 10 minutes so I think this road is a great piece of work.
At least we they are seeing something for 182 million in comparison to the Billions that are getting pumped into the banks.

Its not just the time savings though as many have mentioned. Its the safety aspect as well as taking traffic off the streets of Newry.
All in all, as with the other recent road improvements in this country, a good investment.

Fixed that for you.

kippy · 30-07-2010 10:38AM

Saruman wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

You've obviously never been North of the border then.
WE, who used the old road will see a massive difference with the new road.

€182 million spent to cut 10 mins off journey...

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