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Limerick-Foynes Rail Line

OurLadyofKnock

I was talking to a local politician down this way this morning trying to get her to look into turning the WRC into a cycyling path. She is still completely deluded that trains will be running from "Cork to Derry in a few years". Anyways just as I was about to leave and have a deep insightful discussion concerning the political undercurrents contained within 1950's Italian neo-realist cinema with a cavity block lying on a piece of waste ground, she blurts out. "Sure the line to Foynes is about to be opened by a private rail company."

I looked on C&T board and something about Stobart paying for it. But there is nothing in terms of media or anything to confirm this.

Personally I would see IE dynamiting Boyne Viaduct before allowing a private operator on their nextwork. Even a closed line. They are so psychologically twisted and deranged I could not even imagine such a suggestion even being indulged by CIE/IE even if it was real.

Anyone got info on this?

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L1011

Itsdacraic wrote: »

or was the interviewee stating speculation as fact?

Yes, they were.

corktina

well there is supposed to be a re-opening of the line proposed for freight to Foynes port but it all went quiet a while back. It was mostly for ore from a mine in Tipperary so it really doesn't have any bearing on the WRC debaclé

marmurr1916

Isn't there a motorway planned from Limerick to Foynes?

corktina

not a motorway, an improved N road...jeez they can't even build one to Cork!

Treepole

The rail line is reopening. Work has already started on repairing the track.

Markcheese

Does anyone know if it's for ore to go yes or something else ?

Treepole

Markcheese wrote: »

Does anyone know if it's for ore to go yes or something else ?

It's being reopened by a private company. Don't know anything about whether or not it's for ore.

flyingsnail

Treepole wrote: »

The rail line is reopening. Work has already started on repairing the track.

Where has work started on the track?

Treepole

flyingsnail wrote: »

Where has work started on the track?

Local sources tell me that the line clearing machines have arrived in Foynes.

corktina

working on the line to re-open it or simple maintenance? I can't place any credence on the claim that work has started to re-open the line with out evidence and corroboration

Sheldons Brain

There is clearly work at Foynes, but no mention of the railway.
http://www.merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/Minister_Donohoe_welcomes_%E2%82%AC38m_investment_by_Shannon_Foynes_Port_Company.html

Treepole

corktina wrote: »

working on the line to re-open it or simple maintenance? I can't place any credence on the claim that work has started to re-open the line with out evidence and corroboration

Ok, we'll see.

Lenton Lane

Treepole wrote: »

Ok, we'll see.

Line has to be cleared first before any work begins.

Treepole

Lenton Lane wrote: »

Line has to be cleared first before any work begins.

Clearing the line is work and it has commenced with a view to re-establishing it as a freight route to be operated by a private company.

corktina

I'm not so sure. They cleared the WRC a couple of years ago and the New Ross to Waterford.

Treepole

corktina wrote: »

I'm not so sure. They cleared the WRC a couple of years ago and the New Ross to Waterford.

Believe what you want. I'm telling you what's happening.

corktina

can I ask why you decided to launch this news on here as a brand new member?

Treepole

corktina wrote: »

can I ask why you decided to launch this news on here as a brand new member?

I was googling for news on the line reopening and came across this thread and decided the enlighten you. I'm sorry I did now.

corktina

why so? if it's true it's of a lot of interest. Noone else has reported it in all the forums and fb pages I'm a member of though, so I'm a little sceptical

Treepole

corktina wrote: »

why so? if it's true it's of a lot of interest. Noone else has reported it in all the forums and fb pages I'm a member of though, so I'm a little sceptical

Well consider yourself fortunate to be one of the first in your groups to know so. Its only the reopening of a train line, I don't see what I would have to gain by making it up.

the dark phantom

corktina wrote: »

why so? if it's true it's of a lot of interest. Noone else has reported it in all the forums and fb pages I'm a member of though, so I'm a little sceptical

Maybe they were keeping the news as a surprise for you.

corktina

that would be a nice surprsie!

Any photos treepole?

Ben D Bus

Poxyshamrock

A letter sent to residents along the line recently.

Lenton Lane

corktina wrote: »

can I ask why you decided to launch this news on here as a brand new member?

May I ask the relevance of that question?

Aard

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corktina

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

A letter sent to residents along the line recently.

Thank you...so it's a study rather than work strted...as I suspected.

Treepole

corktina wrote: »

Thank you...so it's a study rather than work strted...as I suspected.

It's happening alright. The line is obviously in a state of disrepair so firstly the vegetation will be cleared. There will also be structural repairs to be done to a number of the river crossings. Also the existing manual road crossing gates are to be replaced with automatic ones.

[Deleted User]

Robertstown viaduct is most likely still a problem, it was a contributory factor as to why the line was closed in the first place.

Treepole

How close are the new mines located to existed rail infrastructure?