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    Limerick-Foynes Rail Line

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    • #122
      L1011
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      Itsdacraic wrote: »
      or was the interviewee stating speculation as fact?

      Yes, they were.


    • #123
      corktina
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      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


    • #124
      marmurr1916
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      Isn't there a motorway planned from Limerick to Foynes?


    • #125
      corktina
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      not a motorway, an improved N road...jeez they can't even build one to Cork!


    • #126
      Treepole
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      The rail line is reopening. Work has already started on repairing the track.


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    • #127
      Markcheese
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      Does anyone know if it's for ore to go yes or something else ?

      Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



    • #128
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #129
      flyingsnail
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      Treepole wrote: »
      The rail line is reopening. Work has already started on repairing the track.

      Where has work started on the track?


    • #130
      Treepole
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      flyingsnail wrote: »
      Where has work started on the track?

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


    • #131
      corktina
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      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


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    • #132
      Sheldons Brain
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      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


    • #133
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #134
      Lenton Lane
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      Treepole wrote: »
      Ok, we'll see.

      Line has to be cleared first before any work begins.


    • #135
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #136
      corktina
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      I'm not so sure. They cleared the WRC a couple of years ago and the New Ross to Waterford.


    • #137
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #138
      corktina
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      can I ask why you decided to launch this news on here as a brand new member?


    • #139
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #140
      corktina
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      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


    • #141
      Treepole
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      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.


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    • #142
      the dark phantom
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      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.


    • #143
      corktina
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      that would be a nice surprsie!

      Any photos treepole?


    • #144
      Ben D Bus
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      And in related news

      http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0216/680673-foynes-port/


    • #145
      Poxyshamrock
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      A letter sent to residents along the line recently.

      image.jpg


    • #146
      Lenton Lane
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      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?


    • #147
      Aard
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      Let's get back on topic and leave the meta-discussion.

      If anyone has a problem with a particular post please use the report post button.

      As always, please do mot reply to this message on-thread.

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    • #148
      corktina
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      Poxyshamrock wrote: »
      A letter sent to residents along the line recently.

      image.jpg

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


    • #149
      Treepole
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      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.


    • #150
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      Robertstown viaduct is most likely still a problem, it was a contributory factor as to why the line was closed in the first place.


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    • #151
      Treepole
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      How close are the new mines located to existed rail infrastructure?


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