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Papal Vist - lost opportunity for public transport to shine

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭TheIrishGrover


    thomasj wrote: »
    The trains are running as normal

    Good thinking. Forgot. Thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    GENIUS!!!!!!!!

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    inorite? All this talk and bragging that public transport will get you to and from the mass in this super large attempt at showcasing it's usefulness - and then they pretty much cut off most non-specialised public transport from the cordon area anyway.

    Utter genius :rolleyes:


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    AlekSmart wrote: »
    Personally,I remain sceptical that the pope will draw that 600,000,but even allowing for that scepticism,the Garda Security requirements appear Waaay OTT.

    If one compares the numbers of those catered for in 1979,and the extremely effective Public Transport arrangements back then,one could be forgiven for asking whether they bothered to keep the 1979 plan on file ?
    Back in 1979 they opened up closed rural stations for the day.

    Elf and safety and litigation is gone mad compared to 1979 though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,784 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Back in 1979 they opened up closed rural stations for the day.

    Back in 1979 most of the Dublin 15 bus routes were cancelled for the day.

    The big issue here is that the Navan road is closed beyond the M50 roundabout for the day (not sure about local access) I'm not sure what other options there are other than via finglas


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,142 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Only place I found the full list is here
    https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-road-closures-pope-visit-14993796

    Lots of places around Finglas closed too.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭emo72


    This is a disaster for me, currently working in retail and the shop is going to close all weekend, the busiest days. Not impressed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Lord Glentoran


    Bikes. They should all ride bikes. And wear Lycra.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,088 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    emo72 wrote: »
    This is a disaster for me, currently working in retail and the shop is going to close all weekend, the busiest days. Not impressed.

    Why is it closing? Where is it located?

    Almost all Dublin Bus routes are working as normal on both Saturday and Sunday, or in many cases a better service. The city centre is open both days, albeit with some security stops and rolling road closures. It will be sort of like Patrick's day.
    No reason for any except a small number of businesses located very close to Papal hotspots to close.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,784 ✭✭✭thomasj


    I'd say the Tesco on the Navan road will struggle , presuming that it opens.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,784 ✭✭✭thomasj


    spurious wrote:
    Almost all Dublin Bus routes are working as normal on both Saturday and Sunday, or in many cases a better service. The city centre is open both days, albeit with some security stops and rolling road closures. It will be sort of like Patrick's day. No reason for any except a small number of businesses located very close to Papal hotspots to close.

    All buses from blanchardstown/castleknock /Meath will run via the M50 and finglas to the city.

    There's also a lot of road closures in the city on the day .


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭emo72


    spurious wrote: »
    Why is it closing? Where is it located?

    Kylemore road.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,088 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    emo72 wrote: »
    Kylemore road.

    I suppose it depends what business you are in, but there will be tens of thousands of people walking along Kylemore.


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