There was an advertisement today in connection with the RPA seeking a light railway order to encompass the Broadstone Line trackbed.The cretins have won out over the more sensible heavy rail proposal from Irish Rail.
Ireland - the country that never learns.
I am in Chicago currently and have noticed that a considerable part of their Metro system runs above ground elevated on metal girders (think the Loop Line all over Dublin).
As an efficient use of space, it is second to none, requires less disuption to traffic to build and provide visually appealing public infrastructure.
I can only imagine the response of Frank McDonald of the Irish Times to my suggestion. Probably give the man a heart attack. Of course, that could be seen as an ancilliary benefit!
Went into Dublin today to do some shopping and as I usually do, I parked in Rialto and got the LUAS over. Having tagged on with my smartcard, I got on the citybound tram. There were 3 CSOs on the tram, one issuing a penalty fare and who then proceeded to escort another person off the tram at Heuston Station.
One of the other two CSOs them came down the tram and asked for my ticket. No one between me and where he had been was checked. Why was I singled out? Sorry to have disappointed you by having a tagged on smartcard. Fill your quota on someone else.
Every once in a while Irish Rail does something right, or more correctly, someone in Irish Rail does something right. And then what is done is not updated such that it quickly becomes wrong. The fare calculator section of their website is a case in point, not having all stations in the Dublin suburban area listed.
Separately, there is a section on Irish Rail’s website giving station information. Except that it does not to appear to be kept up to date. Whilst they managed to add the new station at Clongriffin on the DART line, Carrigtouhill and Midleton in Cork not to mention the stations on the Ennis to Athenry line are not listed. In addition, the statement describing Hazelhatch & Celbridge station as being 1km from Celbridge village is blatantly wrong. I measured it using the site www.mapmyrun.com. It is 2.25km. Must do better.