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Colm Donoghue · 19-12-2006, 14:27

You're essentially right, the luas is bang up against both Heuston and Connolly.
and it's easy to use and all that.

I'd liken that to hardware.
The software is missing and it's because of all the vested/useless interests using us as pawns. The glue to stick it all together is missing.

The difference is you'd see the luas as good enough. I think it has been implemented badly and this messing by govt* has stopped the luas from being truly integrated.

I'd question your statement about the rpa being forced to take the non-integrated ticketing approach.
The rpa are responsible for integrated ticketing. They have managed to convince every one smart cards are the way forward. Yet they have introduced two smart card systems, Luas and Mortons.

"In April 2004 RPA's Integrated Ticketing Department launched a pilot smart card system for Morton's Coaches.

In March 2005 RPA's Integrated Ticketing Department assisted Luas in launching a smart card system across the Red and Green lines. "
http://www.rpa.ie/?id=321

The car parks at the luas aren't integrated either.

I agree cie are crap and have the deadweight dragging them down. I'm more upset the brand new clean slate 21st century rpa are not dam near perfect. which they should be. It's the things inside the control of the rpa that they've done badly that I'm complaining about.

I'd actually forgotten about Pat Grace. remember it from All Ireland tv ad time alright. bang on the money there.

*govt
central govt, civil service, local govt, co&city councillors, td's&senators, companied whose majority shareholder is one of the above, organisations controlled by and responsible to one of the above.

19-12-2006, 14:27	#25
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	You're essentially right, the luas is bang up against both Heuston and Connolly. and it's easy to use and all that. I'd liken that to hardware. The software is missing and it's because of all the vested/useless interests using us as pawns. The glue to stick it all together is missing. The difference is you'd see the luas as good enough. I think it has been implemented badly and this messing by govt* has stopped the luas from being truly integrated. I'd question your statement about the rpa being forced to take the non-integrated ticketing approach. The rpa are responsible for integrated ticketing. They have managed to convince every one smart cards are the way forward. Yet they have introduced two smart card systems, Luas and Mortons. "In April 2004 RPA's Integrated Ticketing Department launched a pilot smart card system for Morton's Coaches. In March 2005 RPA's Integrated Ticketing Department assisted Luas in launching a smart card system across the Red and Green lines. " http://www.rpa.ie/?id=321 The car parks at the luas aren't integrated either. I agree cie are crap and have the deadweight dragging them down. I'm more upset the brand new clean slate 21st century rpa are not dam near perfect. which they should be. It's the things inside the control of the rpa that they've done badly that I'm complaining about. I'd actually forgotten about Pat Grace. remember it from All Ireland tv ad time alright. bang on the money there. *govt central govt, civil service, local govt, co&city councillors, td's&senators, companied whose majority shareholder is one of the above, organisations controlled by and responsible to one of the above.