Dublin Transport Myths and Legends

[Oisin88]

I'm not sure if this belongs here in Canteen or in the members section. Thought it would be interesting to have a thread that dealt with some of the fairy stories and taxi driver stories, all in the one place, and even for the all knowing to tell us if they are true or not. Feel free to edit or relocate, oh wise ones :

1. Both Luas Lines have different gauges: myth
2. The top two floors of Dublin airport were originally designed as a carpark: ?
3. Contractors offered to build a tunnel big enough for an underground train along the grand canal loop: ?
4. Bertie redirected the new metro so that it would pass near Fagan's pub and St. Lukes so that he could nip home from the Dáil at lunchtime: ?
5. The western rail corridor once had a cheap and regular service: ?
6.
etc..

[Dave]

6. Irish Rail "are getting there"

[Mark Gleeson]

7. There is a metro station under the airport

[Derek Wheeler]

"Irish Rail have world class timetable people"

[Donal Quinn]

9. "WRC is about social justice"

[Colm Donoghue]

Originally Posted by Oisin88

I'm not sure if this belongs here in Canteen or in the members section. Thought it would be interesting to have a thread that dealt with some of the fairy stories and taxi driver stories, all in the one place, and even for the all knowing to tell us if they are true or not. Feel free to edit or relocate, oh wise ones :

1. Both Luas Lines have different gauges: myth
2. The top two floors of Dublin airport were originally designed as a carpark: ?
3. Contractors offered to build a tunnel big enough for an underground train along the grand canal loop: ?
4. Bertie redirected the new metro so that it would pass near Fagan's pub and St. Lukes so that he could nip home from the Dáil at lunchtime: ?
5. The western rail corridor once had a cheap and regular service: ?
6.
etc..

1 is sorta true, the sandyford line has a different loading gauge out past beechwood. but all trams can run on buth lines.
2 is true.as you walk up the road to departures you can see the two spiral ramps(in and out) to the car park. I think it may be used for staff now

[Jister]

10. There is a tunnel already linking Heuston and Connolly stations.

Edit: Thats twin track and in use.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by colmd

2 is true.as you walk up the road to departures you can see the two spiral ramps(in and out) to the car park. I think it may be used for staff now

Ive been up there, it was
closed due to safety concerns ie car bombs.

[Mark]

11. 8 Carriage DARTs.

12. Martin Cullen lived in Zimbabwe.

13. Dublin Bus tried to introduce a flat fare.

14. Dublin Bus tried to introduce a zonal fare structure.

15. The DART first started off at 5 min peak and 15min off peak frequencies.

[TomB]

Getting a bit off topic now, but:

16. An extra lane will cure the gridlock on the M50
17. An outer ring road will cure the gridlock on the M50
18. An eastern bypass will cure the gridlock on the M50

[essoII]

19. a double tracked tunnel going under bray head to greystones, fully electrified and linking the connolly ctc thingy to the platform information signs in greystones station...( i had a dream...)

[sean]

20: The purpose of the Integrated Ticketing project is to provide Integrated Ticketing.