[Article] Minister supports cross city rail link

eugene · 08-04-2009, 09:08

FFS can't believe the Maynooth line electrification is scrapped for the time being. And the road projects continued. What is the point of the so called Green Party being in government

Mark Hennessy · 08-04-2009, 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by eugene

FFS can't believe the Maynooth line electrification is scrapped for the time being. And the road projects continued. What is the point of the so called Green Party being in government

The Greens are in Govt?!!

Wow, I thought they were just the hippy wing of FF as they certainly haven't stood up for anything they believe in.

Jack O'Neill · 08-04-2009, 09:26

They obviously think the future in Public transport lies in electirc cars!

may I also add a FFS!

eugene · 08-04-2009, 09:59

More information

http://www.transport.ie/pressRelease.aspx?Id=82

Mark · 08-04-2009, 10:28

No mention of planning being continued for Line B2 Bray, Line F Lucan, Line BX/D, Navan Rail Phase 2 and any of the further electrification of the DART lines.

Not too bad considering the IC and MN projects are still in. Could have been worse but more news is expected to come out over the coming months as each department makes their own cutbacks I think.

ThomasJ · 08-04-2009, 12:14

Isn't the Maynooth line electrification taking place in tandem with the City centre resignalling

Quote:

'I understand, from the Minister, that Iarnród Éireann intend to undertake the resignalling and the removal of level crossings on the Maynooth line in the period 2009-2012 and that the electrification of the line will progress in tandem with the resignalling.'

http://www.ainebrady.com/news.htm/news/id/373

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dempsey

The detailed planning and design of the upgrade works on the Maynooth line is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand that Iarnród Éireann intend to undertake the resignalling and the removal of level crossings on the line in the period 2009-2012 and that the electrification of the line will progress in tandem with the resignalling. These projects will provide for a significant increase in trains per hour from 7 currently to 17 trains per hour. When completed the Maynooth line will become an integral part of the DART network.

Isn't the resignalling going ahead?

Mark Gleeson · 08-04-2009, 12:39

The city centre resignaling project includes new signaling from Malahide to Lansdowne Rd and the Connolly Clonsilla section at the very least. Also the elimination of nearly all Maynooth line level crossings. A new signal equipment room has already appeared at Howth Junction

New signaling on the Maynooth line is required before electric trains can run, the Clonsilla Connolly section is the oldest electric signaling still in use in Dublin

A significant amount of work was done in 1999 on the Maynooth line to make electrification easier in the future

Irish Rail already have detailed plans for the Cherry Orchard - Inchicore

eugene · 08-04-2009, 13:47

Thanks Mark for the clarification.

What is your opinion then of the actual status of the upgrade for the Maynooth line? It is going ahead as it is an central part of the resignalling effort?

Maybe it is bad journalism which is giving the impression that the electrification has been postponed (see the Indo article I posted earlier)

I still see the "Pelletstown" station down on the future Maynooth line in the latest Interconnector diagrams of this week. Hope that still is build of course

08-04-2009, 10:28	#5
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	No mention of planning being continued for Line B2 Bray, Line F Lucan, Line BX/D, Navan Rail Phase 2 and any of the further electrification of the DART lines. Not too bad considering the IC and MN projects are still in. Could have been worse but more news is expected to come out over the coming months as each department makes their own cutbacks I think. Last edited by Mark : 08-04-2009 at 10:36.

08-04-2009, 12:39	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The city centre resignaling project includes new signaling from Malahide to Lansdowne Rd and the Connolly Clonsilla section at the very least. Also the elimination of nearly all Maynooth line level crossings. A new signal equipment room has already appeared at Howth Junction New signaling on the Maynooth line is required before electric trains can run, the Clonsilla Connolly section is the oldest electric signaling still in use in Dublin A significant amount of work was done in 1999 on the Maynooth line to make electrification easier in the future Irish Rail already have detailed plans for the Cherry Orchard - Inchicore __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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08-04-2009, 09:08	#1
eugene Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	FFS can't believe the Maynooth line electrification is scrapped for the time being. And the road projects continued. What is the point of the so called Green Party being in government

08-04-2009, 09:26	#3
Jack O'Neill Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mornington Crescent Posts: 81	They obviously think the future in Public transport lies in electirc cars! may I also add a FFS!

08-04-2009, 09:59	#4
eugene Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	More information http://www.transport.ie/pressRelease.aspx?Id=82

08-04-2009, 13:47	#8
eugene Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	Thanks Mark for the clarification. What is your opinion then of the actual status of the upgrade for the Maynooth line? It is going ahead as it is an central part of the resignalling effort? Maybe it is bad journalism which is giving the impression that the electrification has been postponed (see the Indo article I posted earlier) I still see the "Pelletstown" station down on the future Maynooth line in the latest Interconnector diagrams of this week. Hope that still is build of course