[Article] Gilmore's Metro stance criticised

dowlingm · 06-10-2010, 01:32

my point being that if it was FG policy, it wouldn't be just a couple of north Dublin TDs complaining.

essoII · 09-10-2010, 09:33

Interesting article in todays Independent that points out the costs for M.N. have dropped by a third. I'd be interested to know the sources of their information though.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...d-2371946.html

Mark Gleeson · 09-10-2010, 12:34

Those numbers are pretty accurate based on what we know and people we have spoken to.

essoII · 09-10-2010, 15:08

That's good to hear Mark.

Ironically, here's a classic Frank McDonald article from today's Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...280701137.html

I cannot understand this mans logic. He essentially puts down metro north as an outlandish, unrealistic vanity project and then goes to promote this Blue Line bus rapid transit link from no-where to no-where.

The places in-between are already well served by public transport, as are the places it terminates. And he calls it a bargain for €33m?

An example of irrational insanity at its finest, in my opinion.

Ronald Binge · 09-10-2010, 15:49

If BRT is to be used at all it should be on a radial route. This proposal is just crap. Frank wasn't so hot on BRT during the Luas wars.

James Howard · 09-10-2010, 17:28

Isn't this very similar to one of the DART feeder routes that were set up when the DART was built? I think it was the 52. It was utterly useless at the time as it only ran every 40 minutes, so you were usually better off walking from UCD to Sydney Parade if you wanted to get a DART.

dowlingm · 09-10-2010, 22:29

Lobbing people off at St Vincents (as the video on blueline.ie implies) isn't much a DART feeder. However, if RPA operated this service at least we might see a multi-door bus actually use all door boarding and proof of payment.

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06-10-2010, 01:32	#1
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	my point being that if it was FG policy, it wouldn't be just a couple of north Dublin TDs complaining.

09-10-2010, 09:33	#2
essoII Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Co. Wicklow Posts: 124	Interesting article in todays Independent that points out the costs for M.N. have dropped by a third. I'd be interested to know the sources of their information though. http://www.independent.ie/national-n...d-2371946.html

09-10-2010, 15:08	#4
essoII Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Co. Wicklow Posts: 124	That's good to hear Mark. Ironically, here's a classic Frank McDonald article from today's Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...280701137.html I cannot understand this mans logic. He essentially puts down metro north as an outlandish, unrealistic vanity project and then goes to promote this Blue Line bus rapid transit link from no-where to no-where. The places in-between are already well served by public transport, as are the places it terminates. And he calls it a bargain for €33m? An example of irrational insanity at its finest, in my opinion.

09-10-2010, 15:49	#5
Ronald Binge Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 112	If BRT is to be used at all it should be on a radial route. This proposal is just crap. Frank wasn't so hot on BRT during the Luas wars.

09-10-2010, 17:28	#6
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	Isn't this very similar to one of the DART feeder routes that were set up when the DART was built? I think it was the 52. It was utterly useless at the time as it only ran every 40 minutes, so you were usually better off walking from UCD to Sydney Parade if you wanted to get a DART.

09-10-2010, 22:29	#7
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Lobbing people off at St Vincents (as the video on blueline.ie implies) isn't much a DART feeder. However, if RPA operated this service at least we might see a multi-door bus actually use all door boarding and proof of payment.