Clean up Work at broombridge?

ColmmacO · 17-06-2010, 10:29

Saw a digger and large dump truck at the waste ground to right of broombridge maynooth bound platform this morning.
First signs of a clean up operation?

ColmmacO · 18-06-2010, 09:58

They seem to be building a road parallel to the track.

drumcondra commuter · 18-06-2010, 11:11

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Originally Posted by ColmmacO

They seem to be building a road parallel to the track.

Probably for the local lads to run their motorbikes up and down it faster.

Jack O'Neill · 18-06-2010, 15:19

Would it be work connected with the LUAS extension?

sean · 19-06-2010, 16:31

No, Luas extensions on the Northside are still very much at the theoretical stages.

Mark Gleeson · 22-06-2010, 08:03

Its the RPA alright they lodged the planning application yesterday

ColmmacO · 22-06-2010, 11:07

The boulders and concrete on the ground has been torn up and moved to one side. Fingers crossed it is related to the railway order for the luas line.

sean · 22-06-2010, 11:54

Am I the only one that thinks building a Luas in that area is a monster-sized mistake?

ColmmacO · 22-06-2010, 12:11

The railway order ad in the papers today details plans to put in Bike parking, customer car parking, station buildings and other such passenger facilites. I think having a major transport interchange at that location will mean vastly increased passenger footfall which should be some deterrent for anti social behaviour. The interchange will also mean a greater staff presence and some sort of security presence. Also, building on the grounds to change the wastelands to some sort of regularily used buildings will help a lot.
If managed correctly I think it can be a success.

Mark Gleeson · 22-06-2010, 12:31

I discussed it at length with one of the architects who worked on Broombridge, they have quite significant plans to really change the area

There will be a footbridge as well allowing easy rail-luas interchange

There will be a maintenance facility there as well so there will be a good turnover of staff at all times of day.

With Dunboyne services running to Docklands, Broombridge provide a link to the city centre for those passengers and with the reuse of the old MGWR route to Broadstone it should be fairly quick as well. Also provides a fallback if Maynooth line services can't get into Connolly

Shock horror it starts to sound like an integrated network

Thomas Ralph · 22-06-2010, 12:57

That's all well and good until the infrastructure starts to get burnt out by the skangers. I'd give it a week.

eugene · 22-06-2010, 13:10

But what are the timescales now after the planning permission, when could we see construction actually start?

On a slightly separate point, is there any news then on the infamous Royal Canal Park/Pelletstown station?

17-06-2010, 10:29	#1
ColmmacO Regular Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coolmine Posts: 167	Clean up Work at broombridge? Saw a digger and large dump truck at the waste ground to right of broombridge maynooth bound platform this morning. First signs of a clean up operation?

22-06-2010, 08:03	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its the RPA alright they lodged the planning application yesterday __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

22-06-2010, 12:31	#10
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I discussed it at length with one of the architects who worked on Broombridge, they have quite significant plans to really change the area There will be a footbridge as well allowing easy rail-luas interchange There will be a maintenance facility there as well so there will be a good turnover of staff at all times of day. With Dunboyne services running to Docklands, Broombridge provide a link to the city centre for those passengers and with the reuse of the old MGWR route to Broadstone it should be fairly quick as well. Also provides a fallback if Maynooth line services can't get into Connolly Shock horror it starts to sound like an integrated network __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

22-06-2010, 13:10	#12
eugene Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	But what are the timescales now after the planning permission, when could we see construction actually start? On a slightly separate point, is there any news then on the infamous Royal Canal Park/Pelletstown station? Last edited by eugene : 22-06-2010 at 13:50.

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18-06-2010, 09:58	#2
ColmmacO Regular Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coolmine Posts: 167	They seem to be building a road parallel to the track.

18-06-2010, 15:19	#4
Jack O'Neill Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mornington Crescent Posts: 81	Would it be work connected with the LUAS extension?

19-06-2010, 16:31	#5
sean Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 707	No, Luas extensions on the Northside are still very much at the theoretical stages.

22-06-2010, 11:07	#7
ColmmacO Regular Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coolmine Posts: 167	The boulders and concrete on the ground has been torn up and moved to one side. Fingers crossed it is related to the railway order for the luas line.

22-06-2010, 11:54	#8
sean Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 707	Am I the only one that thinks building a Luas in that area is a monster-sized mistake?

22-06-2010, 12:11	#9
ColmmacO Regular Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coolmine Posts: 167	The railway order ad in the papers today details plans to put in Bike parking, customer car parking, station buildings and other such passenger facilites. I think having a major transport interchange at that location will mean vastly increased passenger footfall which should be some deterrent for anti social behaviour. The interchange will also mean a greater staff presence and some sort of security presence. Also, building on the grounds to change the wastelands to some sort of regularily used buildings will help a lot. If managed correctly I think it can be a success.

22-06-2010, 12:57	#11
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	That's all well and good until the infrastructure starts to get burnt out by the skangers. I'd give it a week.