LUAS & Rail

Fare Evaders - Luas

feeds@yuku.com (dublinbusdude) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:18:16 GMT

Have a look at this video - its a short documentary investigating fare evasion on Dublin's 'Luas' tram system, with an undercover practical experiment.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=q5BCwHnMa3s

Strike survey results

feeds@yuku.com (KD 191) — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:55:53 GMT

A survey published today shows the most astonishing lack of public support for the striking Cork drivers , only 3% supporting the drivers with the other 97% in support of Ironrod Eireann managment, when asked if they felt that privatisation was a good soloution to the inefficencies within the national rail network 92% of respondants said they thought it was , with only 2% of the public in favour of Ironrod Eireann remaining under state control and the other 6% did not know.

Given...

Abbey Street Terminus.

feeds@yuku.com (Csalem) — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:07:26 GMT

I noticed today that work is taking place in Abbey Street to turn it into a temporary terminus from mid-June to early Autumn to facilitate work on the Docklands extension.
Pictures here and here.

Paris railways

feeds@yuku.com (Redstarcastles) — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:19:01 GMT

Some new photos added here. I hope to add to this over time. I am trying to leave this to just my non-UK train pics as they probably warrant a collection of their own, though Europe is probably much more interesting at the moment.

Mark IIIs for sale!

feeds@yuku.com (GSI340) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:46:13 GMT

Irish rail mark III fleet of locomotive coaches built between 1984 -1988 are being replaced and are available for sale. The total fleet comprises 133 vehicles although Irish Rail may retain some vehicles.
CPV: 35222310.

Using old stock to reopen closed lines

feeds@yuku.com (D 760) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:47:58 GMT

With all of the recent carriage withdrawals what locos have been scrapped??

And why cant the withdrawn stock be used to help restart the likes of the Navan line etc instead of going to to the scrappers torch.
I think IE now have the perfect opportunely to reopen links that have been cut in the past with the withdrawn stock. I know it wont be perfect but some people would be dam glad of a service in the towns like Navan.

M11 Obo

feeds@yuku.com (wayne2107) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:56:52 GMT

I seen two refurbed dart carriages inbound on the M11 this morning at 10am. Both were on low loaders with a escort.

Cherrywood LUAS update

feeds@yuku.com (Aquavid) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:23:56 GMT

Hi all,

Have put up an update here with photos of some of the sites along the Green Line extension as they are today.

All road bridges now in place.

Aquavid

Electrification

feeds@yuku.com (RDML) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:55:27 GMT

I read in the news during the week that the ESB are calling for electrification of railways in this country as at present we only have 3% electrification.

I am aware of the DART extension plans but is there any realistic chance of full electrification of one or more of the mainlines, and if it were to happen what benefits would it provide?

LOCOS

feeds@yuku.com (RDML) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:05:59 GMT

What locos are left in service with IÉ?

And will we ever see a new set of locos or is the future a fleet of DMUs ?

8200 Class DART

feeds@yuku.com (NOI 1968) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:31:05 GMT

I was walking over O'Connell Bridge today, and I saw an 8200 Class DART crossing the bridge from Tara St to Connolly. I couldn't see how many units there were, but it was at least 2 x 2 car units.

Does anyone know if these are back in service, or indeed which ones these could have been? I hadnt seen any in service since early last year. Can't say I really missed them, they were the least favourite DART.

22XXX Intercity Railcars

feeds@yuku.com (griffin) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:46:37 GMT

Having now travelled on the new intercity railcars for the third time in recent weeks I thought it was time to give my impressions of the type.

From the outside I find them to be very pleasing to the eye, the body shape is streamlined and the livery attractive.

The interior styling is very impressive, the seats are dark blue with small spots, the ceilings plain white and carpets a grey and blue. Some people will call this conservative but I really like it, no gaudy...

A DART in Balbriggan.

feeds@yuku.com (Csalem) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:16:31 GMT

Working of the year? A 29000 DMU hauled a four coach 82/8400 EMU DART from Connolly to Drogheda yesterday. Here it is in Balbriggan, about ten miles north of the nearest OHLE!!

http://www.railsceneireland.fotopic.net/p48553264.html

http://www.railsceneireland.fotopic.net/p48553263.html

These are...

midleton rail

feeds@yuku.com (190 jzl) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:10:59 GMT

work has finally commenced on this project

Fort William to Mallaig

feeds@yuku.com (gnr302) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:20:18 GMT

Seeing the Wanderer's photos of the Scottish Highlands prompted me to look back at my own collection from 1977, when I travelled on a 15-day Scottish Rambler. Attached are all I have, some poor quality shots taken from the train between Fort William and Mallaig.

'Turf war' at Broadstone

feeds@yuku.com (DublinBuses) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:19:12 GMT

From the Irish Independent: (11 January 2008)

CIE halts access to land in turf war over Luas extension

By Michael Brennan Political Correspondent
Friday January 11 2008

CIE prevented another government agency from getting access to...

Class 91

feeds@yuku.com (wayne2107) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:52:47 GMT

Can anyone tell me if the class 91 in the UK are also known as the Intercity 225,s? , also are there any class 91,s still in service?

29m journeys made on Luas in 2007

feeds@yuku.com (dublinbusdude) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:32:23 GMT

29m journeys made on Luas in 2007

Almost 29 million commuters travelled on the Luas in 2007 marking a record year for the light rail system, transport chiefs revealed today.

This was an increase of nearly three million on last year's figure and seven million on 2005.

Dublin 1911 tram timetable now online

feeds@yuku.com (pjdscott) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:07:37 GMT

You might be interested to see the tram timetable from 1911, available via the National Archives site: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/exhibition/transport/1.html It was scanned from a copy belonging to the IRRS. Peter

Galway-to-Limerick rail link on track for 2009

feeds@yuku.com (pjdscott) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:22:54 GMT

Galway-to-Limerick rail link on track for 2009

By Colm Kelpie Saturday November 17 2007

Direct rail services between Galway and Limerick will begin in 2009, transport officials pledged yesterday.

Tracks have started to be laid in the 106m first phase of the Western Rail Corridor redevelopment between Ennis...