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WORKS BEGIN TODAY on a ‘full renewal’ of Ireland’s busiest section of train line.
The stretch between Connolly Station and Pearse Station in Dublin sees around 100,000 trains pass through each year.
Iarnród Éireann said the line between Connolly to Grand Canal Dock will be closed from today until 6 January. The timing has been chosen as it is the quietest period on the country’s rail network, a statement read.
Both Connolly and Grand Canal Dock stations will remain in operation.
It is the first line renewal in 20 years, and Iarnród Éireann expects these works to provide an additional 40 years of design life. A full inspection of the Loopline Bridge will also take place.
“Were the works to be deferred, or scheduled over a longer timeframe (either weekend impacts or night works over a two-year period), temporary speed restrictions would be required causing service delays or reduced services, as well as significantly higher costs of works,” Iarnród Éireann said.
The following service alterations are in place:
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How could you tell it’s closed compared to any other day? Irish Fail.
@Veronica Waastrumpet: That the best you got!
@Veronica Waastrumpet: really stupid comment, many of us travel through Connolly and on to either Pearse or Grand Canal Dock daily for work so it will be a massive difference for us
@JoeJoe Kilbride: you don’t because we all know you dont have a job.
@Gary Kearney: buy a bike fattie.
@Veronica Waastrumpet: who’s this ‘we all’ you refer to?
‘maintaining rail lines’… look at us fly
We should just get rid of rail. It’s too expensive.
@Fergus O’Donnell: Early contender for silliest comment of the day, well done sir.
@Fergus O’Donnell: You are right, turn them all into greenways! The hundreds of thousands of people that use it every day can cycle!
@Fergus O’Donnell: as a regular user, I find efficient and reasonably priced compared to England.
@Éamonn O’Kane: thats a pretty good review of one train line, imo we cannot be compared to England, the difference is gargantuan, for example, Ireland has 2,300 miles of track and England has 20,000, maybe a more relative comparison like New Zealand or something. Just spent the holidays moving around the south of England with ease, across multiple providors.
@Fergus O’Donnell: agreed. Drone deliveries to/from work and bikes.
That Loop Line bridge is a fuppin joke. Fact: trains cannot pass each other while on the bridge – same two lines connecting the north and south of the East Coast be it Dart or Intercity, all traffic on same track. Just wait til a drone hits it. Farce.
@Veronica Waastrumpet: that’s not even remotely true ya weirdo! It’s a dual line and trains pass easily regularly on it throughout the day.
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