Explained.
The Dublin Commuter Coalition tweetz:
The #Metrolink from Swords to Charlemont is going ahead as Phase 1 of a possible 2 phase development.
Phase 2 will be the Green Line upgrade.
By splitting into two Phases, saving can be made in planned closures. Above is an explainer of the Proposal….
Previously: Stopping At Charlemont
You wait around for ages…
This morning.
O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
The first cross city Luas.
Stephen Hanlon writes:
Wasn’t this much fuss when Obama and [British] Queen Liz came to town!
Update:
This afternoon.
Middle pic from left: Minister for Transport Shane Ross, Taoiseach Leo Vardkar, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on the first Luas to traverse Dublin city.
Big day out.
Pics Rollingnews and Leo Varadkar
Meanwhile…
@broadsheet_ie @rte are looking for a new big show after @LOVEHATETVDRAMA. I smell a TV show! pic.twitter.com/oYR3puSZq7
— Stephen Hanlon (@Hanlon_Stephen) December 9, 2017
Name that model, anyone?
Green Weds Red.
For the weekend that’s in it.
Fergus Keane, of FRO Films, writes:
The Green and Red Luas lines are being joined tomorrow afternoon, and a few actors in Dublin came together to mark this holy matrimony…
Meanwhile…
Good ideas can take time to arrive. Here’s our ‘Join the Dots’ @luascrosscity campaign from @greenparty_ie back in 2004 #Luas pic.twitter.com/SLYWVhgxP1
— Ciarán Cuffe (@CiaranCuffe) December 8, 2017
In fairness.
Breakingnews reports:
In Dublin, service has been suspended on the whole Luas Green Line until further notice.
That means there is no tram between St. Stephen’s Green and Brides Glen.
A technical fault is reportedly to blame.
Luas green line suspended in Dublin (Breakingnews)
Pic: Mauricio Vargas
This afternoon.
O Connell Bridge
Finishing off the Luas cross city connection. Taken from the 10th Floor of O Connell Bridge House, D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 (Heineken Building).
Soon we will all walk those lines.
FIGHT!
Sam Boal/Rollingnews
Luas Green Line Dublin, this morning.
Not a strike.
A ‘technical fault‘.
Bubbleheadmo tweetz:
The long road to work…..
This afternoon.
College Green, Dublin 2
Piers Scott writes:
Tramlines return to College Green, 67 years after they were removed…
Green line only running Brides Glen 2 Balally – due 2 lightning strike maintenance on route- tickets valid Dub Bus
— Luas (@Luas) May 19, 2015
More as we get it.
Pic Ed Madeley
@broadsheet_ie power failure on green line at Sandyford, waiting for the mythical replacement bus twitter.com/biqueries/stat…
— Royzer (@biqueries) May 22, 2012