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fromStreetsblog
1 week agoOpEd: How High-Speed Rail Could Reach LA by 2039...Without Waiting for the Mountains - Streetsblog California
Electrifying and sharing the Antelope Valley Line enables one-seat San Francisco–Los Angeles high-speed service earlier, lowering cost and risk while modernizing Metrolink.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks agoMetroLink boss says cost of buying 10 south Dublin homes 'will be more than 30m'
In December, 19 residents of Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh withdrew judicial review proceedings after Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) agreed to purchase 10 properties. While no sale price has been agreed, Mr Sweeney says each of the residents have agreed to the process. Mr Sweeney confirmed that they have also offered to buy another five properties in the area after people raised concerns about the impact of construction. The houses involved will back on to the proposed station at Charlemont.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months agoThe Indo Daily: NIMBY or necessary? The South Dublin residents delaying MetroLink mega-project
A last-minute legal challenge from Dartmouth Square residents could delay Metrolink's Charlemont terminus over fears of property damage and passenger dispersal.
fromIndependent
3 months agoMetroLink's cost overruns to be split between State and contractors
Logistical challenge of housing the workforce necessary for the project set to become a headache Cost overruns on the multi-billion euro MetroLink project are expected to be split between the State and contractors to avoid repeating mistakes of the new National Children's Hospital, which has seen massive budget overruns. New documents obtained by the Sunday Independent also reveal that developers leading the project will be incentivised to deliver the underground railway on budget and on time.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months agoMetrolink given green light as planning permission granted
The MetroLink plans to provide a high-frequency rail connection from Swords to Charlemont, linking Dublin Airport with the city centre and reducing pressure on the existing Luas and bus networks. There will be 16 stations along the route from Swords to Ranelagh, most of which will be underground. An Coimisiun Pleanala decided to grant permission generally in accordance with an inspector's recommendation, which is contained in a 1,600 page report.
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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months agoDublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would Leopold Bloom make of that? | Dermot Hodson
Dublin's first underground railway, MetroLink, faces significant challenges, including delays and opposition, reflecting historical frustrations tied to urban transport proposals.
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