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LUAS COMMUTERS ARE reporting long waiting times for trams in the mornings since the new Luas Cross City came in.
Other traffic is also affected, with increased traffic congestion being reported in the run-up to Christmas.
Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy said: “Traffic gridlock has hindered road users including bus passengers and cyclists and has led to significant disruption right across Dublin City.
This problem was entirely predictable and it’s shocking that Minister Ross lacked the foresight to put in place a joint operation to help alleviate traffic congestion.
When questioned about the massive delays for people trying to get on packed Luas trams, a spokesperson for the Department of Transport said: “Teething difficulties are to be expected while that familiarisation process takes place.
“While it is welcomed that so many new customers are using the extended Green Line, it has meant that some trams are operating at capacity. This will be alleviated early in the New Year when seven new 55 metre long trams will be brought into service on this line.”
However, Luas users have reported being unable to get on a Luas in the mornings as tram after tram is completely packed.
One commuter told TheJournal.ie, “I get the Luas to work every morning, it can sometimes be packed at busy times and I understand that. I don’t mind being a bit uncomfortable as long as I get to work in time.
“Occasionally I wouldn’t be able to fit on a Luas because it was so packed and I’d have to wait for the next one but it has become a nightmare since the cross city line started.
On the very first morning the new line came in, I couldn’t get on the first Luas. It was packed beyond anything I have seen before so I waited for the next one… all in all five trams passed before I could eventually manage to get on one.
“I was 25 minutes late for work and that’s pretty much been the way since it came in. It sound like a massive exaggeration and I wish it was, but it’s not at all.
“I have to leave 30 minutes earlier in the morning and battle my way on. I just think this should have been organised better before Christmas, it’s all well and good saying it will be better in January but it’s horrible for people trying to start their day every morning.”
The spokesperson for the Department of Transport said, “With the introduction of the new Luas service through the city centre and onwards to Broombridge, many new users have been attracted to try out the new service.
While the Luas lines would always be busy at this time of year, it is particularly so at the moment, with additional commuters, shoppers and many people trialling the new service.
“The introduction of a completely new tram service into Dublin City Centre requires a period of ‘bedding in’ while all road users get familiar with, and adjust to, the new trams travelling on the central streets.
“Car drivers, bus drivers, taxi drivers, cyclists and pedestrians all have to acclimatise to the new street environment and the new traffic layouts.”
Troy added, “It’s important to note that the start of Luas Cross City services has had a negative impact on other forms of public transport in the city.
“Bus passengers who rely on services that travel along the quays and O’Connell Bridge in particular have seen their journey times increase dramatically this week.
There is clearly a significant problem emerging at College Green as buses, taxis and now Luas trams are competing to access what is a vital arterial route for a huge number of public transport users.
“Serious consideration will have to be promptly given to the layout of College Green, and whether taxis can continue to use the area at rush hour.”
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He’ll be praying he’ll get Judge Martin Nolan.
There was a petition that went around a few years ago to get rid of him, nothing came of it. The internet outrage towards him is nothing new.
Seen that a year or so ago and when I tried to sign it apparently it was thrown out. Makes me angry really that we pay him to be so incompetent. A real pity.
Lots of people seem to blame the government for just about everything that happens…what about personal responsibility and decency in people, is there a minister for that??
The government has partial blame for their inaction against the incompetence of judges, the lack of prison spaces that allows a revolving door system and not putting in place minimum sentences. This 18 yr old will no doubt have already racked up a ridiculous number of convictions.
Violent crime is allowed if your solicitor can mention to the judge you’ve hard a hard life or a hard year or even a hard few hours. Then it’s ok to stab shoot or just abuse someone.
Judge Nolan the biggest hearted man in the country
At least the suspect can be named this time because he’s legally an adult
Life in jail no excuses
If he’s charged he’ll be named.
Dublin is a lovely place unfortunately these kind of things happen to often. In general Dublin is still safe.
Dublin is an absolute kip,don’t delude yourself
Dublin is not the worst of them, not by a long shot!
bagdad is worse marginally
From Dublin don’t live there now but very sad about how unsafe and violent its become bloody gov’t needs to up its game. #love Dublin
It’s not like the tabloid media would have you believe and there are gangs roaming the streets. The 2 killings this weekend are one that was involved in criminality and the other an argument at a traveller halting site. Sick of the view that Dublin is unsafe, it is if you are up to no good but it’s rare for a member of the general public to be caught up in the violence
bullshit
It’s not unsafe at all Glenoir. It’s a city with nearly 1.5m inhabitants. It has the same problems as every other city but by and large it is very safe but if you want trouble you will find trouble. Last night’s incident involved a row between travellers. The other high profile murders of late have involved serious criminals. Traveller murders are rare so unless you are a serious criminal caught up in a gang feud you should have little to worry about.
What is happening in Dublin. It’s getting out of control!
It’s absolutely crazy. Dublin is getting a really bad reputation. The judges need to come down hard on these people. The 18 year old (if found guilty of murder) should get life in prison.
Am…..that’s the only sentence he can get if found guilty of murder.
Ah Pat, work with me here. A lifetime behind bars. These lads should not see the light of day again. He’ll probably get 15 years and out in 10 for ‘good behaviour’. He should be locked up for the rest of his days, simple as
Getting murder would be hard more likely it would be man slaughter and sure the poor lad has a hard life and jail would very hard for him so 5 years with 3 suspended.
It’s his culchur, don’t blame him!
Wtf is wrong with these people. Ireland is a country with opportunity. I understand if this happens in 3rd world countries.
Dublin City is at a life-or-death crossroads.
Please enlighten us….1.2 Million people in Dublin and 1 is stabbed!! Definitive life or death you idiot!
It’s because none of ye clowns ever leave Dublin in yere tracksuit wearing lifetime. Ye think all cities of 1.2 million in Europe are full of howerya junkies too.
Classy keyboard warrior post, “Dave”.
Dave i was in kildare once Arr ye slack jaw yokel.
I mean outside of Ireland you fool, Lay off the glue for a while.
Back to bed with you Dave, sleep off that hangover :-)
Dave we are not mind readers up in the big smoke..if you mean outside Ireland say outside Ireland Yarp .
Ah Dave ser didn’t most of them have their foreign trip away last Saturday
Must take a fertiliser sack full of Taaaythos and a bucket of Club Lemon to cure your Buckfast and barbiturate hangovers…..another savage shlap of Shudocrem couldn’t go amiss ‘aythur’!! ;~}
isin’t it about time for your daily injection of metadone through your big toe?
Still beats oral injections of tetra delta and golden maverick from some fat sweaty farmers arse with scour and high yields!! Back to the tall ships and sunny splendour of the capital here…..back to tall sh¡theaps and shlurry-puppies for yee!!
Stabbed to death? In English it’s called murder!
Two with no respect for the law or society shot and stabbed by people with no respect for the law or society.
That’s it. Sure haven’t they the two weeks booked for Benalmadena anyway, tis great and ya get the full irish for 3 euro 50.
Out late line dancing last night to Nathan Carter? We Dubs don’t go to Benalmadena. We go to Torramaleenas. It’s only tropickk!! Wrap me up like a wagon wheel.
What has become so sad in this country, is we hardly blink anymore when someone dies violently, gun crime is becoming too common.
# as has knife crime
God knows what the rest of the world must think of Dublin with nearly a shooting or a killing almost daily
Strange how you point that out, but fail to blame the ‘settled’ community for the growing number of murders this year.
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