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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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I would say that this is the new ‘normal’ and things will likely stay like this for some time.
Good news if so in that it isn’t getting any worse but bad news in that it isn’t getting any better.
With any luck, when we look back in 20 years we will see the last year or two as the low point.
Of course, this is just a guess.
Funny the pr spin from government and the business lobby over Xmas was shops had an increase in sales and footfall. Somebody is lying here or they can’t calculate the information properly hence explains how we got into this mess.
Online shopping is the reason
Doubt it, they’re up when you take out car sales. When did you last see someone getting a car in the post.
So the concept of getting a new car delivered is alien to you muppets I never mentioned post did I
Retailers and boom in the one sentence. I don’t think so.
Fairly obvious ! No one buying houses = no furniture sales ? Even changing the unlucky 13 to 131 can’t make up for general lack of money and unemployment ….etc
It would b interesting to see how these figures compaer with 07,08 ,09- allowing for inlaltion – and when calculating inflation one assumes food and energy are included .
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