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The following developments took place in May 2008

Luas

Completion of Tram Extensions on Luas Tallaght line

On 26th May 2008, the Minister for Transport launched the final tram to be extended on the Luas Tallaght line. The programme to extend the trams is now complete and all 26 of the original 30-metre trams have been extended to 40 metres providing a capacity increase on each tram of 40%.

Cherrywood Luas Extension (Line B1)

On 4th May 2008, the RPA announced the commencement of the main track-laying contract for the Luas extension of the Green line from Sandyford to Cherrywood. These works involve the construction, testing and commissioning of 7.5 km of new Luas track, stops, power and communications systems. These works are estimated to take two years to complete and the new extension is scheduled to be operational by end 2010.


Metro

Metro North

On 13th May 2008 the RPA announced that it had issued the tender documents for Metro North to the four pre-qualified bidding groups. The bidders have been asked to tender for the design, build, funding, maintenance and operation of the Metro on a PPP basis. Tenders are expected at the end of 2008 with ‘best and final offers’ being sought in 2009 subject to the grant of a Railway Order for the project by An Bord Pleanala. The RPA expects to submit the application for the Railway Order later this year.


Heavy Rail

114 of the 183 new Intercity railcars have now been delivered.


Buses

To date 105 of the Transport 21 funded buses have been delivered and the remaining 130 (235 in total) are expected to be ordered by Bus Eireann before the end of the year.
The new buses are allocated to city, local and commuter services operations to meet customer demand.




Roads

N9/N10 Carlow Bypass

The Carlow bypass was officially opened on Thursday 29th May 2008 on time and within budget. This is the first section of the Dublin/Waterford major interurban route to be opened and consists of 18.5km of high quality dual carriageway which bypasses Carlow with three grade separated junctions at Powerstown (N9), Rathcrogue (N80) and Prumplestown (N9), 11 road bridges, one river crossing, one rail crossing as well as a pedestrian cyclist underpass at Rathcrogue.




Last updated: 11/05/2010