Tag Archives: LUAS

Broadstone Luas works

Thanks to Niall Galway for these photos of work under way at the Broadstone for the new LUAS line.

Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 01_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 02_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 03_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 04_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 05_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 06_resize Broadstone October 2015 (Niall Galway) 07_resize

 

Crossing the Liffey

Thanks to Paul Quinn for pics of the construction of the new LUAS bridge across the River Liffey in Dublin.

DSCF0945

The Powers That Be

Dublin City Council tells us that “Construction on the bridge is due to commence in Autumn 2011”, which is nice to know, although an update would be nicer. Its PDF has a diagram of the bridge. If you can find anything about the bridge on the website of the National Transport Authority (which is paying for it), do please let me know. Incidentally, I hadn’t realised that the NTA’s reach had extended to passengers on ships, including those on inland waterways.

graham projects

The contractors

DSCF0939

Drilling contractor

The contractor is Graham Projects Ltd; Quinn Piling were working there a few weeks ago, but seem to have finished their end of things by now; I can’t find a website for Hilliard & Hilltwister Ltd of Listowel, Co Kerry.

from o'connell brg.

Looking east from O’Connell Bridge

from butt bridge looking west

Looking west from Butt Bridge

looking north

Looking north from Burgh Quay

looking north from burgh quay

Looking north to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company offices

looking south from eden quay

Looking south from Eden Quay

Ephemera 6: canal stories

Two recent stories of people in canals in freezing weather. This one had a happy ending; this one didn’t.

 

The abandoned line of the Grand Canal to James’s St Harbour

I have put up four pages covering the Main Line of the Irish Grand Canal from Suir Road to the original terminus at Grand Canal Harbour, James’s Street. This account covers Guinness and Dublin’s water supply as well as the line of the canal. There are some photos of trams and of the 1′ 10″ gauge Guinness locomotives for Steam Men. Page 1 of 4 is here.