This is the rail line that already exists in Limerick… we don’t need a metro, we already have one. We just neet to turn it on.

by LimerickJim

10 comments

  1. After seeing how ye treat bus drivers you’ll be getting less rather than more public transport

  2. To use the current track as commuter rail, large investment would be needed. A greater amount of double and quad track would need to be laid.

    Cookie cutter stations would need to be built(check out the “parkway” stations in the uk).

    You can’t run a two-way, high frequency commuter rail on one or two tracks.

  3. It might be nice to have a loop from the Ennis line over to the university/castletroy and joining back up with the nenah branch somewhere

  4. People who claim X city doesn’t need a metro need to travel more

  5. Limerick population is 100 thousand. Is there any city in existence with such a small population with a metro line? Haven’t heard of one. It might but I can’t see it making economical sense. The Irish don’t realize how sparsely populated Ireland is.

  6. The one that went to the cement factory runs right by the cresent shopping centre as well.

  7. That requires foresight, planning, and knowing what you’re doing, which is sparce in ireland.

  8. Some of the train tracks around the county are getting dug up to facilitate bike trails (greenway)

    So in 10 years there will just be one line, and no way of any metro or better commute by train unfortunately as they will throw *xx Billion worth of investment* at you, rather than adding another line to the ones already there…

  9. 100%.

    To those saying that it wouldn’t be as good as a ‘new’ line – you’re right. It wouldn’t. There would be compromises. But it would be far better than absolutely nothing, which is what we have now.

    Plus, rehab/repair of the existing lines doesn’t need planning approval. That one step removes literally YEARS of delay.

    And the best part is – you can still apply for the better/newer/modern system and do that anyway. You’ll just actually have some trains running in the interim.

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