A chara, - The current debate on the routing of the Tallaght and Sandyford 22 kilometres of light rail can be compared to the mythical arranging of deck chairs upon the sinking Titanic. LUAS will not make even a dent in the growing strangulation of Dublin and its approach roads. Only heavy rail restoring the line from Harcourt Street Shanganagh would deliver 12 million commuters and travellers in any year - combined with a rail node to the Airport and quality bus reservations everywhere else can do that; and at half the £229 million being budgeted for the dolly service that LUAS will provide.
And at what a cost: a significant area of property acquisition and demolition, with two years of unpleasant effects for shops businesses and residents. - Le meas,
Marlborough Road,
Dublin 4.