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THE Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) will meet with local representatives next week in a bid to defuse anger over the plans and design for the controversial Metro North station on Ballymun Road. According to a spokesperson for the RPA, there has been more consultation on this particular station than any other on the route. Hundreds of local residents are still vehemently opposed to the station’s location and plan to lodge further objections to it. Paul Cusack of the Ballymun Road Residents’ Association said the station would greatly impact on the local area. “There is no doubt that the construction phase will create a lot of disruption,” he told Northside People. “When the station is operational, many residents living in the vicinity will have to endure a lot of noise and vibration that will continue for up to 16 hours a day.” He added: “We will be objecting to the plans for the station when it reaches An Bord Pleanála.” Members of the Albert College Residents’ Association also intend to object to the plans, according to its chairperson Stephen Nohilly. “The RPA didn’t seem to listen to any of our concerns,” he said. “Nearly all locals were strongly pushing for the station to be located within the Albert College Park as it would have had a lesser impact on the area. “We really don’t think the RPA will address any of our concerns in relation to this station.” Chris Kearns, group leader with the 177th Glasnevin Scout unit, explained how the station would be located within 20 feet of the local scout hall. “The RPA believes there are mitigating circumstances in which it is OK to locate the station so close to a youth facility, but we say there aren’t any,” he told Northside People. “I’m happy to have a station in the community but not in its current package.” Local councillor Liam Kelly (FF) is just one of the many public representatives who will meet with the RPA on April 7. “It is very much a work in progress at this stage but we will be representing the residents to ensure they have the best station in the area,” he stated. A spokesperson for the RPA said the agency is aware of the concerns of residents. “Locals fear that the station will attract anti-social behaviour,” she told Northside People. “We will address that concern by manning the stop throughout the operational hours of Metro North. We will also have CCTV cameras to deter loitering. “We will go through the options for the design which we hope will make the station accessible for wheelchair users, people with buggies and those travelling to use the service from outside the area.” She added: “There has been a lot of consultation along the Metro North route but there has been more on this station than any other. The design for this stop is more advanced than any other station.” |
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