| Locals urged to attend Metro North meetings |
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| Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | |
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NORTHSIDERS are being urged to attend upcoming information days on the Metro North. The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) say the meetings will offer the public an opportunity to learn more about the stops closest to them. “The meetings are open to all interested parties who want to come and meet the people who have worked on the project and design for Metro North,” RPA spokesperson Mary Denise O’Reilly said. “People can get a better understanding of the locations and proposed appearance of the different stops. “The public can raise any concerns that they want us to address before we submit our planning application for the project.” The state agency hopes to submit its Railway Order application to An Bord Pleanála in September. By then it’s hoped that all issues and concerns raised by the public will have been addressed where possible. “Generally, people have been very welcoming and in favour of the project,” the spokesperson told Northside People. “They know that the public transport on the Northside needs to be enhanced and Metro North promises to achieve this.” Once built, the 18-kilometre Metro North is expected to carry 34 million passengers per year. It is expected that commuters will be able to hop on a Metro every four minutes during peak times and that the average journey time from the city centre to Dublin Airport will be under 20 minutes. However, not all aspects of the project were met with approval from the public. The need for long stretches of tunnels was met with controversy and concern. “We admit that 10 kilometres of tunnels raises a certain amount of concerns and issues for residents and we have reassured them the best safety features and technology is being used,” Ms O’Reilly explained. It is expected that, depending on An Bord Pleanala’s ruling on the application, work on the project will get underway in 2009 and that it will be complete in 2013. Local TD Roisin Shortall (Lab) also urged the public to attend the upcoming meetings. “People living in close proximity to the stops in particular should go to the open days,” she told Northside People. “Metro North is generally very welcomed and the RPA has done well to engage with the public. “But it is important that we do the job properly and that those who will be most affected by the project will get involved in the consultation process. The first of five meetings will take place between 6pm and 9pm, Tuesday, July 15 at the Mater Centre for Nurse Education, Nelson Street, Dublin 7. A meeting to discuss the Drumcondra and Griffith Avenue stops and St Patrick’s College Ventilation Shaft will be held on Thursday July 17 between 12pm and 8pm at the Regency Hotel in Drumcondra. Open days will also be held at the Ballymun Civic Offices on Thursday, July 24 between 12pm and 8pm, Dublin City Council offices on Tuesday July 29 between 12pm and 8pm and Fingal County Council on Thursday July 31 between 12pm and 8pm. |
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