Luas

New details of proposed Luas Cork route with 27 stops revealed

New details of proposed Luas Cork route with 27 stops revealed

The proposed Cork Luas route has been revealed Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has unveiled new details of the proposed Cork Luas route, which is due to run from Ballincollig to Mahon Point. The project is estimated to take around 10 years to complete, and will cost somewhere in the region of €2bn to €3bn. A […]

3 months ago

Luas services back on track following security alert over “potential threat”

Luas services back on track following security alert over “potential threat”

Major traffic delays occurred as a result. Services on Dublin’s Luas lines have resumed with delays after a “phone call in relation to a potential threat to the tram service” was reported yesterday evening, October 9. It’s understood that the suspicious call was made between 5.30pm and 5.45pm, however, no specific tram was mentioned, and […]

3 years ago

US city the same size as Dublin on the verge of making public transport free

US city the same size as Dublin on the verge of making public transport free

A great idea. A US city roughly the same size as Dublin is on the verge of eliminating fares for public transport. Jim Dabakis, a candidate for the mayoralty of Salt Lake City, is currently leading the polls – thanks in no small part to his promise to do away with fees for public transport. […]

7 years ago

Luas website hack “first of many” to come, warns cybersecurity firm

Luas website hack “first of many” to come, warns cybersecurity firm

A “sharp rise” in ransomware attacks has been seen in the first few days of 2019. Following Thursday morning’s hacking of the Luas website, a cybersecurity firm has warned that such attacks are set to increase in 2019. The tram operator was held to ransom for the sum total of one Bitcoin. You are hacked,” […]

8 years ago