Strength of local lobbies should not determine outcome of MetroLink
It would appear that a decision has been taken to dramatically change the plans for the MetroLink, which was to run from Swords, through the airport, toHaving undertaken very detailed studies, which supported this original plan, the new proposal would terminate the metro at Charlemont nearvillage, with passengers then transferring to the Luas green line. However, none of the detailed research that should underpin such a new decision has yet been published.
However, as is normal in such studies, the costs did not include the disruption involved in building such a major project. In the case of the original planned metro these would have been substantial. An alternative option, costing a similar amount, would have involved closing the Luas green line for just three months. However, it would involve knocking down about 12 houses in Ranelagh and temporarily disrupting a limited number of other local residents.This route was not favoured because no account was taken of the costs of closure of the Luas for an additional nine months, although the need to pay substantial compensation to a dozen families who would have to move was factored in.
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