Category Archives: Dublin Luas

Luas launch recruitment for number of maintenance roles

Posted on Monday 21 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Dublin’s Luas tram network are currently recruiting for a number of different maintenance roles to help keep the extensive system running reliably. Roles on both the trams and general infrastructure are available with competitive salaries and benefits being offered.

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Luas 5037 moved to France for repairs

Posted on Thursday 27 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated 04/03/2025 with a photo of the tram before its move. A piece of news which we didn’t pick on at the time involves a tram which was severely damaged during the Dublin riots in November … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Luas 5017 & 5012

Posted on Friday 21 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the final time before we change subjects again “Picture in Time” features Luas in 2012.

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Picture in Time: Luas 5005

Posted on Friday 14 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go for another “Picture in Time” and its coming from Luas once more.

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Luas launch new “We love it when you…” campaign

Posted on Thursday 13 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

Dublin’s extensive Luas network has continued to show its popularity and importance as part of the transport network in the Irish capital city but like many other transport networks around the world that has come with the risk of anti-social … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Luas 4008

Posted on Friday 7 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Picture in Time” and Luas in Dublin is again the location.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3022

Posted on Friday 31 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return to Dublin for another image from Luas as “Picture in Time” continues.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3015

Posted on Friday 24 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its that time when we change theme for “Picture in Time” again and for the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at some modern trams which operate on Dublin’s Luas network.

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Christmas and New Year services 2024/25

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

If you need to get out over the Christmas and New Year period and were wondering what services may be running on tramways then wonder no further! This is your regular one-stop guide to planned services over the festive period; … Continue reading →

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Luas Christmas competition offers chance to win vouchers

Posted on Sunday 8 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Dublin’s Luas tram system is offering ten lucky participants the chance to win a 100 euro digital One4All voucher as part of a pre-Christmas giveaway.

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Plans for new Luas extension move forward

Posted on Monday 18 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

A new almost 4km extension of Dublin’s Luas tram network has moved a step closer to being achieved with the news that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) will be submitting a Railway Order (planning) application to An Bord Pleanala.

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In Pictures: KFC complete a hattrick of tram systems

Posted on Thursday 22 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

Over the past couple of months we have seen identical adverts for KFC applied to trams on Manchester Metrolink and West Midlands Metro. Whilst those adverts have now gone – 3047 losing its vinyls in Manchester and 58 on the … Continue reading →

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Passenger journeys increase on Luas

Posted on Monday 1 July 2024 by Gareth Prior

Newly released figures by the National Transport Authority have shown that 2023 saw record-breaking numbers travel on public transport in Ireland. Figures across all public transport increased by 5% but for Dublin’s Luas tram system it was even better news … Continue reading →

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Luas celebrates 20 years of operation!

Posted on Thursday 27 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 30th June is another anniversary for a light rail system with Dublin’s Luas network celebrating 20 years of operation on that day. It was 2004 that trams first started running in the city again and since then the network … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Easter weekend

Posted on Sunday 24 March 2024 by Gareth Prior

The next set of rail replacement works on Dublin’s Luas network will see services on the Red line impacted over the Easter weekend. The location of these latest works will be at Heuston and will once again see a split … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: 2nd and 3rd March 2024

Posted on Saturday 24 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

Red line Luas services will be running to a revised timetable over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March with essential engineering works due to take place.

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Man charged with arson over Luas fire

Posted on Saturday 10 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

A 61 year old man has been charged with arson over a fire which destroyed a tram in Dublin City Centre during riots in November 2023.

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Luas passenger numbers increased in 2023

Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Passenger numbers travelling on Ireland’s public transport network in 2023 returned to record numbers after the dip caused by the pandemic according to the latest figures released by the National Transport Authority. This includes the Luas network in Dublin as … Continue reading →

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Luas tram attacked in Dublin disturbances

Posted on Saturday 25 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

One of the Alstom Citadis trams which operate the service on Dublin’s Luas tram network has become a casualty of the disturbances which took place in the city centre on the night of Thursday 23rd November. The disturbances happened after … Continue reading →

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October will see further engineering works taking place on Dublin’s Luas network. This time it’s the Red line which will be affected with the work due to take place between Blackhorse … Continue reading →

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