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Category Archives: Dublin Luas
In Pictures: KFC complete a hattrick of tram systems
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
Passenger journeys increase on Luas
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
Luas celebrates 20 years of operation!
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
Luas Engineering Works: Easter weekend
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
Luas Engineering Works: 2nd and 3rd March 2024
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.
Man charged with arson over Luas fire
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.
Luas passenger numbers increased in 2023
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
Luas tram attacked in Dublin disturbances
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
Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October
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
Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September
Services on Luas’ Red Line will be affected by engineering works over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September with no trams due to run between Blackhorse and Heuston throughout the weekend.
Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 5th to Monday 7th August
There will be more essential engineering works taking place on Luas in Dublin between Saturday 5th and Monday 7th August (the Monday is a Bank Holiday in Ireland) with work being undertaken on the Green Line. A revised service will … Continue reading
Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May
This May Day Bank Holiday weekend will see more engineering works taking place on Dublin’s Luas network with the Green line set to see revised services throughout the weekend of Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May.
Luas Engineering Works: 15th and 16th April
The next set of engineering works on Luas will be taking place over the weekend of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April. This time they will be affecting services on the Green line between St Stephen’s Green and Beechwood.
Luas Engineering Works: 25th and 26th March
Luas Green Line services will be running a revised service throughout the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March to allow essential engineering works to take place.
Luas Engineering Works: March 2023
There will be a change to operating hours on Luas’ Green Line this March to allow work to take place on the upgrading of the overhead wires. The work is part of the ongoing maintenance programme to ensure trams can … Continue reading
Luas Engineering Works: February 2023
There are due to be essential engineering works on Luas’ Green Line this February which will see reduced operating hours on some days during the month. The works will be affecting services on two weekends during February and the Red … Continue reading
Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th January
There will be more engineering works taking place on Luas this coming weekend (14th and 15th January) with the Red Line set to be affected with services due to finish an hour earlier on the Saturday and start two hours … Continue reading
Christmas and New Year services 2022/23
Once again we bring you a one-stop article to see what services are planned on tramway and light rail systems across the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period. So, if you are fed up with staying at … Continue reading
Luas Engineering Works in November
The latest engineering works on Dublin’s Luas network will be taking place on the Red line on various dates during November. As with other recent works it won’t see full day closures of the line but instead services will start … Continue reading
Luas Engineering Works in October
Services on Luas in Dublin will again be affected by engineering works this month. The works will be on the Red Line and won’t see any complete closures but will require the early finish and late start of services over … Continue reading