Category Archives: Dublin Luas

Luas Green line hit by overhead line problems

Posted on Saturday 13 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Overhead wires – great when they work and power trams across the British Isles but as soon as there is an issue with them that’s when things start to go awry to the service. The latest place to suffer a … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Luas Red Cow Depot

Posted on Saturday 29 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week’s modern tram image in Picture in Time is again from Dublin’s Luas system as we take a look at the storage sidings at Red Cow Depot.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3009

Posted on Saturday 22 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

After last week’s look inside a tram in the Irish capital we return to a more conventional image this time around as we continue our series on Luas.

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Picture in Time: Luas Citadis 301 interior

Posted on Saturday 15 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Dublin again for this week’s modern tram archive image – this time though we don’t look outside a tram but rather feature the interior.

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Luas launch new safety campaign

Posted on Friday 14 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

2019 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Dublin’s Luas light rail system – with service starting on the last day of June 2004 – and despite the fact that other road users should by now be used to the trams running … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Luas 301

Posted on Saturday 8 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We continue our look at the trams in Dublin through the years as part of Picture in Time today.

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Picture in Time: Luas 3005

Posted on Saturday 1 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Across the Irish Sea for the start of a few images from Dublin’s Luas system today as Picture in Time continues.

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Sandyford Park and Ride reopens on Luas

Posted on Saturday 11 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

After 16 months the Park and Ride site at Sandyford on Luas reopened to the public on Monday 6th May. The Park and Ride was closed on 5th January 2018 to allow for extension work at the adjacent depot for … Continue reading →

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All the Stations do Luas as they head to Ireland

Posted on Sunday 14 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Back in 2017 Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall embarked on a quest to visit all 2,563 railway stations in Great Britain completing not only a series of videos on You Tube but also a best selling book to show their … Continue reading →

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Tram derailed after collision with bus in Dublin

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

Nine people suffered injuries after a tram was derailed in a collision with a bus in Dublin City Centre in the early morning of Saturday 16th March. Both vehicles suffered major damage in the incident which saw the front section … Continue reading →

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2018 sees record passenger numbers on Luas

Posted on Tuesday 8 January 2019 by Gareth Prior

As would be expected considering it was the first full year of the Cross City Green line extension, 2018 saw a record breaking year for passenger numbers on Luas with nearly 42 million passengers carried on the network.

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Independent survey gives thumbs up to Luas Cross City extension

Posted on Thursday 3 January 2019 by Gareth Prior

Having now being operational for a little over a year a recent independent survey has shown that the extension of the Luas green line – via the new Cross City line – is popular with those using it with a … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year services 2018/19

Posted on Saturday 22 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Turkey gets boring, you’re fed up with yet more repeats on the television and being confined to barracks with the family is starting to get a bit irritating – but what are you going to do? How about going … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 11 November 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another couple of Photo Galleries have been added to the website this week:

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Luas passengers remain satisfied with service

Posted on Wednesday 7 November 2018 by Gareth Prior

Despite problems with reliability experienced since the opening of the cross city extension last December the vast majority of passengers on Luas remain satisfied with the service according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of the National Transport Authority.

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Picture in Time: Dublin Luas 3025

Posted on Thursday 25 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading over to Ireland for Picture in Time today as we feature an image from over 10 years ago on the Luas network.

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Luas fares to be changed in December

Posted on Sunday 21 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

A new simplified fares structure is to be introduced on Dublin’s Luas tram network in December. The new fares are all part of the National Transport Authority’s 2017 proposals to introduce a flat fare across not only Luas but also … Continue reading →

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Luas & Edinburgh Trams win the main award at Global Light Rail Awards again

Posted on Friday 5 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Transdev Dublin Light Rail – operators of Luas – and Edinburgh Trams have been named joint Operators of the Year at the Global Light Rail Awards. The annual award ceremony took place in London on 3rd October and as always … Continue reading →

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Storm Ali makes its mark

Posted on Thursday 20 September 2018 by Gareth Prior

Storm season is upon us with Storm Ali causing major disruption across the northern part of the British Isles including service suspension on tramways in Dublin and on the Isle of Man.

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Picture in Time: Luas Sandyford Depot

Posted on Thursday 6 September 2018 by Gareth Prior

Thursday’s are back to Picture in Time again this month with our look at archive images of light rail taking the slot. In this instalment we are in Ireland for a view at Sandyford Depot.

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