Project Overview Luas Line F
Luas Lucan is the proposed new Luas Line from Lucan to Dublin City and is part of the Government’s Transport 21 investment programme.
Connecting Lucan in West Dublin to Dublin City Centre Luas Line F will provide an important link for communities and institutions on the south side of Dublin. Luas Lucan (Line F) is forecast to add up to 25 million passengers per annum onto the Luas network.
Possible interchange opportunities with the Kildare railway line, the proposed Metro West and Metro North Lines, the existing Luas Red and Green Lines, the proposed Irish Rail Interconnector and a wide range of bus services will be explored in developing plans for the line.
Luas Lucan (Line F) will be a modern, attractive and highly accessible light rail system for Dublin. It will add to the growing network of Luas lines and extensions developing towards a city wide light rail and metro system.
The proposed new Luas Line from Lucan to Dublin City Centre will be similar to the two existing Luas lines. Luas Lucan (Line F) will be mostly segregated from road traffic and pedestrians to optimise speed and reliability to provide an attractive journey time. Like the existing Luas lines, Luas Lucan (Line F) will cross road junctions at street level by way of traffic signals. Bridges will be provided at some major roads, railways and other crossings.
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This is the first stage in the process of developing Luas Line F. On Thursday the 27th of September 2007 the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD, with RPA Chief Executive, Frank Allen, announced possible route options for Luas Line F to Lucan. This marked the start of public consultation focusing initially on selecting the best overall route.
At this stage RPA having carefully reviewed submissions from the public will select the best route from the options and/or sub-options that where available at Identify Route Options stage for Luas Line F.
Having selected the best overall route option based on public consultation, RPA in this phase focuses on the precise alignment, stop locations including arrangements to ensure access to stops, related structures and traffic management solutions for Luas Line F.
At this phase, permission to build and operation, RPA will submit a Railway Order Application to An Bord Pleanala to develop Luas Line F.At this phase, permission to build and operation, RPA will submit a Railway Order Application to An Bord Pleanala to develop Luas Line F. An Bord Pleanala may decide to hold a Public Inquiry. A decision on the granting of the Railway Order to RPA will be made by An Bord Pleanala.
At this phase in developing Luas Line F project, RPA contractors and sub-contractors will begin to physically construct the approved light rail line based on the detailed design drawings. At this stage preparatory works including realignment of utilities, track foundations, stop construction and landscaping will begin.
Following the successful pre-operational testing of Luas Line F, RPA will begin passenger operation services of the new line through a selected operator.