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Unread 11-12-2008, 16:01   #9
Mark Gleeson
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I did some numbers last night on this

If a concert ends 22:30-22:45 allowing 25 minutes to get to Connolly, the following capacity is available without extra services

Maynooth 1240
Drogheda 1240
Malahide 1400
Howth 1400
Bray 1400
Greystones 1400

Total 8080

Allow 10% or so leaves you just over 7000 spaces, Luas can shift another 1500-2000 on top of that from Connolly or direct from the point in 2009.

Fully seated concert = 9500 people or 14500 for standing event

Finishing at 22:30-22:45 is essential, if the concert is to end at 23:30 there is still a great case for at least 1 train on each route. Problem arises here is past times there have been extra services with less than 50 people on board, a poster at a train station means nothing if you only travel once or twice a year

Curiously the concert promotors have the email address of a large proportion of the ticket holders, thats the disconnect the information needs to be got to the people going to the concert

Edit 53 route capacity is about 50 per hour.....

Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 11-12-2008 at 16:05.
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