Cork council backs reopening of Midleton line

Navan Junction · 03-11-2006, 07:05

Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent, Irish Times, 03/11/2006

Cork City Council is strongly supportive of the proposed reopening of the Cork-Midleton rail line as it would facilitate the development of the entire Cork City docklands area, a senior council planner told an oral hearing into the proposed rail line reopening yesterday.

Ann Bogan, a senior planner with the council, said reopening the Cork-Midleton rail line was in line with the key objectives of the Cork Area Strategic Plan and Cork City Development Plan (2004) and would help develop Cork as a gateway city.

Without improvements to public transport in Cork, including the Cork-Midleton line, traffic volumes would double in the city over the next 20 years, while travel times to work would be increased by up to five times, Ms Bogan said.

Earlier, the oral hearing under the auspices of the Railway Public Order Inquiry Office heard residents from the Lower Glanmire Road express strong opposition to a proposal from Iarnród Éireann to build a new €10 million flyover bridge to access their homes.

Iarnród Éireann is proposing the flyover bridge to access Myrtle Hill Terrace and Bellevue Villas.

But residents of both areas insisted that existing level crossings would be adequate to allow them cross the track.

Geraldine O'Neill, of Myrtle Hill, said Iarnród Éireann seemed confused over their plans because while they initially said the new bridge was necessary, they suggested to residents just two weeks ago that they would automate the existing level crossing as an alternative.

Solicitor for Myrtle Hill residents, Dominic Creedon, pointed out that the houses existed some 30 years before the rail line was laid down in the 1860s and that the right of access to the houses was not a private right but a statutory right which could not be extinguished.

Residents also strongly condemned the visual impact of the proposed flyover bridge.

© The Irish Times

ccos · 03-11-2006, 17:00

Visual Impact

Its certainly not the prettiest of areas in Cork.

James Shields · 04-11-2006, 01:45

Let them meet the residents of Serpantine Avenue, and they'll take the flyover any day!

Urban_Form · 05-11-2006, 14:11

This is another example of no news being reported as new news

It's such a poor quality of our media to so willingly regurgitate press releases without any comment at all.

What would count as actual news in this case would be if Cork CC were opposed to the Midleton Railway in contravention of Cork's Land-Use and Transport Study.

03-11-2006, 07:05	#1
Navan Junction Really Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navan Posts: 305	Cork council backs reopening of Midleton line Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent, Irish Times, 03/11/2006 Cork City Council is strongly supportive of the proposed reopening of the Cork-Midleton rail line as it would facilitate the development of the entire Cork City docklands area, a senior council planner told an oral hearing into the proposed rail line reopening yesterday. Ann Bogan, a senior planner with the council, said reopening the Cork-Midleton rail line was in line with the key objectives of the Cork Area Strategic Plan and Cork City Development Plan (2004) and would help develop Cork as a gateway city. Without improvements to public transport in Cork, including the Cork-Midleton line, traffic volumes would double in the city over the next 20 years, while travel times to work would be increased by up to five times, Ms Bogan said. Earlier, the oral hearing under the auspices of the Railway Public Order Inquiry Office heard residents from the Lower Glanmire Road express strong opposition to a proposal from Iarnród Éireann to build a new €10 million flyover bridge to access their homes. Iarnród Éireann is proposing the flyover bridge to access Myrtle Hill Terrace and Bellevue Villas. But residents of both areas insisted that existing level crossings would be adequate to allow them cross the track. Geraldine O'Neill, of Myrtle Hill, said Iarnród Éireann seemed confused over their plans because while they initially said the new bridge was necessary, they suggested to residents just two weeks ago that they would automate the existing level crossing as an alternative. Solicitor for Myrtle Hill residents, Dominic Creedon, pointed out that the houses existed some 30 years before the rail line was laid down in the 1860s and that the right of access to the houses was not a private right but a statutory right which could not be extinguished. Residents also strongly condemned the visual impact of the proposed flyover bridge. © The Irish Times

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03-11-2006, 17:00	#2
ccos Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kazbegi Posts: 281	Visual Impact Its certainly not the prettiest of areas in Cork.

04-11-2006, 01:45	#3
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	Let them meet the residents of Serpantine Avenue, and they'll take the flyover any day!

05-11-2006, 14:11	#4
Urban_Form New to the board Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 17	This is another example of no news being reported as new news It's such a poor quality of our media to so willingly regurgitate press releases without any comment at all. What would count as actual news in this case would be if Cork CC were opposed to the Midleton Railway in contravention of Cork's Land-Use and Transport Study.