Luas Fares To Increase On Jan 1 2012 - Page 2

on the move · 16-01-2012, 11:20

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Originally Posted by hoopsheff

One of their reasons is for extra fuel costs

I always thought that it was electric myself

It is electric, but they need more reasons to convince the NTMA to give in.

Colm Moore · 16-01-2012, 11:29

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Originally Posted by hoopsheff

One of their reasons is for extra fuel costs

I always thought that it was electric myself

Luas has a 50MW(?) gas generator at Sandyford.

hoopsheff · 16-01-2012, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Colm Moore

Luas has a 50MW(?) gas generator at Sandyford.

and here was me thinking that they were the green alternative!!

dowlingm · 16-01-2012, 18:50

Gas has very quick spin-up spin-down time which is why it's a good option of backup generation. I doubt that generator spends much time going.

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16-01-2012, 18:50	#24
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Gas has very quick spin-up spin-down time which is why it's a good option of backup generation. I doubt that generator spends much time going.