Luas Citywest opening

[markpb]

According to the Luas Twitter account, the citywest line will open to the public on July 2nd at midday.

[Mark Gleeson]

It will indeed we met the RPA some weeks back and they confirmed July 2nd as the date with July 9th as backup if problems arose

Unclear what the opening event will be like, but I'm guessing free travel on the extension on day 1.

Our invite is in the post I hope!

[Colm Moore]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0621/luas.html

Citywest Luas link to open 2 July
Updated: 16:28, Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The 4km Citywest Luas extension is set to open on 2 July and will add two million passengers a year to the light rail network.

The Rail Procurement Agency has announced the Citywest Luas extension will open on 2 July.

The RPA says the 4km extension, part funded by property developers, will add two million passengers a year to the light rail network.

The link will add five new stops to the Red Line line, including a park and ride facility at Cheeverstown, and will terminate in Saggart.

A group of developers - Davy Hickey Properties, Harcourt Developments and Jim Mansfield's HSS - contributed 55% of the total cost of €150m.

It is the third addition to the Luas system following the Cherrywood extension and the opening of the Docklands line.

The RPA is awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála and a decision on Government funding concerning the future of the BXD project which would link up the Red and Green lines in Dublin city centre.