Christmas & New Year Schedule 2010

[Colm Moore]

http://www.luas.ie/luas-christmas-an...dule-2010.html

Christmas & New Year Schedule 2010
29 November 2010

There is no Luas service from 8.00pm Christmas Eve Friday 24th December to 9.00am St. Stephen’s Day Sunday 26th December. There will be trams every 15-20 minutes on St. Stephen’s Day. Trams will run from The Point to Tallaght and from Stephen’s Green to Brides Glen.

From Bank Holiday Monday 27th December to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd January, Saturday or Sunday operating hours and frequency will apply. Services will operate from 7.00am or 6.30am to 11.30pm or 0.30am with the exception of Night Luas trams on New Year’s Eve Friday December 31st

All services will return to normal on Tuesday 4th January 2011.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Luas
- Luas Christmas & New Year Schedule 2010, click here to view or download
- Your Luas Christmas Schedule Questions Answered, click here for more information.

http://www.luas.ie/night-luas-2010.html

Night Luas 2010
29 November 2010

Luas Green Line

Night Luas trams will run on the Luas Green Line from St. Stephen’s Green to Brides Glen at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2,30am, 3.00am and 3.30am on:
• Friday 10th and Saturday December 11th
• Friday 17th and Saturday December 18th
• New Year’s Eve Friday December 31st


Luas Red Line

Night Luas trams will run on the Luas Red Line from The Point to Tallaght at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am and 3.00am on:
• Friday 17th and Saturday December 18th
• New Year’s Eve Friday December 31st

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Luas

- Night Luas Schedule 2010, click here to view or download
- Your Night Luas Questions Answered, click here for more information.

[on the move]

Why is the Green Line getting an increased service? It gets 2 extra services this weekend, and the Red Line has to wait until next week. Both of them are in one direction only. The whole schedule is a far cry from the full service provided for several weeks in the early years of the tram service.

In Vienna and other main European cities, Metros run 24hours every weekend in both directions. That's a proper service, and should be standard procedure in Dublin also. The three night 5-tram service each year on the Red Line is laughable by comparison.

[Colm Moore]

I can only assume that they think they'll get more Green Line customers.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking17.html

Late night Luas services begin

CHARLIE TAYLOR and PAUL GALLAGHER

The festive season is nearly upon us and Luas is gearing up for it with the introduction of its late night Christmas services this evening.

Starting from tonight green line services will run until 3.30am this evening and tomorrow. Late night red line services do not begin until next weekend and will run until 3am.

In addition to extra services this weekend, late night Luas will also operate next weekend and on New Year's Eve.

Tickets for the late night services cost €4 from ticket machines and €3.80 for smartcard holders.

Security personnel will be on every late night Luas service to ensure revellers get home safely.

[on the move]

That can't be the reason, as the Red Line is right in the city centre, with the burger bars, nightclubs, Temple Bar all in close proximity, which are most of the passengers. The Green Line at night has well, little.

However, both lines should be in 24h operation every weekend, and it's an issue I've brought to the attention of the RPA when the managers are around.