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Tracks of the City: An Introduction to the Railways, Tramways and Metro in Dublin
Donal Murray
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Description for Tracks of the City: An Introduction to the Railways, Tramways and Metro in Dublin
Paperback. DUBLIN The story of the railways, tramways and metro in Dublin. From decline and closure to the renewed investment of the 1980s with the development of new lines and stations, the DART, the LUAS and proposals for Metro North, West and the Dublin Interconnector. Also covers future Luas plans, proposals for Bus Rapid Transit and includes many illustrations. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WGCF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 438.
The story of the railways, tramways and metro in Dublin, a city which has long suffered from congestion on its roads.Over the decades, the authorities ignored the railways, and closed the city's tram system, one of the largest in Europe, before renewed investment from the 1980s saw the development of additional lines and stations, the DART, the Luas, and proposals for Metro North, Metro West and the Dublin Interconnector.The book also covers the future Luas plans and proposals for Bus Rapid Transit, and its generous illustration shows the important role rail and guided transport plays in keeping the city moving. ... Read more
The story of the railways, tramways and metro in Dublin, a city which has long suffered from congestion on its roads.Over the decades, the authorities ignored the railways, and closed the city's tram system, one of the largest in Europe, before renewed investment from the 1980s saw the development of additional lines and stations, the DART, the Luas, and proposals for Metro North, Metro West and the Dublin Interconnector.The book also covers the future Luas plans and proposals for Bus Rapid Transit, and its generous illustration shows the important role rail and guided transport plays in keeping the city moving. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780730578
SKU
9781780730578
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Ref
99-2
About Donal Murray
Donal Murray was born in Dublin in 1970. He studied Quantity Surveying at the Dublin Institute of Technology and Construction Law and Administration (Post Graduate) at Trinity College. He has written several books about railways in both the Irish and English languages and has written three novels in Irish, in addition to several magazine and newspaper articles in both languages. ... Read more
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