Transport 21
A significant portion of this investment would focus on the creation of an integrated rail network in Dublin.
This would facilitate the expansion of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system from one line to two.
This would create a single integrated rail network in Dublin that served the north, south, east and west of the city.
[4] Construction works got underway in June 2007, with the centrepiece being a new bridge at the Harbourmaster Place end of Mayor Street.
[citation needed] A Red Line extension was planned from Belgard to Saggart to be built as a Public Private Partnership Initiative (PPP).
This route is to be a Public Private Partnership initiative (PPP) and in September 2008 the RPA applied to An Bord Pleanala for a Railway Order.
[6] The RPA had announced the Metro West from Tallaght to Dardistown, and had sought public comments on two route options.
The route ran from Tallaght to Metro North at Dardistown, south of Dublin Airport via Clondalkin, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown and was approximately 25.5 km long.
[citation needed] If the DART is extended from Heuston Station to Hazelhatch, it would quickly find itself in trouble,[original research?]
[11] Under Transport 21, a new Docklands railway station was built in the Spencer Dock area of Dublin city centre.
[citation needed] This project, to reopen part of the Cork–Youghal railway line as far as Midleton, started construction in November 2007.
[citation needed] Under Transport 21, the Western Rail Corridor (WRC) from Ennis to Claremorris would have been re-opened in 3 sections.
In September 2006, the Minister for Transport announced that the government had approved funding for Iarnród Éireann to proceed with the development of the section.
[citation needed] The government had originally approved funding for the development of the section, subject to completion by Iarnród Éireann of a full appraisal.
[citation needed] If opened as proposed, the Westport-Dublin, Galway-Dublin and Limerick-Dublin lines would have been connected together to provide inter-regional services within the Border Midland West Region.
€38.7 million was spent on projects aimed at improving safety and security, including better fire fighting equipment, new Instrument Landing Systems and navigational aids and the provision of Runway End Safety Areas at a number of airports.
