Blueline
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Blueline Details
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in association with University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, RTE and the Sandyford Business Estates Association is promoting the development of the BlueLine Rapid Transit service."BlueLine" will run from St. Vincents University Hospital (Nutley Lane) to the Sandyford Business Estate via University College, Dublin. It will offer a high quality, high-frequency, high-capacity public transport service featuring all the benefits of a fixed-rail tram system with the flexibility of being able to drive on the road. The service will provide a public transport link between the DART, BUS and LUAS services. It will serve the major employment centres of St Vincent's University Hospital, RTÉ, UCD and the Sandyford business estates. It will also improve connectivity between local communities in the area. Ten stations will be provided along the route at the following locations:• St. Vincent's University Hospital • RTÉ• UCD Main Gate• UCD Central• Roebuck Road• Mount Anville• Goatstown• Kilmacud (Interchange with LUAS and ‘Park & Ride')• Stillorgan/ Sandyford (LUAS Interchange)• Sandyford CentralThe promoters of this project have arranged for public information centres to be located at the Dún Laoghaire and Dundrum Council Offices; Beacon South Quarter; UCD main campus; the reception area of St. Vincent's Hospital; the main canteen of RTÉ and the Merrion Centre.
