STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 257 of 2004 .

TRANSPORT (RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2001 (LINE B -- ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN TO SANDYFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LIGHT RAILWAY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2004.

S.I. No. 257 of 2004 .

TRANSPORT (RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2001 (LINE B -- ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN TO SANDYFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LIGHT RAILWAY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2004.

I, SÉAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 43 (7)(a) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (No. 55 of 2001) (as adapted by the Public Enterprise (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 305 of 2002 )), on the application of the Railway Procurement Agency, hereby order as follows:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (Line B -- St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford Industrial Estate Light Railway) (Amendment) Order 2004.

2.   The Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act 1996 (Line B -- St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford Industrial Estate Light Railway) Order 1999 (No. 280 of 1999) is amended--

(a)  in the First Schedule, Part 1, by substituting--

(i)  for Area 7, Work No. 3 the following:

“Work No. 3

A light railway approximately 384 metres in length consisting of double lines of light railway commencing at match line B and turning in an easterly direction and running in an easterly direction along the northern side of Adelaide Road to the intersection of Adelaide Road with Peter Place and then turning in a southerly direction across Adelaide Road and running on the eastern side of Peter Place to the intersection of Albert Place West with Peter Place and then running in a southerly direction along a ramp to be constructed to Charlemont Place and traversing Charlemont Place by a new bridge to be constructed and ending at match line O at the mid-point of the new bridge to be constructed over the Grand Canal as shown on Plan No. B-RO 7 B-O Revision A.”,

(ii)  for Area 9, Work No. 5 the following:

“Work No. 5

A light railway approximately 487 metres in length consisting of double lines of light railway commencing at match line D at the junction of Churchtown Road, Dundrum Road, Taney Road and Main Street, Dundrum, and running in a south easterly direction along the existing railway formation running parallel with and to the east of Eglinton Terrace, Dundrum, and ending at match line E where the existing railway cutting passes under Kilmacud Road Upper by means of an existing bridge as shown on Plan No. B-RO 9 D-E Revision A.”,

(iii)  for Area 10, Work No. 4 and Work No. 5 the following:

“Work No. 4

A light railway approximately 516 metres in length consisting of double lines of light railway commencing at match line C and running in a south easterly direction crossing the Upper Kilmacud Road Extension and continuing to run to the south of the Stillorgan Reservoirs and ending at match line D as shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 C-D Revision A.

Work No. 5

A light railway approximately 58 metres in length consisting of double lines of light railway commencing at match line D and running in a south easterly direction to a point approximately 3 metres east of the proposed Sandyford stop as shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 D-O Revision A.”, and

(b)  in the First Schedule, Part 2, by substituting--

(i)  for Area 7, Work No. 4 and Work No. 5 the following:

“Work No. 4

Construct a ramp commencing at Peter Place and continuing over land to be acquired in a south easterly and southerly direction to Charlemont Place at the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 7 B-O Revision A.

Work No. 5

Construct an overbridge spanning Charlemont Place on the north, the Grand Canal, and Grand Parade on the south and leading on to the existing railway embankment immediately to the south of Grand Parade in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 7 B-O Revision A and on Plan No. B-RO 8 O-A together with a stop on the said overbridge to be called “Charlemont stop” with access stairs and lift.”,

(ii)  for Area 8, Work No. 1 the following:

“Work No. 1

Construct an electricity sub-station under the southern end of the new bridge and stop to be constructed spanning Charlemont Place, Grand Canal, and Grand Parade immediately to the south of Grand Parade in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 8 O-A.”,

(iii)  for Area 9, Work No. 4 and Work No. 5 the following:

“Work No. 4

Construct an electricity sub-station and stairs adjacent thereto at the northern end of the new overbridge to be constructed at the junction of Churchtown Road Upper, Dundrum Road, Taney Road and Main Street, Dundrum, in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 9 C-D.

Work No. 5

Construct a stop to be called “Dundrum stop” on the former railway formation immediately to the south of the new overbridge to be constructed to cross the intersection of Taney Road, Dundrum Road, Churchtown Road Upper and Main Street, Dundrum, in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 9 D-E Revision A.”,

(iv)  for Area 10, Work No. 5 to Work No. 9 the following:

“Work No. 5

Construct a stop with bicycle lock-up facility to be known as “Stillorgan stop” to the east of Upper Kilmacud Road Extension and to the south of the Stillorgan Reservoirs in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 C-D Revision A.

Work No. 6

Construct a car parking area immediately to the east of the proposed Stillorgan stop between the Stillorgan Reservoirs and Blackthorn Avenue in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 C-D Revision A.

Work No. 7

Construct a stop to be known as “Sandyford stop” to the south of the Stillorgan Reservoirs in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 D-O Revision A.

Work No. 8

Construct a parking area together with bus interchange facility and kiosk to the south of the proposed Sandyford stop in the location shown on Plan No. B-RO 10 D-O Revision A.

Work No. 9

Construct a depot with workshop, office and tram stabling facilities east of the proposed Sandyford stop and car parking area at the location shown on Plan No. BR-O 10 D-O Revision A.”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order makes amendments to the Schedule of the Light Railway Order ( S.I. No. 280 of 1999 ) for Luas Line B (St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford Industrial Estate) making changes to the position of stops and ancillary services.

These changes are:

•     Relocation of the access stairs at Charlemont Stop, Charlemont Place,

•     Relocation of the electrical sub-station at Taney Bridge,

•     Relocation of Sandyford stop, Blackthorn Avenue.