METRO Dart Maps, G-Link , , Rail, Cyclists Land Use G- Link Luas 4

G-Link Luas most important part of Metro Dart O3 solution. This link (section 1) is just 1.25 miles from Fatima to Stephens Green. This trebles the capacity of Luas in the city area. Its design has the capacity to take all users coming into Heuston Station from any number of trains and . The full G-Link solution (sections 1 & 2) is so effective it eliminates the necessity for a costly Dart underground interconnector from Heuston to Pearse Station via Stephens Green. It’s so effective there is no need for underground Metro North. The G-Link with Cross City Luas & Phoenix Park rail tunnel are sufficient to link the full city rail network. G-Link is the key to revolutionise public transport. With this concept, every 2 nd passing Heuston in both direction will be almost empty, capable to take all users arriving at Heuston by Bus and train. When city Luas is completed with G-link one and two as in O3, it reduces the need for inefficient cross city bus routes taking up unnecessary road space.

How it works.

Every second Tram A from direction, will go in and out via Stephens Green. Every second Tram B from Dundrum area will go in and out via Heuston. This is made possible by the short G-Link route section one, this gives direct or quicker access to all areas serve by Luas and reduces unnecessary changing. This takes almost an hour of the return trip for users on Tallaght line to Stephens Green or vica versa. Another great advantage of the G-link it addresses all future capacity problems for any number of extra buses and trains arriving at Heuston. It achieves this as follows, every second tram for Stephens Green will go via Heuston, users from city centre to Stephens Green will take the quick direct option leaving this tram almost empty at Heuston. Every second tram from Dundrum area will go via Heuston on G (Green) link line. as almost 80% of users on the Green Line terminate their journey in the Stephens Green area. The other 20% can change over to the Red line Tallaght tram that has dropped off a similar number of passengers and take them the quicker route to centre. A third option, one tram in three would go via Heuston, only as far as Stephens Green and back ensuring nobody is left at Heuston and that there is no overloading on any tram from any demand. This is the main reason why G-Link is so important as both Red and Green line users can access both the Docklands and Broombridge Cabra direct. This G-Link becomes even more valuable when the full Luas BLOC is completed (see O3 leaflet). This ensures all users alighting at Heuston, Connolly and Dockland rail stations can access their destination directly & quickly. With this G-Link concept, Luas will be able to transport even more than the Dart Inter- Connector so there is no need for this costly underground from Heuston to Pearse station. Another advantage of G-Link, it takes users nearer their destinations with more stops compared to underground. This is a great benefit for all especially users with a disability. city is very grateful for the planners of the past who built its existing transport rail stations and facilities all it needs for them is to be linked up. The G-link is the key to do this. Cross city Luas finalises centre link up. Dodder Luas to Barrow St. with Adamstown link ups completes city rail orbital network. Dockland rail is an extra city resource, rail space and quick access from there with Luas to Stephens Green. This give much more transport capacity for the city area to meet all the extra usage from the proposed commercial sites that city centre can take. System is designed that all new lines can link into city Luas Tom Newton Map Brochure BLOC.