2015 is too long to wait for reopening of the Nava...

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Author: Meath onTrack campaign

Started: November 1, 2005, 10:27:06 pm

Target: Noel Dempsey, Minister and TD for Meath

Category: Economy & Business

Supporters:

Goal:

100,000

Goal Progress:

Status

Closed

I fully support re-opening of commuter rail services to Meath, and believe that living in Meath and working in Dublin will be made much easier by the reintroduction of rail services.

I believe that Phase 1 of the plan to Dunboyne (due to be completed by 2009) isn't a real rail solution for Meath as 9/10 of the line will be in Dublin.

The entire Navan railway line must be reopened as soon as possible, not in 10 years time.

It originally took less that 3 years to build the 26 mile Navan line by hand, with picks and shovels. Work commenced in Oct 1859 and was completed in Aug 1862 - with modern technology surely old route to be reopened much earlier than 2015?

In the meantime, please open the existing Navan to Dublin freight line (via Drogheda) to commuter trains as a 65mins journey is far shorter than the 2hr commutes currently facing Meath Commuters.

I believe that the Meath on track proposals must be met immediately, and without prevarication to protect our economy and quality of life.

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