Metro North – RPA Apply for Railway Order

On 17th September the RPA applied to An Bord Pleanla for a Railway Order to build Metro North.

A copy of the draft Railway Order and each document accompanying the application may be inspected during normal office or opening hours from September 17th for the duration of 6 weeks until October 29th at;
An Bord Pleanla, 64 Marlborough St, Dublin 1
Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Woodquay, Dublin 8
Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co Dublin
Railway Procurement Agency, Parkgate St, Dublin 8
Ballymun Regeneration Ltd, Ballymun Civic Offices, Ballymun Rd, Dublin 11

Residents for Realignment were also successful in their campaign to have the Railway Order available for inspection at the Public Library in Millmount Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Submissions must be made in writing to An Bord Pleanla, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin by 29th October 2008 at 5:30 pm. Submissions should be marked Metro North. The fee for making a submission is €50.

An Bord Pleanala may decide to hold an oral hearing into the application for a Railway Order.
Residents along the route were also successful in securing independent advice on the impact of the project on their communities. Consultants have been appointed and have started working with residents’ groups. The independent experts will be available to offer residents advice and support for the duration of the Metro North Project.
Further information is available from http://www.rpa.ie/