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Murray, Donal

 
9781780730578: Tracks of the City: An Introduction to the Railways, Tramways and Metro in Dublin

Synopsis

The story of the railways, tramways and metro in Dublin, a city which has long suffered from congestion on its roads.Over the decades, the authorities ignored the railways, and closed the city's tram system, one of the largest in Europe, before renewed investment from the 1980s saw the development of additional lines and stations, the DART, the Luas, and proposals for Metro North, Metro West and the Dublin Interconnector.The book also covers the future Luas plans and proposals for Bus Rapid Transit, and its generous illustration shows the important role rail and guided transport plays in keeping the city moving.

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À propos de l'auteur

Donal Murray was born in Dublin in 1970. He studied Quantity Surveying at the Dublin Institute of Technology and Construction Law and Administration (Post Graduate) at Trinity College. He has written several books about railways in both the Irish and English languages and has written three novels in Irish, in addition to several magazine and newspaper articles in both languages. He lives in Dublin with his wife and three children.

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