Dublin Ireland LUAS Tram/Light Rail

This film shows the fairly new tram network of Dublin, Ireland, which opened in 2004. The tram is promoted under the name of LUAS which stands for “speed” in Irish. As of today it consists of two lines, red and green, which have a combined length of 36.5km. Currently these two lines are disconnected, however, there are already plans on the way to connect them via a cross city section.
I found the tracks are very nicely integrated into the very beautiful city of Dublin. Also the French Citadis 301 and 402 vehicles looked nice, the service is frequent, and it seems to be well adopted and heavily used by the population. However, I found that the ride on these vehicles felt a bit rough.
The film begins at the northern terminus of the green line, which is at St. Stephen's Green, a park in the heart of the city. We go a bit southward until we reach Harcourt stations, before we turn our attention to the red line. We see some scenes going from the busy shopping district at O'Connell Street toward Connolly Station, one of two major railway stations in Dublin. From here on, the red line serves the docklands, which host the financial district of Dublin. The remainder of the film then shows the stretch from Heuston Station (the other railway station) to Four Courts with some beautiful shots around the national museum of Ireland.
Enjoy!
Index to the film:
Green Line:
00:00 - Faiche Stiabhna / St. Stephen's Green
01:17 - Sráid Fhearchair / Harcourt
Red Line:
02:47 - Sráid uí Chonaill / O'Connell Street
03:29 - Sráid na Mainistreach / Abbey Street
05:51 - Busáras
07:24 - Stáisiún uí Chonghaile / Connolly Station
Docklands:
08:33 - Duga Sheoirse / George's Dock
10:06 - Cearnóg an Mhéara (CNÉ) / Mayor Square (NCI)
11:34 - Duga Spencer / Spencer Dock
12:35 - Riding a Citadis 301 Tram from Mayor Square (NCI) to George's Dock
Heuston to Four Courts Stretch:
13:34 - Heuston Station
16:42 - Ard-Mhúsaem / Museum
18:16 - Margadh na Feirme / Smithfield
19:01 - Na Ceithre Chúirteanna / Four Courts

[@awbinn3377]

Trams are great. Amazing how they're back in many cities decades after they gave up on them.

[@michal_king478]

The guy at 1:25 singing was the best xD

[@timosha21]

I loved the light rail in Dublin!!!

[@ruairicoburn8410]

Something relaxing about watching trams go by.

[@musaraja5926]

I love Ireland Dublin city

[@MrRampp]

Beautiful train cars.

[@jamescc2010]

Very nice tram.

[@kensinclair8601]

Nice video. I rode on the LUAS tram when I was there. Only went one stop as it was late in the afternoon.

[@bebtozoltan55]

like for Ireland !

[@DjDenKot]

+1

[@doneyhon4227]

Love from France, for Ireland and its great people!

[@Organgrinder1010]

Handsome rolling stock!

[@Fcutdlady]

Alstom Citadis trams should you be interested 😀

[@idomarom21]

beautiful!!

[@LimerickWarrior1]

Your man singing at @1.20 haha

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

More to the point are the cyclists on the footpaths - Get off our footpaths!!!

[@lucaiscool270]

@@RedKnight-fn6jr x

[@irlest2222]

lovely people irish

[@Aanu503]

Awesome video * Glad to visit your channel!!! Best wishes from Bangladesh *

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

Great system, but nowhere near enough of it for a city like Dublin - I'd build at least another two tram lines in the city centre along with a metro line and of course, the Dart Inter-connector.

[@raymonddixon7603]

It has now 2020

[@dazza2350]

It has now 2021

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

I'm from Dublin and I use the LUAS every day the red line one

[@YouTuber-su2bh]

Nice one

[@unikacheck9240]

Dublin and its trams just love it and its beautiful simple folks.

[@richiehoyt8487]

"Beautiful simple folks"??! You taking the piss?

[@raymonddixon7603]

I've got you under my skin. Good old Frankie. Much more extensive now 2020.

[@alexgg1911]

1:29 ...under my skin...

[@Fcutdlady]

How things have changed cross city luas means St Stephens Green is no longer a terminus. The green linetrams run from Sandyford or Brides Glen to Broombridge or Parnell down the length of O'Connell Street . The ones that cross O'Connell Street are the red line trams from Saggart or Tallaght to the point or Connolly station.

[@dazedpixidust1150]

This must if been recorded early in the morning, its so quite.

[@Buildbeautiful]

Early sunday morning

[@MrJgodwin]

Similar to how Melbourne's set out with their trams and trains

[@md.rezaulkarim9553]

ilovedublin

[@jgg59]

New York City is thinking about putting crosstown trams 14th St. 23rd St. 42nd St.

[@qaismsin7580]

I love dublin

[@user-mw8ww7fs7g]

Вот это трамваи, а не Одиссей или Татра-Юг.

[@KyivPodil]

Так Вікторе

[@Yu-hx5jo]

I love trams

[@theeggsquidzidboi7324]

Now it's terminus is at Broombridge

[@TheHardskrin]

I like Trains

[@dazza2350]

*vrrrrm*

[@PlanesTrainsFan]

Can you do another Dublin Video like The Dart or Trains at Connily street

[@Gagandeepsingh-qx5gk]

Bhaji work permit visa te kinna kharcha a janda total jekar Ireland jana howe

[@warmflash]

Why are there no shots of passengers getting on or off the street car?

[@MetroMark]

Nice one

[@serxhopaloka2892]

i used to live in dublin from from 1995 to 1996 there was no tram the city was beautiful then as it is now. best people irish people realy friendly and some hot girls a met in dublin

[@brooklyntradinggroup4807]

My Motherland, hey did you visit the Penny Bridge, during your trip? Thanks for the footage, excellent

[@evanomairtin1279]

Brooklyn Trading Group its the Ha'Penny Bridge not Penny bridge

[@ashwinis3467]

I was there in Jun' n Jul' 18 .. n i miss dublin

[@yascaoimhin]

@@evanomairtin1279 There used to be a drag queen in Dublin called Penny Bridge. She used to go out on stage and say "Hey Everybody!" and they'd reply "Hey Penny Bridge!"

[@norbertfransewitz8486]

Sehr Toll.

[@wan3349]

the tram indeed is LUAS

[@jent9076]

....ok so how does this work? does each stop have a machine where u can buy tickets?

[@marraskuu001]

Yes Use the Website

[@evo3455]

Jennifer T Most people just tap on their leap card (Smart Travel Card

[@francishuddy9462]

Fantastic trams in Dublin. But, it's still quicker cycling. CIE = Cycling Is Easier, we used to say.

[@jeffreykirk8087]

Using a LEAP card, since the pay terminal isn't on the tram how do they know when you get on that you actually paid?

[@ryanch94]

They don't, every so often a ticket inspector will board and scan your leap card to see have you tagged on

[@colors6692]

Honour system!

[@teamsigurd1902]

Blue line (Broombridge)♡

[@hobog]

is the track gauge unusually wide with this train as well?

[@ailinos]

Hobo G No, it's standard gauge, made in France.

[@stephenh4965]

On the Luas network its 4ft 8 1/2 inches but for the Mainline railways its 5 foot 3 inches

[@davidlally592]

Yes and there us a reason why Dublin' s LUAS (tram) uses std gauge rather than the almost unique Irish mainline gauge (as used by both IE and up north, by NIR). Alto the 2 main IE Stations in Dublin (Dublin Connolly and Dublin Heuston) are connected by the east- west LUAS red line, there is no actual physical connection. So monies were saved re the LUAS gauge (the french design is in use elsewhere on the continent, which like next door GB, uses std gauge).

[@JohnSmith-fx4se]

Are the team's fast? It seems like they move pretty slowly.

[@pm3157]

John Smith in the city centre that can't speed through it obviously for safety reasons (although they do feel fast while you're on them) but parts of the lines are separated from the roads so the trams travel pretty quickly on those tracks.

[@adammaher6601]

Certain sections of the lines allow 70 km/h running

[@dazza2350]

They're on the road so they have to stay a bit slow

[@tramsylweriusz5740]

400👍

[@adammaher7165]

Was that the points at 00:22

[@evanomairtin1279]

Adam Maher Fhaice Stiabhna St. Stephens Green

[@sirindag2222]

Красота.

[@armanescreation5474]

3:26 a girl rides on track is not possible in India 😁😁😁😆😆😉😉😂🤣🤣🤣😁😆😆

[@petehuda7457]

Luftschlange geil haha

[@roan0906]

V

[@bluesky4385]

Does it go to the Airport?

[@CreatorPolar]

There are heavy rail connections to the airport so it doesn’t need to

[@bluesky4385]

@@CreatorPolar Thanks for that info.

[@brianjkavanagh]

@@bluesky4385 there are no rail connections to Dublin airport at present

[@bluesky4385]

@@brianjkavanagh Thanks for that info

[@davidlally592]

Correct Dublin is almost unique amongst European capitals in not having an airport rail link!!

[@kierno9468]

Why is everthing in dublin we need transportation in other parts of Ireland as well

[@brianstafford3969]

because as it has been shown, nobody uses them outside dublin

[@kierno9468]

They would if they were given the option there should be a luas going from the cresent to U.L. in limerick with a LUAS that would be crowded all the time

[@brianstafford3969]

where is the space?

[@yermanoffthetelly]

Kieran Murphy it should be even more ambitious than that: anacotty p+r - UL - Horizon mall - City centre - docklands - Crescent - UCHL -Dooradoyle + p+R and possibly a second looping line using the existing rail alignment from moyross in through the city and back out again via the Ennis Rd possibly using a dual gauge setup. youd link up every major residential, employment and education centre and wouldn't ever need to take your car into the city again.

[@bpmlahtacyy2761]

It would only work in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Belfast and possibly Derry

[@skoval00]

Trucks 9:26

[@dorotamasnica8372]

F

[@ms837]

,,

[@FOC-xu2kw]

The two lines are still disconnected and won't ever be connected.

[@stephenh4965]

They are connected

[@setyeva0]

@@stephenh4965 F.OC is a typical YT idiot. They know less than nothing and need to share their ignorance with everybody!

[@CreatorPolar]

@@setyeva0 But they actually are connected, so in this case you are the idiot

[@setyeva0]

@@CreatorPolar jeezus, another YT tit... I know they are connected, read the comments again slav boi. Your comprehension / English reading skills are preschool level f^ked.

[@CreatorPolar]

@@setyeva0 damn homie no need to act like a dick

[@FrecciaNeraM36]

I hope to god we never get this type of system in Cork.

[@jgg59]

New York City is thinking about putting them cross town

[@mamayanga]

why?

[@FrecciaNeraM36]

@@mamayanga Extremely inefficient and can only serve so many places. A trolleybus system (using glider buses like belfast, and tickets purchasable onboard vehicles like in Amsterdam) would work way better

[@CreatorPolar]

@@FrecciaNeraM36 Berlin, Paris, Prague, Melbourne, Munich, Vienna and Budapest beg to differ

[@andrewlyng4855]

The glider buses would be better for Cork. Cork is too small for a tram system.

[@skyriderize]

Usually whatever I'm thinking about, I'm immediately convinced that I'm right. With everyone in sight screaming out the same perspective. This time only one comment echoed the same question. Why there weren't any shots of passengers alighting & boarding the trams. Not to mention where & how to buy tickets. Perhaps it's N alignment with the 8 centuries of effort to boot the english to Hell out of Ireland, completely. Not to mention reparations. Consider that an echo of diplomacy

[@aldo5941]

The worst public transport on Planet,very expencive,every day there some problem with maintenance,and it s so slow,5 euros to go to jervis to the Point and back,riidiculuos

[@samnicholson5051]

Are you using a paper ticket? Standard Leap card fare is €2 with transfers up to 90 minutes.