Today was the last day for submissions for the public consultation phase on the Metro West route.
In the submission I made on behalf of the Dublin West Green Party, I expressed a strong preference for the Green Route (Route 2). My main reason for this is that I believe it is more important that the metro links educational and industrial/commercial areas like Blanchardstown Institute of Technology and Blanchardstown Corporate Park than leisure facilities like the National Aquatic Centre. The Green Route also has the advantage of not cutting the Millennium Park in Blanchardstown in two.
Other points I made in the submission include:
- The metro route should avoid Porterstown Park
- Porterstown Park should not be chosen as the site for the metro depot
- The Blanchardstown Town Centre is an unsuitable location for a Park & Ride facility, due to the already widespread congestion in the area
- The bridge built to carry the metro across the Liffey Valley should be constructed in the most ecologically sound manner possible, with measures take to avoid noise and light pollution as well as to minimize visual impact.
If anyone is interested in receiving a full copy of the submission, email me at rodericogorman@gmail.com
