Luas Finglas Preliminary Design & Statutory Process, Preliminary Business Case, June 2024

Abstract

The North West Corridor Study (NWCS) (2015) analysed the demand for transport in the north-west of Dublin. It concluded that Light Rail Transit (LRT) was required in addition to the bus network to support the sustainable growth of the area. The subsequent Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016 – 2035 (and its recent review 2022-2042) identified an extension to Luas from Broombridge into Finglas and on to Charlestown as a key measure to improve public transport connections in the area. Luas Cross City, which brought Luas from St Stephen’s Green to Broombridge was planned as a phase in the development of Dublin’s light rail network and built to facilitate a northern extension through Finglas at a future date.