Luas

Luas (Irish for 'speed'), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. Originally under the organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann, the project was moved to the Railway Procurement Agency upon that body's inception, whilst it is operated by Connex. The Luas is a major part of the Dublin Transportation Office's http://www.dto.ie 'DTO strategy (2000-2016)'.

Trivia

As with all Dublin fittings and fixtures (see Irish statues and their nicknames), attempts have been made to give the Luas an alternative name: the Jerry Lee, the Daniel Day, and, for the more literate folk, the CS (because of the similarity in pronunciation of 'luas' to 'Lewis'), the Jacks on the Tracks, the Train in The Lane, and the Snail on the Rail have been suggested, but such names are not (as of early 2005) popular and would not be immediately recognised by Dubliners. None of these have caught the imagination, and most Dubliners tend to refer to the Luas as trains, rather than trams.

Related Topics:
Dublin - Irish statues and their nicknames - Jerry Lee - Daniel Day - CS - As of early 2005

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