Talk:Dublin Area Rapid Transit

message: * Add in an infobox, similar to that of the London_undergound.
* Divide up the current "[edit] Development and redevelopment of the DART" into History and Future.
* Search for an improved map, showing the Interconnecter.
* Establish a "Travelling on the DART" section, with details on ticketing, hours of operation etc.
* Establish an "in popular culture" section, detailing Dorsh-speak and appearances in film and television
There are my suggestions as to what needs to be done. Has anyone got any feedback or have anything else that they think needs to be done? Alanmryan100 (talk) 21:45, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  To Do List (May 2008) 

message: Notes for a substantial rewrite:
* It's not light rail -- it's conventional heavy rail.
* Current article makes it look like it only runs on the southside.
* Mention electrification work on the original route in the early 1980s.
* Japanese-built trains.
* Mention the original route Bray - Howth (1983/4); extension south to Greystones (date?), and northward extension to Malahide (2000/2001).
* Mention the AerDART bus connection from Howth Junction station to Dublin Airport - This is now defunct! D'oh!
* Link to platform11.org - there is also some information there about the beginnings of the DART project.
* There is a sign in between Portmarnock and Howth Junction beside a building site saying that it is a site for a new train station (kind of behind Clare Hall) - there was an article in the Fingal Independent about this too.
* Mention the current expansion program (longer trains etc.).
Surely some of the trains at least were made in Barthelona? 
Siemens motors or?
More notes
* Dublin and Kingstown Railway opened 17/12/1834 
* Salthill station is approx 400m south of Dunleary station (yes that is the correct spelling)
* The orignal 80 cars are by LHB of Germany (1983), 10 by Alstom Spain(1999), 68 by Toyku Car Japan(2000-2004)
* There are no plans to reopen Merrion (Gates) station
* Fails to mention the fantastic views between Dalkey and Killiney stations
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To point out:
*Salthill station is west, not south of Dún Laoghaire station (the actual spelling - find one piece of documentation from Iarnród Éireann which refers to it as Dunleary). Sandycove, if that's what you meant, is south-east of Dún Laoghaire station.
*Article needs to be updated, as eight-carriage DARTS are now in operation.
*Mention vast design differences between LHB carriages and the new ones - in particular air conditioning, openable windows, separate seats (i.e. a groove for every ass instead of just a two-seater cushion) and the lack of leg room which the designers somehow thought we commuters would appreciate.
NaLaochra 18:55, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Expansion and correction notes

message: Fixed links to make them point consistently to the relevant railway station, as opposed to some pointing to stations, some to neighbourhoods. This also makes it consistent with the maps on Dublin Suburban Rail. Autarch 20:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Links on rail map

message: How about mergeing the Interconnector article into the DART one?  I think this makes sense as they are heavily linked and the Interconnector can get its own section under the Futue of the Dart. What opinion do other people have on this? Alanmryan100 (talk) 21:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I suspect that no current DART set will ever use this tunnel, the service will be operated by dedicated trainsets, yet to be purchased. Will they still be "DARTS"?, I don't know Suckindiesel (talk) 22:33, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I don't know if they'll use the current sets in the new tunnel, but surely if the DART "brand" is going to be used for the new trains, then it should be on the DART page. Alanmryan100 (talk) 21:57, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

text: I was incorrect in saying that no current DART would use the tunnel, apparently later models (8510,8520) have the necessary fire rating to allow tunnel operation. Their branding, if used, and of any dedicated new fleet is probably yet to be decided. However, back to the main issue, the proposed tunnel is still some years away whereas the DART is current. It might be a bit premature to lump them together at this early stage. The topic is already adequately covered in the "Future expansion" section. Suckindiesel (talk) 15:56, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

text: Hmmmmm.......Sarah777 (talk) 22:06, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge Proposal 

message: Should I add that to the top of the page?
--TheSpaceFace Let's Chat 21:42, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see why it would be needed. The DART disambigation page already covers the various "DART"s around the world. There is no reason to think that a reader would accidentally or unexpectedly arrive at this article (where the title clearly and unambiguously refers to Dublin) expecting to find information about Dallas or Delaware or Des Moines or any other clearly different subject. The titles are not ambiguous. And so WP:NOTAMB applies. Guliolopez (talk) 14:50, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not to be confused with ''[[Dallas Area Rapid Transit|Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)]]'' 

message: It should be made clear in the article that despite the name, the DART can not be considered a rapid transit system as it does not have an exclusive right way, and features several  level crossings. 86.44.62.250 (talk) 14:35, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi. If you have a source confirming this proposed change or additional text ("the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system is not considered a rapid transit system [by an established/verifiable/authoritative source]"), then please do provide it. And we can consider how to reflect that source in the article. Otherwise the text proposed ("it is not considered a rapid transit system [by an unverifiable/unnamed opinion-holder] because there are level crossings") would read as uncited and unattributed editorial or original research. Guliolopez (talk) 14:43, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not a rapid transit system