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A VERY DISTINCTIVE RED TRAM PROMOTING KFC

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AN EXAMPLE OF FULL BODY ADVERTISING REFERRED TO AS WRAPPING

Advertising on trams, including full body wraps like the KFC promotion shown in some of my photographs, is quite common in Dublin and many other cities around the world. It’s a popular form of out-of-home advertising due to the high visibility and reach it offers. Trams travel through busy areas and are seen by a large number of people, making them effective advertising platforms.

The technique used to apply full body advertisements on trams is called “wrapping.” It involves:

Design: The advertisement is designed to fit the specific dimensions of the tram, ensuring it covers the entire body seamlessly.
Printing: The design is printed on a large, high-quality vinyl material using specialised printers.

Preparation: The tram is thoroughly cleaned and any existing advertisements are removed.

Application: The vinyl wrap is carefully applied to the tram’s body, ensuring it adheres properly and there are no air bubbles or wrinkles. This process requires skilled technicians and specialised tools.

Finishing: The edges of the wrap are trimmed and sealed to ensure a smooth and professional finish.

The process of removing a full body advertisement is relatively straightforward. The vinyl wrap is peeled off, and any adhesive residue is cleaned off the tram. The tram is then ready for a new advertisement or its original livery.

The frequency of these full-body advertising campaigns can vary depending on the advertiser and the contract with the transport company. Some campaigns might last for a few weeks, while others might run for several months.

A CLUSTER OF DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATIONS A LOWER AND UPPER GRANGEGORMAN

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PHOTOGRAPHED USING A CANON 1DsIII

DublinBikes, a popular bike-sharing service in Dublin, provides convenient access to bicycles for both residents and visitors.

Docking Stations 103, 104, and 105: These three docking stations are strategically placed near the TU campus (Technological University Dublin) in the Grangegorman area. The proximity of these stations suggests that there might indeed be a high demand for bikes in this location. Having multiple stations close together ensures that users can easily find an available bike or return one without having to travel far.

The stations are situated on Upper Grangegorman and Lower Grangegorman, making them accessible to students, faculty, and nearby residents.

The Grangegorman area in Dublin has undergone significant redevelopment in recent years.

Key points about the area include:

TU Dublin Campus: The consolidated Technological University Dublin campus at Grangegorman is a major centre for education, bringing thousands of students and staff to the area daily.

Luas Green Line: The tram line provides fast and convenient public transport connections to the city centre, creating a multimodal transport network.

Regeneration: The wider Grangegorman redevelopment project has revitalised the area with a mix of educational, residential, and some commercial buildings, increasing the population density and need for transport options.

TRAM 4010 WAS STRANDED AT CONNOLLY STATION

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DAY AFTER RIOT IN CITY CENTRE

I am not sure if the number 4010 refers to the type of tram or if it is specific to to the actual tram.

As a result of damage caused by the riot in the city centre on Thursday many trams were unable to operated

Latest Information.

Normal services will resume on the Red and Green Lines from the first tram on Saturday morning [25 November].

From now until the last tram tonight, Luas services will continue to operate as follows:

Red Line service is operating Tallaght / Saggart to Smithfield only.

There is no service operating between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point.

Green Line service is operating Brides Glen to St. Stephen’s Green only.

There is no service operating between St. Stephen’s Green and Broombridge.

Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus.

All lifts and escalators are in working order.

SANDYMOUNT LUAS TRAM STOP

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25 SEPTEMBER 2023

When I was young I had a few friends who lived in Sandyford which was in the country rather than the city. It was often the case that they could not come to school because of snow.

Sandyford is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

Sandyford Business District makes up much of the suburb and encompasses 4 business parks: Sandyford Business Park, Stillorgan Business Park, Central Park and South County Business Park. Some of the multinational companies based in the area include Google, Facebook, Microsoft and AIB.

The Luas Green Line was built through the Business District and the Kilmacud, Stillorgan, Sandyford and Central Park stops serve the area, the middle two lying along the eastern edge of the original district. All four of these stops are in the Sandyford Business District. Sandyford was the Green Line terminus until the extension to Cherrywood opened in October 2010. The depot for the Green Line is located on the eastern edge of the Business District.

Sandyford House, a pub in the centre of the village, has been an inn and coach house since the 1690s. For 200 years it was a stopping place for travellers en route to Enniskerry. From 1803 onwards, the Chatham Street to Enniskerry mail coach (a two-hour journey) stopped and deposited the region’s mail at the inn, which acted as the local post office.

Sandyford Business District spans one of the biggest business parks in Ireland, consisting of over 1,000 companies employing approximately 26,000 people. It was officially opened in June 1967 on a site of 120 acres and for 50 years was known as the “Sandyford Industrial Estate”; 85 acres allocated to light industry and the rest to offices.

The area includes several separate business parks and sites, including Sandyford Business Park, Stillorgan Business Park, Central Park, and South County Business Park.

A proposal to establish a Sandyford Business District area, to include the core Sandyford Business Park as well as the other areas, resulted in the establishment of the Sandyford Business Improvement District Company (SBID) in January 2017. The area has capacity for 17,500 more employees, 350,000 sq m of commercial floor space and 1,000 residential units.

Companies in the business district include American Airlines, Barclaycard, Canon, Microsoft, Novell, and Vodafone Ireland. The Irish Management Institute also has its headquarters in northern Sandyford. The Irish Mint, a division of the Central Bank of Ireland, is located in Sandyford, west of the M50 and north of the village.

THE LUAS TRAM STOP KNOWN AS JERVIS

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EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON UPPER ABBEY STREET

Jervis is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. The Red Line runs east to west along Abbey Street through the city centre, and the Jervis stop is located to the east of Jervis Street, in front of the Jervis Shopping Centre. It also provides access to the Temple Bar and St. Mary’s Abbey. It has two edge platforms integrated into the pavement. The platforms are staggered – a rarity for Luas stops – to prevent congestion. The stop connects with a number of Dublin Bus routes.