Warbonnet Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Red Line LUAS collided with a skip truck this morning on Benburb Street. Reports that two men have been taken to hospital for treatment, video of the aftermath on the link below. http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/video-heres-the-aftermath-from-this-mornings-luas-crash-0028215-1 Lets hope everyone is okay. I wondered why about a thousand people descended onto my bus at Blackhorse this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 That must have been some impact to rip the cab of the truck like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Reminds me of the early days of LUAS, when some drivers were trying to "beat the tram", and generally coming off second-best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Rotten cab mounts may be? and by the looks of it a Renault Premium. I saw an artic version of the premium lose its cab on the M6 some years back after it ran into a flat back trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewanderer Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Tram 4010 working an outbound service on the Red Line ploughed into a Skip Truck which had crossed its path at the Junction of Benburb Street and Temple Street West. The tram sustained severe front end damage and it was reported that six people were taken to Hospital. Pictures of the incident scene are now available to view at: http://smu.gs/OlNOHc The Wanderer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Anyone know what kind of weight a LUAS tram is? They have a light plastic appearance but obviously are hefty enough underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Rotten cab mounts may be? and by the looks of it a Renault Premium. I saw an artic version of the premium lose its cab on the M6 some years back after it ran into a flat back trailer. Surprisingly it was a DAF looking at The Wanderers photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Well Done Warbonnet for getting that Video up, I've seen the "3.10 to Yuma" now I've seen the 4010 on Benburb Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Anyone know what kind of weight a LUAS tram is? They have a light plastic appearance but obviously are hefty enough underneath. They'd be as substantial as the Zurich trams and - believe me - you don't want to be colliding with those either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I think they are 30tons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 some impact there. emagine what the damage /injurys would have been if she was going at her max speed. anyone know what speed restrictions are on the luas? full prase to the emergency services! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Anyone know what kind of weight a LUAS tram is? They have a light plastic appearance but obviously are hefty enough underneath. 3000 class 35.40 tons 4000 class 50 tons As listed in Irish railways traction & travel 4th edition. Wiggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrail123 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I wonder if that tram was re-railed and towed by rail or taken by road? Looks quite bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thanks Wiggy, I never would have guessed that they were those kind of weights. No wonder that truck was pushed onto the pavement and had its cab torn off. Also that recent tangle with a Dublin Bus left the Double Decker with half of its side gone. Motorists and pedestrians would need to have much more respect around those trams and stay well clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The tram was re-railed and was then pushed by 3018 to the Red Cow depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 30,000kg will carry a fair whack of momentum against any lorry/truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I would say that lorry she hit was about 10ton would be some mess if she hit a fully laden artic at 44ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 technical details say that they have a top speed of 70 klm while operating between the red cow and kylemore, so i assume they have speed restrictions in street areas. anyone know what is the speed limit on the stretch of line where the accident occured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 technical details say that they have a top speed of 70 klm while operating between the red cow and kylemore, so i assume they have speed restrictions in street areas. anyone know what is the speed limit on the stretch of line where the accident occured? Check out my video from Irish railways vol 12 along Benburb Street (I think) between Smithfield and Museum. You can just see the speed sign at Smithfield saying 30 km/h. It doesn't look all that fast so I think the lorry must have jumped the junction. Wiggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 They normally travel at a good speed in the opposite direction along this section, i.e. from the Ashling Hotel to the Museum but I don't think they pick up much speed in the direction in which the accident happened as they're approaching the sharp bend over the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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