LUAS Ticket Vending Machine

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LUAS, promoted as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a light rail system serving Dublin often called as tram, the only system in the decades after the last of the Dublin tramways. In 1994, A Dublin Transport Initiative report recommends the construction of a Light Rail Transit system linking major suburban areas to the city centre. And in 1997, a Public Inquiry was held as a mandatory requirement of the Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act, 1996. Then finally, in May 1998, The Irish Government gives the green light to the Light Rail Transit system project.
In Oct 2000, the construction of the first Luas line starts leading to publishing The tender to find an operator for the Luas system in December 2000. December 2001 is recognized as the month of establishment of the Railway Procurement Agency, which act stand alone, commercial semi-state organization. In February 2002, The Minister of Public Enterprise announces that Connex Transport Ireland is the preferred bidder for the Luas operator franchise followed by selection of Connex Transport Ireland to operate the Luas system in May 2002...

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