Comments on: The Tralee-Fenit walk- and cycleway will be real! http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: DENIS MC AULIFFE http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-66265 DENIS MC AULIFFE Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:12:42 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-66265 WHATS THE STORY RORY WITH THIS AMAZING CONCEPT OF CONVERTING AN ABANDONED PIECE OF NOW SCRAP METAL INTO A GREENWAY FOR ALL TO ENJOY..NO PROGRESS TO BE SEEN.. MOST LIKELY THE FARMERS HAVE PUT A SPANNER IN THE WORKS.. THE MORE YOU CONCEED TO THEM THE MORE GREEDY THEY GET UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE PROJECT ISNT WORTH THE COST.. SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE.. WHATS THE STORY RORY WITH THIS AMAZING CONCEPT OF CONVERTING AN ABANDONED PIECE OF NOW SCRAP METAL
INTO A GREENWAY FOR ALL TO ENJOY..NO PROGRESS TO BE SEEN..
MOST LIKELY THE FARMERS HAVE PUT A SPANNER IN THE WORKS.. THE MORE YOU CONCEED TO THEM THE MORE GREEDY THEY GET UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE PROJECT ISNT WORTH THE COST..

SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE..

]]> By: David Parks http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-61297 David Parks Wed, 12 May 2010 17:52:54 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-61297 I hope that the walkway will meet with more success than the expensive attempt by the Great Southern Railway Preservation Society to reopen the line in the 1980s! Kerry people seem to like turning their railways into walkways - won't be long before Tralee/Mallow becomes available.... I hope that the walkway will meet with more success than the expensive attempt by the Great Southern Railway Preservation Society to reopen the line in the 1980s! Kerry people seem to like turning their railways into walkways - won’t be long before Tralee/Mallow becomes available….

]]> By: john http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-58658 john Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:55:45 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-58658 Has any progress been made to date on this. What amount of funding was available for this? Before laying any surface, I would think a few men and a JCB or two just doing clearance work and spraying weedkiller alone could do wonders with a few weeks of work. I don't think anyone has a right to object to clearance work as CIE has a right to have this done on their own land. The line was there before any of the residents were born. Clearing the first mile on either end would at least get the ball rolling and maybe inspire further interest and curiosity and help with further fund raising efforts. I personally know multi-millionaire Fred Krehbiel who resides part of the year at Churchill House has offered funding (10,000) in the past for this and is very enthusiastic about getting this transformed into a cycle/running path. [address part edited] It is quite likely he still has the enthusiasm for this project. If phoning and Fred is not available ask for Nora Landers and she should be able to help you. Sincerely, A dedicated enthusiast Has any progress been made to date on this. What amount of funding was available for this?
Before laying any surface, I would think a few men and a JCB or two just doing clearance work and spraying weedkiller alone could do wonders with a few weeks of work. I don’t think anyone has a right to object to clearance work as CIE has a right to have this done on their own land. The line was there before any of the residents were born. Clearing the first mile on either end would at least get the ball rolling and maybe inspire further interest and curiosity and help with further fund raising efforts. I personally know multi-millionaire Fred Krehbiel who resides part of the year at Churchill House has offered funding (10,000) in the past for this and is very enthusiastic about getting this transformed into a cycle/running path.

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It is quite likely he still has the enthusiasm for this project. If phoning and Fred is not available ask for Nora Landers and she should be able to help you.

Sincerely,
A dedicated enthusiast

]]> By: Keith http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-54983 Keith Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:24:53 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-54983 Hey John, I dont think the cost is huge due to the fact that all the land is owned by CIE, and they are allowing it to be used in the project at no cost. As far as I am aware the Kerry council council are only facilitators in this project and not actually funding it, not 100% but I think that the funding is from leader. Like most funding of this type it has to go on the project it was awarded for [ie the walkway ] and cant be used for potholes, hedge cutting etc. So if the local walkway/cycleway doesn't go ahead, the funding will be lost and will go to a comunity project somewhere in the country. Nice pics Holger ! Hey John,
I dont think the cost is huge due to the fact that all the land is owned by CIE, and they are allowing it to be used in the project at no cost.

As far as I am aware the Kerry council council are only facilitators in this project and not actually funding it, not 100% but I think that the funding is from leader.
Like most funding of this type it has to go on the project it was awarded for [ie the walkway ] and cant be used for potholes, hedge cutting etc.

So if the local walkway/cycleway doesn’t go ahead, the funding will be lost and will go to a comunity project somewhere in the country.

Nice pics Holger !

]]> By: john http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-54944 john Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:13:43 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2009/10/15/the-tralee-fenit-cycleway-will-become-a-reality/#comment-54944 It would be very expensive. The councils pockets cant be deep enough. There would possibly have to be a number off toll bridges along the 12 km route possibly to fund maintenance and services. Id prefer if a number of potholes and small caves were filled in around the town, maybe a bit of traffic management around Garveys and maybe remove that stupid blindspot off the roundabout past the horan centre.That pile of rubbish failed me my driving test! I drive out to fenit regularly and I dont find anything too dangerous on the road that a good hedge cutter wouldnt take care of. It would be very expensive. The councils pockets cant be deep enough. There would possibly have to be a number off toll bridges along the 12 km route possibly to fund maintenance and services. Id prefer if a number of potholes and small caves were filled in around the town, maybe a bit of traffic management around Garveys and maybe remove that stupid blindspot off the roundabout past the horan centre.That pile of rubbish failed me my driving test!
I drive out to fenit regularly and I dont find anything too dangerous on the road that a good hedge cutter wouldnt take care of.

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