Luas is operated by Transdev, under tender from Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
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15 Facts About Luas
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The Luas was a major part of the National Transport Authority's strategy.
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Responsibility for developing Luas was transferred from CIE to the Railway Procurement Agency, a separate government agency created in December 2001.
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Original launch date for Luas was to be 2003, but delays in construction saw this date pushed back by a year.
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Luas tickets are purple in colour and credit card sized.
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Ticket machines operate at every Luas stop and these are the only source of single-journey and return tickets.
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Combi tickets valid on Dublin Bus and Luas are no longer on general sale, but can be purchased as commuter tickets via the "Taxsaver" scheme, as can various other combinations of bus, Luas, and Iarnrod Eireann commuter train service.
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The Luas smartcard allowed travellers to pay for travel on the Luas network.
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Luas smartcards were unable to store multiple-journey tickets and these tickets were issued on paper only until May 2014, since all tickets have been loaded onto the new Leap Cards.
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On 16 September 2009, a Luas collided with a Dublin Bus at the O'Connell Street-Abbey Street Junction.
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The Luas driver was later charged with dangerous driving, causing harm and operating a tram in a manner which posed risk to others.
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Luas was acquitted of dangerous conduct by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
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Luas was caught between the platform and tram, and suffered severe head and body trauma.
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Luas was rushed to hospital, and died of her injuries on 6 July 2012.
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