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  Ladies' Union Aid Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The organization of LUAS came after the Camp Jackson incident in St. Louis and before the death of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the replacement of the Governor Clairborne Jackson with pro-Union Hamilton R. Gamble, and the arrival of General John C. Fremont.
LUAS members in St. Louis and other Northern cities and towns provided a wealth of handmade items and cash to be distributed by the WSC.
LUAS members were appointed as visitors to all the hospitals in the City and vicinity: New House of Refuge, Jefferson Barracks, City General, Good Samaritan, Marine, Pacific, Hickory Street, Benton Barracks, Lawson, Eliot, Schofield Barracks, City and Sisters, Invalid Corps Hospital, and the Gratiot Prison Hospital.
users.stlcc.edu /mfuller/luas   (803 words)

  
 The Ultimate Luas Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Luas (from the Irish for 'speed') — also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System — currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail transit systems in Dublin, Ireland.
Originally under the organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann, the project was moved to the Railway Procurement Agency upon that body's inception, whilst it is operated by Connex.
The Luas is a major part of the Dublin Transportation Office [1] 'DTO strategy (2000-2016)'.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/LUAS   (1302 words)

  
 Luas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Luas is a major part of the Dublin Transportation Office's strategy (2000-2016).
Luas daily passenger use rose to 77,700 by the end of 2005.
In March 2005 the Luas smartcard was launched.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luas   (2207 words)

  
 GUBU » Luas in profit, or is it?
The success was attributed at the launch of the 2005 annual report yesterday to the ability of the trams to continue attracting large numbers of passengers outside of peak times and into the evenings and weekends.
Luas is run for a profit and the buses and trains are run for the drivers.
Luas is being subsided by government to the tune of (say) 21 million a year (if you assume a loan being paid interest only at 3%, which isn’t completely unreasonable for sovereign debt - start including capital repayments and things get much, much worse).
www.sarahcarey.ie /2006/06/22/luas-in-profit-or-is-it   (1369 words)

  
 Luas Line Finds Garden Spot at Belmont - bloodhorse.com
Ridden for the first time by John Velazquez, Luas Line wrestled the lead from the pacestting 4-5 favorite My Typhoon in mid-stretch and ground out a 1 1/2-length victory in a sizzling 1:45 3/5 for the 1 1/8-mile distance on firm turf.
But Luas Line, stalking a length to 1 1/2 lengths behind the frontrunner, edged up to even terms on the outside and slowly pulled away.
Luas Line, who was beaten by only a half-length by Saoire in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I), picked up her first group or graded stakes win in fine fashion.
racing.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=29946   (508 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Luas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Luas (from the Irish for 'speed'), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland.
Within hours of starting service, a Luas tram had collided with a car on Harcourt Street, while near-collisions were an occasional problem as of August 2004.
The Smartcard project is part of the Railway Procurement Agency's integrated ticketing system, which, when completed, should allow travellers to use the one card to pay for travel on all public transport in Ireland.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Luas   (1614 words)

  
 Luas Smart Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Your Luas Smart Card comes with €3 pre-loaded travel value so all you need to do to use it is present it in front of a platform validator before boarding the tram.
In order to use your Luas Smart card to travel on Luas you must present it in front of a platform validator before boarding and after exiting the tram.
Travelling on Luas without a valid ticket is an offence, and if you are prosecuted in court you will have to pay a fine of up to €1600.
luassmartcard.luas.ie /faq.shtml   (2305 words)

  
 RTE News - Brennan restates Luas commitment
Seamus Brennan described media reports suggesting that the Luas project would be delayed as a result of restrictions on the level of Government investment as 'erroneous'.
He said the provision of €126.9m for next year would meet the required investment in the next phase, while a further €5.6m would be allocated for mobilisation costs associated with the start of the service.
The Minister was speaking at a ceremony in Dublin for the formal signing of the Luas operating contract between the Rail Procurement Agency and Connex Transport, which operates similar systems in Sweden, Germany and France.
www.rte.ie /news/2002/1128/luas.html   (204 words)

  
 Irish Times Article - Luas repair bill will be paid by contractor, says RPA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The director of Luas at the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA), Michael Sheedy, acknowledged that the cost of repairing the system would run into millions of euro, but he denied the problems had arisen because of a design fault.
He said the problems with the Luas lines, revealed in yesterday's Irish Times, had arisen because something had gone wrong with the debonding material under the tracks and they still did not know why this had happened.
Prof O'Brien said a number of issues were raised in the report, the critical one being the problems identified at sharp bends in the lines.
www.ireland.com /newspaper/front/2006/0106/1779402432HM1LUAS.html   (551 words)

  
 LCRA: Community Services: Nightengale Archaeological Center volunteers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
LUAS members have accepted the role of guides for public tours of the center.
LUAS volunteers have participated in voluntary excavations at Nightengale, as well as assisting with the continuing excavations at the Graham-Applegate archeological site, which includes the remains of a 1,000-year-old Indian village.
LUAS meets at the center at 7 p.m.
www.lcra.org /community/nightengale_volunteers.html   (237 words)

  
 Business 2000 - Luas
Luas is the new Light Rail Transit (LRT) or tram system for Dublin city.
The challenge of the Luas scheme was to ensure that it could be built to the high standard demanded by the main project stakeholder, the Government...
The RPA was established by the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 as a standalone, semi-state organisation responsible for the procurement of railway infrastructure systems.
www.business2000.ie /luas/index.htm   (165 words)

  
 Hollywood Park | Races | American Oaks |
LUAS LINE garnered third in the 18 filly Irish 1000 Guineas but seemed to react to that strong try last out at York when fifth of 21 against slightly easier stock at 8-1.
Luas Line is by outstanding international sire Danehill.
Like many of her Oaks competitors, Luas Line comes from a dam that is early in her broodmare career.
www.hollywoodpark.com /races/american_oaks_2005/horses/luas_line.html   (320 words)

  
 RTE News - Luas to be on time, says Minister
Transport Minister Séamus Brennan has said he has been told by the Railway Procurement Agency that the Luas Project would be finished within budget and on time.
It is now estimated that the Luas project will cost in the region of €765 million.
Minister Brennan said people would be proud of Luas when it was up and running next year.
www.rte.ie /news/2003/0901/luas.html   (144 words)

  
 The Graham-Applegate Rancheria-Behind the Scenes
In some ways, their story is just as remarkable as that of the rancheria, for it has taken determination and an unusual blending of personalities to continue the project in the face of sparse funds, bad weather, and dwindling numbers in the crew.
In LUAS, Hixson has served as president and as a general organizer, and he still leads many of the group's monthly field trips.
Under his tutelage, LUAS members have recorded bedrock mortar holes in stony ledges, visited historic ranch sites dating to the 1870s, and investigated huge rock mounds thought by the landowner to be burial cairns.
www.texasbeyondhistory.net /graham/behind.html   (1452 words)

  
 Luas Selects Trintech's PayWare Merchant to Power Secure Card Transactions at Unattended Ticket Vending Machines
Luas is a stylish new LRT tram system connecting the surrounding suburbs to Dublin's city centre with a high capacity, high speed and high frequency tram service, operating an open ticket barrier system.
Luas is a state of the art Light Rail Transit system that provides an attractive and unique alternative to the private car.
Systems similar to Luas are popular worldwide and it appears to be the obvious choice for a dynamic capital city like Dublin, connecting suburbs to the city centre with a high capacity and high frequency service.
www.primezone.com /newsroom/?d=74114   (795 words)

  
 LUAS.. - Dublin Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
The LUAS moves very slowly, and even that did not make a difference in the number of accidents involving both pedestrians and motor vehicles in it's first year of operation.
Luas is the new tram or light railway for Dublin.
Luas runs on two tramlines: The Green Line: connecting Sandyford to St Stephen’s Green, approximately 22 minutes total journey time.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Ireland/County_Dublin/Dublin-296021/Transportation-Dublin-LUAS-BR-1.html   (878 words)

  
 The Graham-Applegate Rancheria-How to Get Involoved
LUAS was organized to study and help preserve historic and prehistoric sites in the Llano/Burnet Uplift ("Central Mineral Region") and adjacent areas of the Texas Hill Country.
LUAS volunteers also conduct biweekly excavations at the Graham-Applegate site in Kingsland, where they are uncovering the thousand-year-old remains of a "rancheria," or village.
Stewardship of the Nightengale Archeological Center in Kingsland is an important responsibility for LUAS members who enjoy conducting tours for the public.
www.texasbeyondhistory.net /graham/luas.html   (224 words)

  
 LUAS light rail system
Luas is the proposed light rail system for Dublin and its suburbs.
Luas is the Irish word for speed and so (as it is not an abbreviation) should be written Luas rather than L.U.A.S. The Trams
This line will branch off from Luas line 2 at Dundrum and will run through the southern suburbs of Dublin, through Harold's Cross crossing the Liffey at Father Matthew Bridge in the city centre where it has a junction with line 1.
www.lrta.org /luasindex.html   (1974 words)

  
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Government announce decision to proceed with a redesigned and extended Luas network including links to all main railway stations and the airport and including an underground section on one line in city centre.
Luas Light Rail could be run as a separate entity in this proposal.
Public launch of first Luas tram at UITP conference in Earls Court, London in a lilac and yellow livery.
www.lrta.org /luasChronology.html   (1110 words)

  
 Luas Passenger Information
We aim to provide you with the information you need to make using Luas as easy as possible.
The Dublin Luas tram system is a state-of-the-art Light Rail Transit (LRT) System.
Luas connects you to Dublin city centre with a high capacity, high frequency, high speed service.
www.luas.ie   (115 words)

  
 National Credit Union Administration - Administrative Orders
LUAs - Letters of Understanding and Agreement (LUAs) are supervisory tools used by NCUA.
An LUA is essentially a contract between NCUA and a credit union and/or its officials, in which the credit union or officials agree to take, or not take, certain specified actions.
Normally, LUAs are negotiated when credit unions have not adequately responded to less severe measures, such as Documents of Resolution.
www.ncua.gov /administrative_orders/Index.htm   (159 words)

  
 Leading distributor and manufacturer of basic and specialty chemicals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lautan Luas recorded a sales value growth of Rp 144.8 billion, or 13.0% compared to the previous year.
This year, Lautan Luas reports a 27 per cent increase in sales revenue, This is a significant achievement in terms of sales performance, as it surpasses the Rp 1 trillion mark and approaches our 2005 revenue target of Rp 2.5 trillion.
Nineteen Ninety-eight was an exceptional year for Lautan Luas, both in terms of challenges overcome and opportunities seized.
www.lautan-luas.com /investor_financial.asp   (325 words)

  
 The Daltaí Boards: Irish Place Names on Luas Irish Times Letter 11.04.2004
Madam, - I was surprised that Mr Séamas de Barra (Oct. 30th) accuses me of "having a go" (to use his words) at the efforts of Luas to provide information in Irish on their public address facility.
I myself would be more annoyed if the grammar was incorrect or the words used weren't from from the Irish language at all or if there was no translation at all.
In fact, the Luas went out of their way to make sure they got a good translator (believe me there are some very bad ones!)to translate all their signs etc. They did a very good job.
www.daltai.com /discus/messages/12465/13103.html?1100123023   (900 words)

  
 Taney Bridge - Luas Bridge Construction at Taney Junction, Dundrum, Dublin.
The following photos were all taken on site and show many fascinating details of the construction process, as well as the superb views from the top of the main support structure (Composite Photos of the views are HERE).
LUAS BRIDGE AT TANEY: one - two - three - four - five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten
Composite photos of Dundrum (and the LUAS Project) - well worth a look.
www.fantasyjackpalance.com /fjp/photos/dundrum/luas-bridge-20.html   (338 words)

  
 Tax Saver Tickets Scheme (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
With Tax Saver Commuter Tickets from Luas it is easy for employers and employees to make a significant saving on their tax bill: no more queuing for purchasing your ticket, and season tickets are cheaper.
Combined Bus + Luas monthly and Annual tickets are available from Dublin Bus only – Head Office, 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 You can now order your tickets during office hours anytime during the month but we have a closing date for reciept of these orders of the 20th of each month.
There is also the option of Luas Monthly Plus which is a combination of a monthly BIK ticket and parking.
taxsavertickets.luas.ie.cob-web.org:8888   (240 words)

  
 Press release: Cable & Wireless delivers Voice Over IP Solution for LUAS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The LUAS system will use modern technology to provide a state of the art public transport system for Dublin.
Two LUAS lines are currently under construction, with plans for more in the coming years.
When LUAS opens for business late next year (2003), a fast, efficient and environmentally friendly mode of transport will be available to the public.
www.cw.com /media_events/media_centre/releases/2002/09_12_2002_81.html   (725 words)

  
 LUASing your mind over property prices in Dublin? - Indymedia Ireland
As anyone who has faced the daily banal work torture of the water-cooler/canteen "chat" will know, the two hot topics that people love talking endless guff about are the traffic chaos in Dublin, and how much it costs to buy/rent a house here.
In other European cities where a new rail line is completed, and even in Dublin with the construction of the DART, property values usually go up and it becomes desirable to live close to the line for convenience and hassle-free commuting....
The Government's big new shiny toy, the LUAS Tram System, (overdue and over budget, but never mind) kicked off in June with the opening of the old Harcourt Street line, stretching out to Sandyford on Dublin's southside.
www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=66229   (3032 words)

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