09/12/2017. OPENING - LUAS CROSS CITY. Pictured Gerrad Barkley (88) is one of the first people to ride on the New Luas Cross City, his Uncle Joe drove the old trams in 1940s at the Launch of the New Luas Cross City. Today the Luas Cross city commenced service’s linking the Green line and the red line together. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie