Cycle lanes

[Taxi driver42]

Given our trade - both drivers and company bosses - pointing out it's unsuitability to the new normal it's incumbent on Govt/NTA to promote and incentivise safer, healthier, environmentally friendlier transport such as walking, jogging, running, skateboarding, cycling, rideshare, (electric) scooters, (electric) rickshaws, etc...

They forgot canoeing

[john m]

DUBLIN CITY NO GO AREA FOR CARS ...A new bus gate will prevent cars accessing St Stephen's Green from Lower Leeson St in Dublin under a plan from the National Transport Authority.

It is part of the Core Bus Corridor project to provide continuous bus lanes and cycleways on 16 radial routes.

The NTA is due present a plan for a third round of public consultation today and it is understood one major change will be the proposal for a bus gate on St Stephen's Green.

Cars heading into the city will be diverted left to Lower Hatch St and then onto Earlsfort Terrace to access St Stephen's Green South.

This will allow a designated cycleway and bus lane on that section of Lower Leeson St into the city - it is already restricted to public transport bus and cyclists on the outbound section.

The aim of the project - which is part of Bus Connects - is to provide 230km of dedicated bus lanes and 200km of cycle lanes on 16 of the capital's busiest bus corridors.

The original proposal included plans to remove parts of 1,300 front gardens and cut down 1,000 trees along the routes to create space for two way bus and cycle lanes along with two lanes for cars.

However, after a negative response from many residents' groups - there were 13,000 submissions during the first round of consultation - the NTA has proposed more restrictions on cars rather than road widening.

This will be achieved through bus gates, one way systems and bus priority at traffic lights.

The NTA said the number of trees to be felled had risen to nearly 2,500 when mapping surveys were completed but mature trees - particularly in areas such Glasnevin, Rathgar and the city centre - will be spared.



The authority had hoped to have a planning application ready by the end of this year but this has been delayed because of Covid-19 and it is now expected next March.

The bus corridor routes in Dublin which are planned to be completed in stages by 2027 are:
- Clongriffin to city centre
- Swords to city centre
- Ballymun to city centre
- Finglas to Phibsborough
- Blanchardstown to city centre
- Lucan to city centre
- Liffey Valley to city centre
- Clondalkin to Drimnagh
- Greenhills to city centre
- Kimmage to city centre
- Tallaght to Terenure
- Rathfarnham to city centre
- Bray to city centre
- UCD/Ballsbridge to city centre
- Blackrock to Merrion
- Ringsend to city centre

The NTA is using 'virtual rooms' for consultation and these will be going live later today.

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[Taxi driver42]

One of them routes passes my door it's been planned years but never happened

[Justin Time]

Whenever changes to routes, traffic lights, one way systems etc  are introduced in other european cities,bus drivers and taxi drivers are consulted and asked for their input.
Bit like here....................................not!

[Shallowhal]

We're not even classed as part of the transport system....hatred for taxi drivers is a plus on a CV for an NTA position.

[Rat Catcher]

To be fair, the trade - both drivers and company bosses - has opined it's unsuitability to the new normal.

[stonethecrows]

A Louda Bollocks and will cost a fortune, then double it.

Why dont they try a One-Way System ?

[john m]

TAXI ."Town driver " Where exactly Sir ? Trinity College "Ah Grand sir ,Ill drop you in Cabra thats as near as I can get you can get someone to push your wheelchair from there "....New plans for the pedestrianisation of Dublin's Dame St are to be put out for public consultation.

They would involve the area between South Great George's St and Anglesea St near Bank of Ireland having a new two way cycleway.

One option would allow vehicle access and deliveries all day and the other option would limit this access to between 6am and 11am.

The plans - which are the two most favoured out of five options - were discussed by Dublin City Council's transport committee.

In  a statement, the council management stated that the National Transport Authority's final report on the redesign of bus services in Dublin removes the need for buses to use Dame St from South Great Georges St to Trinity College.

"This now creates an opportunity to significantly improve the public realm along Dame St between South Great George's St and Anglesea St, as part of the College Green Plaza project," said the statement.


Another option is for vehicle deliveries along a section of Dame St to be maintained
The council had previously applied unsuccessfully to An Bord Pleanála for its plan for a pedestrian plaza on College Green.

The proposal to halt east/west vehicle traffic on Dame St was one of the most contentious part of the plan and the planning board specified the effect on Dublin bus services as a reason for its refusal.

The council said the present plan follows a number of events in College Green including car free days.

It is putting two suggestions - Option 3 (24 hour vehicle delivery access) and Option 4 (vehicle access limited to between 6am and 11am) - out for public consultation from 5 November until 15 January.

However, the council said this process is non-statutory and is at a preliminary concept stage to "inform the design process".

[Shallowhal]

NTA....No Thanks Anne!!