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Port Tunnel

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  • #52
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    antoinolachtnai wrote:
    But what good does that do? It just pushes more traffic into Sandymount. There's little capacity in the roads there for extra cars.

    This is becoming tedious... It gets cars out of the city. Along the quays, the medieval ones that are too congested.

    Now, I said I would be interested to see, I didn't say do it now. The whole point of this thread is that the tunnel is underutilized, some here are saying it could be used better. You seem hell bent to argue with this for any reason.


  • #53
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,814 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    I suppose this is because I disagree with you.


  • #54
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    antoinolachtnai wrote:
    I suppose this is because I disagree with you.

    You're saying the tunnel isn't under utilized? Right...


  • #55
    OTK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭OTK


    paulm17781 wrote:
    This is becoming tedious... It gets cars out of the city. Along the quays, the medieval ones that are too congested.
    If some traffic is diverted from the quays during peak hours this frees up roadspace for other people who wouldn't have driven this route at that time. Soon the road returns to normal traffic levels. Sadly, this is a universal law, although road projects in Dublin are still cost justified on the basis that they will reduce congestion.
    The whole point of this thread is that the tunnel is underutilized
    It might not be a good thing to maximise gneral car traffic through the tunnel. the OP suggested inducing car ferry passengers to use the tunnel which seems sensible given that their only alternative is to drive through the city due to the location of the port.


  • #56
    paulm17781
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    OTK wrote:
    It might not be a good thing to maximise gneral car traffic through the tunnel. the OP suggested inducing car ferry passengers to use the tunnel which seems sensible given that their only alternative is to drive through the city due to the location of the port.

    That's my point, the tunnel could be put to better use.


  • #57
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    paulm17781 wrote:
    Yes. My point is that it is underutilized, no matter who you point the finger at, if the government wanted to, they could ensure it gets used.

    But is it underutilized?

    I've an excellent view of the south end of the tunnel entrance for my office and it seems to be quiet busy most of the times I look out. In fact I never cease to be amazed at the large number of trucks that there is.

    It isn't bumper to bumper like the M50, but then it isn't supposed to be, it is supposed to get the trucks out fast. During the working day however it looks quiet busy and probably couldn't take much more traffic (regulations on traffic flow and separation in the tunnel are very strict).

    However I definitely agree that it is madness that Airport, Swords, Balbriggan, etc. buses don't use the tunnel. I know it is not DB fault, rather stupid muppetry by DoT. But buses using the tunnel would be far better utilisation of the tunnel then a couple extra cars.


  • #58
    BendiBus
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    I agree routing more buses through the tunnel would be much better than encouraging any car traffic. A far greater number of people would benefit this way.


  • #59
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    Isn't the fact that allowing ferry traffic to use the port tunnel, thereby making our ferry system more efficient a valid point?

    As it stands, there are people in NI who still take the ferry to Stranraer to get to Northern England. Allowing port users to use the port tunnel would make Dublin Port more competitive. Especially when people from Counties Fermanagh, Armagh and Down are concerned.

    I agree with Marko who says that too many people have read the NDP signs about getting the lorries off the road instead of thinking outside of the box and asking what the tunnel could do for us.


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