College Green bus corridor, Dublin

KamiKazi

Lads does anyone know if we're allowed through this thing? It'd make my trip home a fair bit shorter.

I know we're allowed up O'Connell st. and cars are banned from going up it, is it the same with this bus corridor?

Bobjims

KamiKazi wrote: »

Lads does anyone know if we're allowed through this thing? It'd make my trip home a fair bit shorter.

I know we're allowed up O'Connell st. and cars are banned from going up it, is it the same with this bus corridor?

Are they? Ive been driving up and down O'Connell Street without any problems. At any one time there is always lots of private cars driving on O'Connell Street.

KamiKazi

Bobjims wrote: »

Are they? Ive been driving up and down O'Connell Street without any problems. At any one time there is always lots of private cars driving on O'Connell Street.

They are, at least from the quays up.

Idleater

KamiKazi wrote: »

Lads does anyone know if we're allowed through this thing? It'd make my trip home a fair bit shorter.

I know we're allowed up O'Connell st. and cars are banned from going up it, is it the same with this bus corridor?

Nope, motorbikes are not allowed.

dcc wrote:

The scheme will operate from 7am to 10am each morning and from 4pm to 7pm each evening. During these periods, only public transport vehicles and bicycles will have access to the College Green location.

I agree though, if it were open it'd make my journey through town on the odd occasion that I'm there much easier.

Cuddlesworth

KamiKazi wrote: »

Lads does anyone know if we're allowed through this thing? It'd make my trip home a fair bit shorter.

I know we're allowed up O'Connell st. and cars are banned from going up it, is it the same with this bus corridor?

I've gone through it a few times, but never directly at rush hour times. I think the police presence there has gone now though.

Fabritzo

"During these periods, only public transport vehicles and bicycles will have access to the College Green location."

technically you're on a bicycle...

KamiKazi

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

I've gone through it a few times, but never directly at rush hour times. I think the police presence there has gone now though.

No, there's usually a bike cop parked up directing cars out of it at rush hour.

If there wasn't I wouldn't give using it a second thought :pac:

Wossack

correct me if Im wrong, but Im pretty sure the sign permits 'bikes' through it..?

Canaboid

I go through it every morning and have never been stopped. If you get stopped, act dumb.

daenerysstormborn3

I used that route everyday up to about 6 months ago and there is nearly always cops there at least during one of the "restricted" periods throughout the day. Very rarely did I not see a cop there. I have seen them stop and redirect bikes and also, stop and pull bikes in for a "chat".

"Bikes" permitted signs would refer to cyclists only. The same as cycle lanes are for bicycles only.

Del2005

Wossack wrote: »

correct me if Im wrong, but Im pretty sure the sign permits 'bikes' through it..?

The problem is we're classified as Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) by law not Motorbikes.

Paparazzo

I've used it plenty if times and haven't been stopped. Use the right hand lane.

gipi

Don't the couriers get off and walk the bike through the bus corridor at rush hour? They're pedestrians then so don't get stopped

The restriction on O Connell St is at the top (the Parnell monument end) travelling south - cars must go left or right onto Parnell St, but buses, taxis and motorbikes can go straight onto O Connell St. The signage specifically mentions motorcycles.