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Commuting by car is king!

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  • #122
    BoatMad
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    monument wrote: »
    Back that claim up with an official source or retract it before posting on this thread about anything else again -- thanks.

    Also, tone it down generally and read the charter.

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  • #123
    Pinch Flat
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    BoatMad wrote: »
    sorry that peaked by interest , Im a bit like HOUSE MD, i find it " interesting"

    what "world class public transport system we had here in the latter half of the 20th century", do you mean we had a world class system in the 1980s , seriously. I mean you can look at 19 and 20th century rail returns in Ireland, in reality we never had any world class systematic passenger system, most of our railways for example were built for freight ( primarily the movement of livestock) Kingbridge had originally only three platforms, today it has triple that

    No you'll find with a bit of research that Dublin had a very effective tram system that was decommissioned over the 40's and 50's.

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_tramways

    Ironically some of the more car dependent areas of Dublin like Lucan, Howth and templeogue were served by tram lines - the picture might have been somewhat different today if they were maintained in situ.

    Further decommissioning of train lines (following the uk http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeching_cuts) into the city contributed to the overall systems decline - this coincided with high car usage that increased expotentially and reached peak in the 1990's.

    We actually had a world class system here - the reason it was destroyed in the first place was to cater for, and in addition to other factors, the private car, and other means of transport. It probably worked initially with relatively low levels of car ownership, but has proven disastrous in the long run. We're now trying to shoe horn a system into the city that had evolved to cater up to now for one means of personal transport - the private car that's mostly 20% full and travels an average 16km commute daily into the city.


  • #124
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I don't care that much about this thread to to that but heres some thinking, , Theres the 2011, 2012 point to point CSO survey, but thats just travel to work figures, as opposed to all travel through the day, That shows 57% by car from 7Am to 10pm, decreasein bus, rise in luas and rise in cycling. to about 5%

    Irrespective the car is king easily triple any other single method of commuting

    There are othe resurveys that look at non commuter car use that show higher figures, because car use increases as a percentage outside rush hour. You can extrapolate as you wish if you want to read a series of docs

    ps I don't debate with mods.

    bye bye, , Ill take my hat and coat

    I was not looking for a debate I was looking for a source to your claim which set in the context of your post/s, seemed to be trolling.

    For future reference: If you want to make a claim with a stat in it, you must have an official source or you can make it clear that you're just making it up.

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    BoatMad wrote: »
    Be Civil

    I am , I didn't attack anyone personally
    Don't post porn

    Im sorry if I used the term bogey man

    Don't spam your message

    I don't like ham

    Don't advertise your company

    I never advertise who i am with

    Don't abuse people personally

    personally I never do.

    Don't backseat moderate

    Thats not for me

    Don't give / request medical or professional advice

    God forbid , if this was followed wed have too shut boards.ie
    Not reading the rules is against the rules

    I like recursion

    Discretion of the Moderator

    indeed they should

    Don't post stuff that is not safe for work [NSFW]

    hmmmm, commuters and cars

    We speak English, so should you

    I try really I do , I apologise in advance

    Forbidden topics of discussion

    cycling

    Please enjoy your ban.

    Don't reply to this post. Normal charter rules apply.

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