cherryghost wrote: » Anyone commute on the Quays this morning? How was traffic flow? Interested to hear.
LollipopJimmy wrote: » I do some volunteering on Sundays which requires driving the North Quays 3 times. The biggest issue i saw was cars just driving straight as such and not following the layout of the road, including just straight over hatched markings. There needs to be a campaign run in Dublin media to educate.
brokenarms wrote: » Seen that myself. It is a bit complicated for most though. I would suggest maybe those flexible bollards to funnel people into the correct place. I noticed bollards in place on O Connell street to segregate the cycle lane over the weekend. Is that new?
Sierra Oscar wrote: » I was on 39A, it flew down the quays. A journey which usually takes 35 - 40 mins took 15 mins this morning.
MrMorooka wrote: » Great, so you can arrive too early at the stop on Bachelor's Walk and have to wait 10 minutes for the next bus driver to arrive
Deedsie wrote: » It's raining, no chance you will see AGS outside today.
Dublinflyer wrote: » Today is one of the 2 days a month where I have to drive into the city for work, am on the 9 normally. I turn onto Ormond Quay from Capel street as I park the car on north lotts. The traffic was moving better than normal and the new lights seem to be working well. The bus has plenty of space to cross from left to right to get to the bridge. One thing I did see that worried me was a lot of cyclists were ignoring the red light for the bus lane and going through at speed but this could bring them directly into the path of cars moving from the right to the left lane just after the lights. I can see a few close calls there but apart from that it looked good. The busses were flying up the Quays and could just pull out once the door was closed. Delivery vans were causing a few problems, not sure what the solution will be there. And of course I did not see a single guard there stopping the few drivers who were using the bus lane.
begbysback wrote: » Would be a bit unfair to fine motorists before getting used to the new layout - I'd imagine a lot could go to court and plead ignorance, good decision to give motorists a break for the moment imo
Sierra Oscar wrote: » I was on 39A, it flew down the quays. A journey which usually takes 35 - 40 mins took 15 mins this morning. Now admittedly it's August, but there's still a massive difference. I'd say the journey will take 20 mins or so once September hits.
Deedsie wrote: » No reason AGS cant be out there doing an educational information campaign this week. No fines, just highlighting the new layout. Only thing stopping AGS... Ta se ag cur baisti
ellobee wrote: » I dread to think what it will be like in December when the luas starts 2 weeks before christmas, I presume the luas will have priority crossing o'connel bridge, anyone know how many trams per hour will cross the bridge during peak times.
stop wrote: » Maybe I'm wrong but I thought there was a bypass lane for cyclists to the left of the light, so they're not breaking the red? Regardless the vehicle changing lane should check mirrors as usual before doing so.
brokenarms wrote: » I did not see anything with regards 24hr in the Busconnects plan. Is it even on the cards?
Mason Ancient Leper wrote: » How will the busses manage to get across the luas line with one every 3 minutes?
IE 222 wrote: » Buses will move more freely on the quays but they will be delayed longer getting ONTO the quays especially any North or south travelling routes . Really just shifting the problem from one area to another imo. Buses don't suit everbodies travel needs there will always be a requirement for private cars.
Ben D Bus wrote: » How long will the lights remain red on Bachelors Walk for a Northbound Luas to pass? Same question for eastbound traffic on Eden Quay stopped at Marlborough St. Similar questions for the South Quays and westbound traffic. Given the peak time frequency, will north/southbound trams be held short of the quays to allow sequenced crossings in order to minimise the number of times east/west traffic has to stop for them? And just to add to the comments about this morning, I also flew in along the North Quays this morning on the bus as far as my stop at Ormond Quay. Walked the rest of the quays and the bus lanes were being well observed by drivers in fairness. Except for the one white van that took the bus lane and ran the red bus only light at Bachelors walk before pulling back into the general traffic lane!
aliveandkicking wrote: » DCC Traffic have tweeted there was a 40% reduction in journey time for buses through Bachelors Walk this morning.https://twitter.com/DCCTraffic/status/899591424030765056
Tigger99 wrote: » It certainly was for me anyways. I was delighted this morning.
Dublinflyer wrote: » I am surprised it was only 40% quicker. It's the first time I have ever been at that end of the quays and not seen loads of buses trying to get out. I know it's only been running one day but could it be that the DCC have got something right on the first try :eek:
