In Cork, Bus Éireann services travel on 625km of roadway but just 14km - 2.2pc - is bus priority. A study by Jacobs Consultants on behalf of the company identified 25 pinch points where speeds fell to between 1kmh and 6kmh at peak times.
marno21 wrote: » Apologies, plans for Phase 1 (Dennehys Cross-Wilton Gardens) have actually been publishedhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/owners-mobilise-over-wilton-road-plans-911784.html
CatInABox wrote: » That's not actually BusConnects though, it's just the council being proactive. Nothing has been published about BusConnects Cork yet. The works you highlighted are the reason those folks are complaining though, so yeah, they've got a reason to.
marno21 wrote: » On 96FM news this morning that a coalition of residents have said they will resist this plan - waiting for further details on the plan still
namloc1980 wrote: » BusConnects and any light rail/BRT corridor doesn't stand a chance in Cork. As we have seen with the ongoing year long uproar over the Pana bus lane, genuine and real improvements to public transport in the city faces a long uphill battle.
marno21 wrote: » When residents along the light rail corridor are shown the increase in house prices in suburbs served by Luas lines in Dublin after they open they won't be long changing their tune
namloc1980 wrote: » I doubt it. Unless they're actively going to sell their house and realise the gain, then it's a paper gain at most.
namloc1980 wrote: » Curious that the BusConnects proposals in CMATS have a cost estimate of c.€545m but all we ever hear about is the €200m that was allocated under the NDP. Where's the rest of the €345m to come from to actually make it happen in full or is it going to be a case of let's see how much of it we can do with €200m?
The scheme, which will be funded by the National Transport Authority, includes plans for a complete upgrade of the public realm on MacCurtain St, with new and wider footpaths, bus priority measures, street resurfacing, new public lighting, additional street furniture and the planting of new trees. Crucially, the street which has had two traffic lanes one-way eastbound since the 1960s will be converted to a two-way traffic flow system. MacCurtain Street has undergone a mini renaissance in recent years and city officials said they hope the scheme will make the area and several adjoining streets more accommodating for shoppers, pedestrians and cyclists, and help create a new destination in the city centre.
Markcheese wrote: » How're you going to have 2 way traffic ,wider footpaths ,bus priority ( bus lane ? or just a few stops ) and still incorporate loading bays ect ...
cgcsb wrote: » That street is a central part of the proposed luas route. Would be a shame to do this and then dig it all up to lay tracks. The Luas Cross city in Dublin brutalised the streetscape and DCC has not done anything to fix it since.
bk wrote: » Well it will likely be at least 10 years before we see Luas in Cork, if at all. So either way we would get plenty of use out of this. Having said that I wouldn't see Luas doing much damage to it anyway, just replace the bus lanes with Luas lines (probably shared with bus). If anything this feels like it is laying the ground work for Luas.
marno21 wrote: » I agree This strikes me as a precursor to the Luas by starting a bus route along the Luas route with priority. If the Luas is going to be 2 way on McCurtain Street it does make sense that the street would be a 2 way bus corridor first
cgcsb wrote: » the plan they proposed seems very car centric, emphasis on providing multiple lanes for cars and lanes for traffic making different turning movements rather than providing continuous bus and bike priority.
cgcsb wrote: » Also there's a missed opportunity there to install a bicycle lift up Patricks Hill.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zipZ5kwhFfs
cgcsb wrote: » what legal reasons?
cgcsb wrote: » what legal reasons? Regarding maintenance. At the moment Ireland doesn't do maintenance per say, we just buy new ****. This will have to change though so have to start somewhere. At present, emptying bins is a challenge, often not met.
Sam Russell wrote: » marno21 wrote: » This strikes me as a precursor to the Luas by starting a bus route along the Luas route with priority. If the Luas is going to be 2 way on McCurtain Street it does make sense that the street would be a 2 way bus corridor first Likely start with a BRT service.
marno21 wrote: » This strikes me as a precursor to the Luas by starting a bus route along the Luas route with priority. If the Luas is going to be 2 way on McCurtain Street it does make sense that the street would be a 2 way bus corridor first
Pete_Cavan wrote: » They really should be implementing a bendy bus service along the route now. The longer bus stops are easier to convert to Luas stops later and bendy bus are preferable to double deckers now anyway.
Sam Russell wrote: » I hate bouncy bendy buses. Three axles are dreadful - if you must have longer buses, make them four axles. They should have sick bags standard in the trailer part of the bendy bus.
