gordongekko wrote: » I was asked about my calculation and i explained it. People are expanding the calculation to include county busses to suit their argument. This is the city forum hence why i didn't include them.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Imagine doing something like this in Woodquay
gordongekko wrote: » Busses will only work if they are efficient and run on time. This wont happen if they are stuck further out in traffic as car are being forced down roads that cant handle the traffic. Closing the bridge solves nothing and only adds to problems.
Traffic reduction, or “traffic evaporation”, as it is increasingly referred to, is a recognised effect of traffic-management schemes. And the point of it is that, when executed well in cities with good policies, the traffic doesn’t divert onto nearby streets, it disappears or, indeed, evaporates. This is not conjecture or wordplay. It is based on hard evidence and the experience of other cities. And there is a reason for it. The best way to think about traffic is that it behaves more like a gas than a liquid. That’s another way of saying the more space you give it, the more space it will take. For cities to work at all, traffic needs to be managed. Dealing with any issue requires perspective. In all of the traffic restrictions proposed by the council, the number of cars involved is very low. The M50 carries 12,000 vehicles per hour at its peak. But on the Liffey quays there are fewer than 500 cars per hour heading inbound. Importantly, there are 120 buses per hour going inbound on the quays too. Those buses can take up to 10,000 people into the city. Therefore it is a false economy to argue for increased priority for cars.
timmyntc wrote: » Would cause havoc for all the county/private buses - can't imagine all of them bangers of buses being upgraded to work with the rectractable bollards.
TwoWheeledTim wrote: » Wow, looks amazing. Well done Dublin. Yes, or Salthill...
TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
Deleted User wrote: » The impact of changing priorities in Blackrock, Dublin which saw onstreet parking removed and traffic changed to just one-way with contra flow cycle lanes added, additional space for businesses and increased pedestrian space
what_traffic wrote: » Is that a traffic light controlled T-JUNCTION?
McGiver wrote: » While most cities in Europe evolve into liveable spaces and progress, Galwegians are arguing amongst themselves trying to find yet another reason to add to the long list of "why it can't be done in Galway".
ben.schlomo wrote: » https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/transport/public-consultation-on-city-bus-corridor-proposal-welcomed/ A broad welcome from the Chamber for the bus corridor proposal.
McGiver wrote: » In not sure I follow - there's already a bus lane on the Dublin Road, albeit only in one direction (inbound). Does it mean it will be put in the outbound direction as well and extended from Bon Secours to Moneenageisha?
what_traffic wrote: » 100% project is for Outbound section from GMIT to the Martin Roundabout(Galway Clinic). Not so sure about inbound from Bon Secours to Moneenageisha? Its implied in the article, needed for sure, would be great if it would also be included in this consultation.
McGiver wrote: » So basically it's just a completion of the existing bus lane system between Doughiska and GMIT by adding the outbound direction to it. That's what it makes it a proper bus lane system - it must be in place for both directions not just one. If you've been to Oxford (which is a good example of a similarly sized city with P&Rs, cycle and bus lanes and pedestrianised centre), you would find all bus lanes there in both directions. Doesn't really make sense to put a bus lane only in one hour direction, I think that's a Galway specialty
Mrs OBumble wrote: » Can you tell us the names of streets in Oxford city centre which are pedestrianised? I'd like to take a closer look at them n Mas.
McGiver wrote: » If you've been to Oxford (which is a good example of a similarly sized city with P&Rs, cycle and bus lanes and pedestrianised centre), you would find all bus lanes there in both directions. Doesn't really make sense to put a bus lane only in one hour direction, I think that's a Galway specialty
McGiver wrote: » This addresses all your concerns including your usual "how will the residents get car access in pedestrianised areas".https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/file/roads-and-transport-connecting-oxfordshire/ZEZ_update_Jan2020.pdf
Paddico wrote: » I was actually thinking, nice layout but what hole of a town in Ireland is that. Didnt recognise it for a second but Salthill is still seriously tacky after all these years
Mrs OBumble wrote: So you are saying that the Oxford pedestrianisation is just the few streets shown in red in the map below. Pretty much equivalent to the amounts of Shop / High / Quay Streets / Eyre Square west / Rosemary Ave which are done here already???
Mrs OBumble wrote: » So you are saying that the Oxford pedestrianisation is just the few streets shown in red in the map below. Pretty much equivalent to the amounts of Shop / High / Quay Streets / Eyre Square west / Rosemary Ave which are done here already???
Galway city councillors will be presented with the final plans for a new cross-city Bus Connect project next month. The proposal includes a bus priority route, with cross city links from University Road to the Dublin Road and from University Road to Browne Roundabout behind UHG. The project would include a bus priority route, with cross city links from University Road to the Dublin Road and from University Road to the Browne Roundabout behind UHG. An inner city access route from Lough Atalia to the Headford Road, and an orbital access network around the city centre are also included. A corridor linking the western and eastern suburbs of the city would contain high-quality footpaths, pedestrian crossings, segregated cycle facilities, and priority for public transport. Under the plans, car traffic which does not have a specific destination in the city centre would no longer travel into the medieval core of the city. Meanwhile, the cross-city link would support new public transport routes in the city, so that more homes, schools and businesses are within 10 minutes walk of a high-frequency bus service. The first section of plans was presented to the city council last month, with the remainder to be unveiled at the September plenary meeting.
Johnny_BravoIII wrote: » The closure of cross street in recent weeks has clearly worked. Middle street, St Augustine St, Abbeygate St, Woodquay, Ravens Terrace, the west end area from St Dominicks Street to Massimos should be looked at. It would radically change the city as a destination experience post Covid if we built infrastructure to faciliate outside street dining.
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