How much would it be to double track from Oranmore all the way to Ceannt Station in 2022?
No clue.
Its on the cards to happen, the remaining single track on the Galway-Dublin line is all going to be double tracked......at some point. I'm guessing I'll be drawing down my pension by the time it happens though
Some additional details from Ciaran Cannon on a FB post
More permeability measures
Not to side track the conversation too far but unless they are planning some major blasting work in Tullamore I can't see the entire Portarlington to Galway line double tracked.
I've no doubt it will happen.....eventually, but Galway to Athenry will happen first, then a while later Athenry to Athlone, leaving Athlone to Portarlington as the missing link.
Year of reviews, consultations, feasibility studies etc, all to be done yet. I think we'll be lucky to see work start on Galway to Athenry double tracking before 2030 to be honest.
But the Strategic Rail Review may make the case for some of these things to happen quicker. With the reduced funding for major road projects being redirected towards more sustainable modes, maybe it will all happen quicker....maybe. I live in hope lol
For the benefit of a larger number of people, Portarlington to Athlone would be better done first though, as both Galway and Mayo/Roscommon trains use the line. And if it needs blasting, blast away. Sure don't we do it all the time to make roads?
Cyclists and scootists aren't killing 2 or 3 people each week.
Yet. Wait 'til the the volume of two-wheelers gets as high as cars.
Right on cue lol 🤷♂️
Did you do physics at school at all?
Do you reckon the danger of a 10-20kg two wheeler doing 10-30 kmph is in the same league as a 1-4 tonne car doing 20-150 kmph?
Who's at fault if the cyclist I mentioned is involved in an accident, Andrew?
Why wait? There are already real life examples. The major Dutch cities already have close to 50% modal share for bikes; significantly more than the share for cars and in some cities more than twice as much. Yet pedestrians, who are the only other road users conceivably at risk from cyclists, account for only 7% of all road deaths there.
Even in Dublin, the 2019 Canal Cordon count had bikes at 1/3 of the level of cars. We know that has increased markedly since then with the advent of e-scooters and the Covid cycling boom. Any indication of weekly deaths caused by two wheelers there?
There are bad pedestrians, bad cyclists and bad drivers out there. The evidence on road deaths and serious injuries is crystal clear- the common denominator is motorists.
Is a person going at 40kmh on an e-bike a motorist or a cyclist?
They're breaking the law. We've no allowance for ebikes of that speed in this country.
Is this one of those ‘If a tree falls in a forest …’ questions?
Call them whatever you like, but the damage they do will be directly proportional to their weight - 20kg eBike vs 2000 kg SUV.
You can go 40k or more on an ebike without issue, so long as the motor is only doing pedal assist up to 25k and no further.
Technically yes but good luck with that 😀! They're pretty heavy. Far more likely to hit that speed on a regular bike. Over 25kmph the electric parts are just slowing you down.
Umm, not to split hairs over this, but "technically" does not apply here. So long as the motor is operating per the law, you can go any speed you like on an ebike
Except that one has a whole heap of safety features built in, an inspection regime to check that they're working, and a licensing regime to control who uses it.
The other often lacks the basics (audible warning device, front light back reflector).
Getting hit by a vehicle, falling and cracking your head on the kerb will be damaging, possibly fatal, no matter what weight the vehicle is.
I support the demand that Santa must get an NCT on every bike prior to delivery on Christmas day. The NDLS must open on Christmas Day too to allow for certification of children to show they are in compliance with all licensing requirements. Full resourcing must be provided to Gardai to ensure increased patrols are carried out on Christmas day to address the scourge of reckless untrained children using unlicenced and unchecked 2 wheel bicycles of death and destruction.
So just ignore the countless thousands dead and all scientific evidence and basic logic in order to continue your decades long delusional campaign against cycling then?
"Safety features" lol, for who? Thats like when the Irish Times reports that "The driver of the truck did not suffer any injury" when they've rolled over and killed another cyclist or pedestrian.
Sigh. You're being completely overly pedantic here (you know what she meant and you know what I meant without us having to include every caveat). You can legally go faster than 25kmph on an ebike as long as the motor isn't doing the work, but the physical challenge of getting a bike that heavy (and with the other inefficiencies brought in by the electric components) to 40kmph is not an easy one. You might hit it going downhill with a tail-wind but they aren't built for fast peddling.
Yes, there are indeed different laws for multi tonne vehicles travelling at speeds of 100kmph + and 10-20 kg bicycles travelling at generally 10-30 kmph. Do you feel like we need the same laws for ALL road users, regardless of the risk arising?
Just to keep some facts in context, two people have been killed by cyclists here since the turn of the century. 2-3 people are killed by motorists here each week on average.
There's almost no fatal accidents involving bicycles so by your logic the best thing to do would be to ditch all those things in cars too and then they'll hit bicycle levels of safety records.
So, yeah. Any new roads?
Another meeting coming up focused on active travel around the city
The meeting on May 30 at 6pm aims to bring together groups and individuals who are passionate about creating a Galway city and county that is accessible for all active travel.
They imagine a place that people of all ages and abilities, including blue-badge drivers,disabled people, people with infants and young children, walkers, joggers, people on bikes,trikes and scooters and bus and train users can all move with ease and be treated with respect.
The groups are calling for universally accessible active travel and public transport that will benefit all residents, and that will be a vital part of a just transition and a people-centred place to live work and visit.
Sounds like a very bad incident in Tuam today
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision involving a truck and a bicycle yesterday.
The collision occurred at Russelltown, Milltown, Tuam at approximately 5:30pm on Monday.
The cyclist, a male in his late teens, was taken to University Hospital Galway to be treated for his injuries.
He has since been transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where a garda spokesperson said that his condition is described to be serious.
Would remind you of a certain someone from around these parts.
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