Clontarf to City Centre Cycle & Bus Priority Project discussion (renamed)

I cycled through Fairview yesterday much later than usual (between 8:30 and 9) and it was absolute bedlam. It has convinced me that cyclists sharing lanes with buses and taxis is really not a good idea. Traffic was being held up by the buses so was going slow but even with that the taxis and cars (who ignored the restrictions) were pushing past cyclists (there were a lot of cyclists) at every chance they got despite having to almost immediately stop due to congestion in front. Then they would pull in so tight that all the bikes were having to filter around to the cars right.

It culminated in a moped and a cyclist having a coming together with both ending up on the road (neither hurt afaik).

I can see why many are reluctant to cycle

I spoke to a business owner in Fairview and they have been told works on the shop side will commence towards the end of March.

They are nearly finished on the park side, just waiting on one final piece (lighting I think) and then they can flip over.

They will effectively be doing two strands on the shop side. One away from the buildings to maintain pedestrian access along the path. And then switching to beside the shops. Always maintaining access to the businesses along Fairview.

It would be great to see some of the new bike Lane opening to remove the madness alluded to above.

It was also mentioned that the works on that side involve complete pipe renewal to all the premises, plus upgrading all utilities. It’s not just on street upgrades, but sub surface too. Basically using this once in a generation opportunity to do everything possible in Fairview.

The works are causing disruption in that people now avoid Fairview because of even greater traffic.

The work outside the door will be even more disruptive (going through an active building site to get to a business.

However, they feel the long term benefits will be worth it, as the place could do with a facelift.

Fairview yesterday. It’s like a war zone.

The current title seems perfectly apt and I'm unlikely to confuse the topic in hand with anything else so the answer is a resounding NO from me.

Surface is getting there!

Yeah, that's just at the Howth road junction. looks like it'll be open in good time for the better weather and longer evenings.

Btw, 22 mins from Fairview to Kilbarrack on a push bike, you cant complain can u?

The yellow ones are Moby bikes 😉

Thats the one, just could not think of it 😂

Does anyone have an update on the Dublin Port Greenway?

Slightly off topic, but relevant to the Greenway spur along the Tolka which I'm assuming will all link up when fully complete?..

There's a few, but really not in Dublin city itself.

Moby did have them, but they introduced a couple hundred non-electric pedal bikes back in August and took the electric ones away "to be refurbished". The electric ones have yet to return...

Zipp operates in DLR and they use electric bikes.

Tier operates in some areas of Finglas (Blanch, Malahide, Swords, etc) and they're all electric.

Brite currently allows you to go between the Q-Parks at Marlborough Street and Stephen's Green shopping centre.

Bolt is currently operating with electric bikes in Sligo as a pilot run.