Cork - BusConnects

I dont think "curb your enthusiasm" was suggesting that the macroom bypass had anything to do with bus connects -

But more a constant "we'll just do this next road project and then get serious about public transport " type attitude,

And we all want that little improvement on the little bit of road we use - plus ,obviously ,when we become mainly car users we're not public transport users and are unlikely to "go back" to using public transport.. ( unless its far cheaper,quicker+ more reliable than private cars )

So from a politicans view , a public transport project that inconvieniences locals car drivers,to provide service to possibly non vocal non voters is always a worse bet than " we'll upgrade this junction "

Cork gets what Cork deserves it's a kip bereft of innovation or progress.

Harsh ,- probably true but still harsh -

Anything that councils and councillors / representatives can lean on is always going to get watered down to nothing - no matter how much its in public interest -

Help Us Save Beaumont Quarry - Cork Nature Network

These people are actually sick altogether. This city will never progress. We should have a protest outside these peoples houses.

STC J - Mahon to City | National Transport Authority Consultation Portal

Those submissions about the quarry are unreal, talking about “wrecking” the amenity, etc. The impact to the quarry is absolutely minimal. The plan proposes to CPO a tiny strip of land - looks about 2.5 metres wide - along the western perimeter of the quarry. They would fell about 12 trees but plant 15, if I’m counting correctly. This will make space for a segregated 2-way cycle track on that side of the road, and a bus lane on the other side of the road. The stuff about doing it to create parking spaces is disingenuous because the parking spaces seem to be accommodated entirely within the tightened apex of the turn from Churchyard Lane to Boreenmanna Road. The reality is that the parking spaces are a necessary bone being thrown to the GAA and IRFU.

God forbid they let the truth get in the way of a good nimbyism.

There's a report a policy button. Will we give it a go? 😁

Plus the few trees being felled are mostly dying ash and non native (I think) horse chestnut and sycamore. Not a huge loss

If anyone hasn't a submission in already please do - the deadline is tomorrow night. The submissions so far make for depressing reading in the main.

So many going on about that wall, it's hilarious. If the NTA just disregarded the crazy bleating of the Nimbys it'd be something. I mean there was far more destruction of the barracks walls etc before this when they built Tesco and the rest out there. But I'm sure all these people boycott tesco too, its not just bus & cycle lanes they protest against 🙄 . Plus you'd think the quarry is the greatest opportunity ever for biodiversity.

What is wrong with people?

Good ol' drugs get a mention here.

Consultation on Anglesea Street Contraflow Bus Lane, was this part of the BusConnects proposals?

Thanks. That would suggest that they are looking to implement small changes on a standalone basis rather than the all encompassing corridor approach used in Dublin. I think it makes sense to pick the low hanging fruit now rather than dragging everything into a battle.

The link doesn't work for me btw.

They recently got permission for new bus stops related to Bus Connects, in the city centre, Wilton and Glanmire

I don't understand the purpose of the contra-flow bus lane up as far as Old Station Road. The bus has nowhere to go except turn left down Copley street and end up back outside the gym at the end of South Terrace where the buses go now.

Unless I'm missing something…..

Traffic counter things on the road surface of Douglas Road, by Well Road. I wonder if it’s connected to this

A bump in the BusConnects thread because I only recently spotted that a really large number of routes seem to cross through CUH. It's basically becoming a large transport hub. I'm not against this but had two thoughts:

1. It would be good if terminus type infrastructure was built there to suit: maybe P&R, facilities, dashboards, staff etc?
2. It would be good to try and repeat that "Terminus infrastructure" effort in one or two other locations. Obviously Kent station, and possibly Blackpool S/C (2 rail and 5 bus routes) Douglas S/C (Seems to have 9 bus routes) Black Ash (5 bus routes) Mahon Point (5 bus routes) maybe Midleton (rail, 6 bus routes).

All you'd need here is a comfortable waiting area to swap buses, maybe toilet facilities etc and a bit of signage. Ideally you could also introduce P&R parking space, they all already have shopping and other commercial services. Seems like an obvious "next step".