New bus gates on Bachelors Walk and Aston Quay

It made Time magazine lol

https://time.com/7020410/traffic-emissions/

I came up Bachelors Walk today. It was bedlam. 2 okes in yellow overalls standing by the traffic lights where the cars & busses switch lanes pointing cars to switch to the left lane ( to go up OCS ). But the yellow box was being constantly blocked , & then plenty of cars driving straight onto Eden Quay. I also saw one turn right for D’Olier Street.
What’s the effing point in obeying the law when people cannot be arsed or it’s not enforced?

The first month of these changes is always about people not knowing and redirecting them. The second month is about penalising them.

Private cars are still driving through College Green. Very little enforcement there. On the quays I witnessed a driver nearly run over the traffic warden despite him clearly telling him to turn right. Only ANPR cameras will fix this problem.

They may be, but not in numbers to cause a serious problem to the bus service.

I can remember when there was a traffic jam from Parnell Square to Nassau Street.

That doesn’t exist any more.

I’ve now cycled/walked up the North Quays about 20 times since the restrictions have been in place, at various times. Without commenting on the knock on effects elsewhere (as I don’t have enough info on this) the change in the environment of the quays is amazing. They are just a much more pleasant place to be as a cyclist and as a pedestrian. The completed Liffey Street is probably helping this as well.

It’s a real glimpse in what is possible for Dublin. I have always personally thought that the Luas should have went on the quays and all other traffic being one street in, rather than the opposite which is the way it is. While this will never happen now, I have genuine hope to one day see the North quays fully pedestrianised between Jervis and the Custom House. The lift it would give the city would , in my opinion, far outweigh any downsides. I really hope the usual neigh-sayers can set aside their prejudices and actually look at what this small change has made, and what other possibilities there are

Bikes could continue. The alternative to buses could be DART Underground :)

I had a look at the 2023 canal cordon report today. Post covid trips to the city centre still haven't recovered to the 2019 peak which is a concern. I expect it might be 2 or 3 years till we see that 2019 peak again, by which time hopefully the roll out of bus connects and a few cycling projects can make a dent. The 2024 canal cordon count will be interesting to see how drastic an impact the bus gate has made and the Westland row/Pearse st left turn ban (if that happens before november).

NTA-Canal-Cordon-Report-2023.pdf (nationaltransport.ie)

The Concern is that all journeys are down on the 2019 peak, not just by car.

If we build housing more densely in the city between the canals, the trend could become self-sustaining.

Seems fairly positive. Though I'm not sure I get the reasoning about potentially allowing blue badge holders to drive in bus corridors.

i hope if I'm ever disabled or elderly they don't plan our transport system around me

Yeah, I was a bit surprised that allowing PwD drive in bus corridors was the only thing mentioned or at least reported.

Do those orgs not have other concerns. Was just a bit odd.