Ridiculous #GE2020 promises

FF's proposals to reform BusConnects & Metrolink are some seriously stupid ideas to even think about for any voter living in Dublin right now. Why on earth do FF need to change these projects all over again? Have they not even considered that the electorate have suffered enough already with their constant mistakes? If the original proposals coming from Jarrett Walker was in some way regarded as a failure from Jim O'Callaghan's view on radio during the weekend; In what realistic way do FF think that their way is the better way when it comes to reforming the bus network in Dublin? Do they not realize that if they propose to have another group coming in from another country to reform the bus service in Dublin. They are at risk of having a 'newly proposed' plan that is a whole lot similar to other bus networks in Europe have already for the past number of decades? The major selling point coming from FF is that this new so-called plan is rebranded under a different name but doesn't offer more improvements in it overall as it just offers more of the same stuff as the current iteration of the proposals that are out to the public right now.

They're doing the exact same thing with Metrolink, however they are not scrapping ML, they will delay the construction date until sometime in 2027 wasting even more time & money with pointless that will be to the detriment of these current voters. E.g. actual members of the public who vote for these parties in the ballot box on polling day. Let ourselves be realistic about FF here. This is just their way of kicking their own can down the road with reforming the bus network when compared to what happened when DU & MN were given 'redesign' proposals under FG & the NTA only a few short years ago. FF are going down a dangerous path of repeating past mistakes all over again when it comes to transport planning in this country without contemplating the backlash from their potential voters who want BusConnects & ML to go ahead as intended. Now having said all of this. I have not heard or read everything in FF's manifesto regarding issues with public transport.

But some answers to my current questions would give me a good idea of where they are with this issue.

1) What is FF's stance on Go Ahead providing bus services, under the BMO process here, from Dublin Bus & Bus Eireann?

2) Are they in favour of getting rid of Go Ahead altogether from the Irish transport sector & hand the routes back to Dublin Bus & Bus Eireann?

3) Are FF in favour of keeping a cashless bus fare system in place proposed by BusConnects?

4) What is their stance on a newly proposed flat fare & the free 90 minute transfers between Bus, IE & Luas services provided on the Leap Card?

5) Are FF committed to introducing more 24 hour bus services provided by Dublin Bus?

https://twitter.com/GraemeMcQ/status/1220273518878822400

Do FF have a policy at all?

LeinsterDub wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GraemeMcQ/status/1220273518878822400

Do FF have a policy at all?

No policy and no manifesto yet. They are just trying everyone what they want to hear.

LeinsterDub wrote: »

What difference does their stance make? Tendering is required by EU law. GA seems to have bedded in on most of their routes. What is your issue with them?

I have no issues with tendering or dealing with GA.

My issue here is that with some of the plans from BusConnects have already been implemented like the new bus livery, new multi operator bus stops, new bus services in Waterford, Kilkenny, Sligo & other parts of the country, negotiating on the new flat fare for Leap & a new bus lane with traffic restrictions down along one section in Cork City. FF cannot be seen to be anything stupid when dealing with a plan like BusConnects. The NTA could descend into a huge row with FF about getting rid of it altogether by replacing it with a new alternative plan to reform bus services in Dublin. That is because of the costs involved in setting it up that have already been spent under the plan by Leo's government along with the issue of getting another agency to write more proposals to reform the actual routes that are been replaced with new services. It is just that the NTA do have a mandate current transport policy to carry out these plans with permission from the government. If FF are there when they are in government in future & say no to FG's current plans for the NTA; everything that was done or needed to be done could descend into chaos.

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Prime Time has a report now about people commuting times from Navan Co.Meath from Louise Byrne. David McCullough is doing a live broadcast from Navan for tonight's programme which is about commuting later on in the programme. It should be good.

Has anyone from FF been on it yet? at this stage, just shelve everything and wait until teleportation, becomes a reality! they can slash the infrastructure spend to blow on crap, they are good at that!

Listening to Newstalk there and they had Micheál Martin on. Bit disappointing that not one caller or texter asked about infrastructure or transport issues.
While we can be accused of being in a bubble in here I'm surprised its not on the radar of the general public.

Although the cynic in me thinks the calls are filtered by the editors to suit any agenda the station may have.

Metros and Luas for all![/QUOTE]

A move to cosy up to eamon Ryan? wasn’t he out with the crayons for that area?

LeinsterDub wrote: »

https://www.thejournal.ie/fine-gael-fianna-fail-manifesto-friday-4977763-Jan2020/

Metros and Luas for all!

Luas to Hazelhatch??

https://www.greenparty.ie/campaigns/ge2020-public-transport-first/?fbclid=IwAR2EWJ_0Un23KFPsueIA9Rw7nuXm43K0_KtRigaYaoYY8-idXoNPsqM_kB4

Greens say they support BusConnects, DART expansion and first phase of MetroLink asap with a "quick review" of the southern section. As well as 20% of transport budget for walking and cycling and remainder 2:1 in favour of PT over roads.

This sounds like most sensible transport manifesto so far? (Is it the only one so far?)