Dublin ranks 3rd in terms of the amount of time spent in cars due to congestion

The Enbalmer wrote: »

Everything is a racist comment with you people :rolleyes:

Which people? Non-racists?

Did anyone notice how ridiculously clogged Dublin has been at rush hour this week at rush hour? Cycling home today was like going through a car park. I understand some people need to drive as there's no other option but how they all sit in that crap is beyond me. It's pretty horrible to cycle through too, especially Tara and Pearse St, I feel better after smoking 20 Major than inhaling all that crap. We really need to get cars out of the city by hook or by crook.

magicbastarder wrote: »

weird, i came past the east link (from the south side) and it was strangely quiet.

Was an absolute disaster at around 6 coming from Southside going home to North. Yesterday morning too was mental at around 9am, as if it was pissing rain, sometimes I just can't make sense of traffic patterns in Dublin. It'll all be gone soon anyway when the schools stop.

magicbastarder wrote: »

btw, when i say 'strangely quiet', i mean sean moore road was full, but no more than that. it's usually backed up onto the strand road.

I don't actually know those roads I come in via Fairview and it's a traffic jam the whole way. 20 years ago when I was going to college it was just as bad, nothing has changed.

Cycling (and driving the odd time), I have noticed traffic really bad this May. I find traffic eases up during this time of year. This week the weather has been grand yet really unexpectedly encountered very heavy traffic.

I think drastic action is now required curtailing cars in Dublin city centre

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Did anyone notice how ridiculously clogged Dublin has been at rush hour this week at rush hour? Cycling home today was like going through a car park. I understand some people need to drive as there's no other option but how they all sit in that crap is beyond me. It's pretty horrible to cycle through too, especially Tara and Pearse St, I feel better after smoking 20 Major than inhaling all that crap. We really need to get cars out of the city by hook or by crook.

If it's any consolation, motorists generally take in more pollutants than cyclists in traffic like this.

blackwhite wrote: »

Passed it around then as well. Concert on in the Point always backs it up. Turned into ringsend before toll plaza so didn’t see how far back it was

Tara St must be the worst street in Dublin to cycle on, especially at rush hour, it's a total free for all

amcalester wrote: »

I know what you mean, like this scumbag: not content will killing a new mother he gets back behind the wheel while banned and over the limit.

We’re all just lucky he didn’t get on a bike, imagine the carnage if he broke a red.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/mother-of-tragic-crash-victim-nicola-is-livid-as-truck-driver-is-back-in-court-again-38027480.html

"Yes, everyone should drive drunk on suspended licenses" said literally no responsible motorist. Ever.

The Enbalmer wrote: »

Seems to me buses are the problem..

Yes, but not in the way you think. The problems there are complicated but they all boil down to one thing - a lack of investment in public transport.

Most of Dublin's streets are narrow enough, and Trinity being a good square mile or more of no streets right in the heart of the city centre is something that needs to planned around very carefully.

Even accommodating all the buses and everything that used to, the College Street segment used to work relatively well even though it was always a serious pinch point. I remember getting through that area in a taxi quickly enough years ago, even in the height of morning peak. The problem is that its issues were not considered properly if at all when the government decided to build a Luas on-the-cheap through the area instead of starting with the Metro, which can get a great many more people around there area without overloading a key surface pinch point.

The only solution to this problem and similar problems throughout Dublin City and region is to invest HEAVILY in public transport and accommodation, including social housing as needed. No excuses, no ifs ands or buts. The time for f***ing around is over.

The Enbalmer wrote: »

Social housing is flying up all over the place.
You obviously don't live in an area that has any..

Social housing really isn’t “flying up all over the place”.

sharper wrote: »

Dublin is the 6th most congested city in Europe




I think it's more than mildly embarrassing to find ourselves placed alongside nations that are famously underdeveloped and/or corrupt. When you consider the types of issues that get headlines it's amazing how successive governments manage to avoid being held to account over infrastructure.

Ireland’s cities are essentially the same as ones mentioned. The big difference is that we have massive FDI and resulting prosperity because we speak English.

magicbastarder wrote: »

No turning back: New CIÉ head ready to get Dublin moving
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/no-turning-back-new-ci%C3%A9-head-ready-to-get-dublin-moving-1.3915643

it was this quote which caught my eye - 30 million? a typo?

I’ve always wondered why Heuston was so badly utilised. Huge opportunity there.