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Having learned from trials, council is now planning a long-term bike-share scheme for Fingal
During a pilot, at one point a fifth of users were parking Tier Mobility’s e-bikes in places they shouldn’t have, after using them.
Outside Lusk, road changes and a new cycle lane trigger debate around safety and space
A council spokesperson said that Fingal County Council has reached out to representatives of recent protests “so that a solution can be found”.
You’re invited: Please come test our new cycle collision tracker
We’d love it if you could join us at the Teachers Club on Parnell Square on the evening of Thursday 22 February from 7.30pm.
Councillors and researchers question the effectiveness of clamping cars, as fines gain in popularity
“My understanding is that Dublin City Council is [the] only one currently using clamping as a parking enforcement method,” an NTA spokesperson said.
In Lispopple, “we provide the bus service, but we don’t provide any stops”
The 197 bus runs by the Kettles Country House Hotel every hour, but you can only get on or off there if you’re headed one direction.
In Naul, parents plead for better footpaths and slower traffic so their kids can walk to school
As the school has grown and the morning drop-off has become more crowded and chaotic, the issue’s gotten more urgent, they say.
Plans to expand Dublin Airport clash with global effort to slow climate change
Adding more flights and passengers would mean more greenhouse gas emissions, planning documents submitted last month by airport operator DAA show.
Council Briefs: Electric barbecues in parks, cuts to active travel funding, and more
Dublin City Council has installed one electric barbecue at an undisclosed location, in a park. “Trial due to go live early 2024,” says a council report.
Lack of direct bus service from Blanchardstown to Dublin Airport is pushing people into cars
Quadri Lawal says his commute to work at the airport takes about 20 minutes by car, or three times as long via a roundabout bus journey.
The 39a bus from Ongar keeps skipping stops there to make up time, messing up local residents’ journeys into town
“Getting into the city centre is an absolute nightmare, and I’ve had to resort to taking a taxi a couple of times.”
Owner of the strange access tower at the Clongriffin Dart Station wants to hand it over to Irish Rail
The option will be considered as part of a study now being carried out by consultants, said a spokesperson for the National Transport Authority.
As overcrowding puts some passengers off the Luas, NTA says plans are afoot to address the problem
But because the Luas shares city streets with other road users, there’s only so much that can be done to expand capacity, says Mark Gleeson, of Rail Users Ireland.