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Too Many Traffic Engineers are Quitting, say Councillors
Councillors have long complained about the slow turnaround of requests for small traffic changes. One challenge, they say, has been staff turnover.
Big Slice of Walking and Cycling Grants to be Spent on Road Resurfacing
Spending the money on that is hard to understand, said Feljin Jose, a spokesperson for the Dublin Commuters Coalition. “I don’t see the point.”
Some Councillors Say Delays in Local Transport Infrastructure Are Down to Covid Mobility Programme
They are concerned that the Covid mobility plan is too focused on the city centre, meaning that transport matters in the suburbs are being neglected.
How Did Pedestrianisation Trials Go in the City Centre?
With the trials finished now, different parties have been running surveys on how it went – with different results.
On Mountjoy Square, Plans for Long Sought after Pedestrian Crossings Crop up
After 16 years of requests from locals and councillors, Mountjoy Square is set to get four new pedestrian crossings at the north-west corner of the square.
As Covid Mobility Measures Push Ahead Some Say They’re Left out of the Loop
“We’re told about them but we are not really involved in the decision-making process,” says Sinn Féin Councillor Daniel Céitinn.
Could Mobility-as-a-Service Come to Dublin?
A report published by Smart Dublin last November believes so – but implementing a unified digital platform for transport comes with complications.
Trial Run of Filtered Permeability Measures in Grangegorman Sees Mixed Response From Locals
So far the installation of bollards and plant boxes, known as filtered permeability, at Grangegorman Lower has divided the opinions of locals in the community.
As Agencies Pay Gardaí to Police Transport Matters, Some Councillors Call for More Transparency
On one day, 31 December 2015, TII paid Gardaí €402,897.60 for policing “Luas works”, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Hydrogen Buses Set to Be Trialled in Dublin Early Next Year, Says NTA
The National Transport Authority says it plans to trial hydrogen buses early next year, as a possible alternative to its mainly diesel fleet.
Updated Plans for a Clontarf-to-City Centre Cycle Track Widen in Ambition
“It’s the busiest route for bicycles, I think, coming into the city on the north side,” says Green Party Councillor Janet Horner.
Disability Advocates Have Not Been Properly Consulted on City Transport Changes, Some Say
The council and the NTA are planning more changes to footpaths and roads across the city to help people to get where they are going while observing social distancing.