Category: Transport
Royal Canal towpath surface repair near Broombridge
Many people have been in touch with me about the poor quality of the Royal Canal towpath beside Dublin Industrial Estate in Broombridge. Thankfully, the towpath between Lock 7 and Lock 8 will be resurfaced over the coming weeks. Works will begin in mid-November and will take one month to complete. Unfortunately, there will be…
New orbital bus route for D7, Glasnevin, Drumcondra
The National Transport Authority has announced that the N2 orbital bus route will be launched on Sunday September 29th. The N2 bus route will run from Heuston Station to Clontarf Road Station serving: • Blackhorse Avenue • Nephin Road• Broombridge • Ballyboggan Road• Old Finglas Road • Griffith Avenue • Marino There are over a…
Delivering for Dublin: a political agreement for Dublin City
Here is the political agreement myself and all the Green councillors have signed up to in Dublin City Council for the 2024-2029 term. Key principles The group will provide cohesive leadership for Dublin City Council, increasing services and funding and working collaboratively with the executive to maximise outcomes for the city. Ways of working Agendas…
24hr bus for Glasnevin and Phibsboro – BusConnects E-spine
Update (12/9/24): I’ve been told that the launch of the E-spine has been postponed to November 2024 due to the ongoing driver and mechanic shortages. The N2 orbital route will go ahead in September as planned. —- The National Transport Authority has confirmed to me that both Glasnevin and Phibsborough will get two 24hr bus…
Public transport, walking and cycling — My DubInq Voter Guide answers
I’m sharing my responses from the Dublin Inquirer Voter Guide here on my website under different themes. What needs to be done to improve public transport in the city? What should be done to make it nicer and safer for people to get around the city on foot and by bike? In my vision for…
More bus lanes to be made 24hrs
Dublin City Council has informed me that they’re planning to increase bus lane operational hours in the area to reduce bus journey times in the evenings and weekends. Most of the bus lanes on Ballymun Road and Finglas Road are planned to be extended to 24hrs. Bus lanes on Mobhi Road and Botanic Road —…
300 bike bunkers to be installed in Dublin by 2026
Dublin City Council has said that they will go to tender for a company to provide and maintain bike bunkers in Dublin city. It’s expected that procurement will begin in Q1 2024 and the target is to have 300 bike bunkers installed by 2024. This is a very important project to encourage cycling in areas…
Public meeting: City Centre Transport Plan
In early September, Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority published the draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023 which sets out a vision for the city and a series of measures that would result in a 40% reduction in general traffic and significant increases in walking, cycling and public transport in the city…
Route 99 Phoenix Park Bus
A new shuttle bus route through the Phoenix Park has launched. The number 99 bus will start at Parkgate Street (across the river from Heuston Station) and serve People’s Gardens, Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin, the Papal Cross and the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre. The route map and the departure timetables are below: Leaving Parkgate…
Royal Canal draining in October
Waterways Ireland will dredge the Royal Canal between Lock 2 and Lock 3 (between Binn’s Bridge and Glengarriff Parade) over the coming weeks. This will involve relocating the fish, draining the canal, drying the canal bed and removing the silt from the canal bed by truck. The process will begin on Wednesday 27th September and…
