I thought I was going to crash the car this afternoon listening to Eamon Ryan (RTE lunchtime news) harping about building Bus Aras II on College Green and how this was all part of the gubberments "planned" capital investment program.
Is he really this hair-brained, or is this just a silly diversionary tactic?
How about we build a nuclear plant in his living room instead?
It would make about as much sense and would inconvenience far fewer people.
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I definitely think the posts are wittier here at nightOriginally Posted by JCSkinner
I thought the latest plan was to pedestrianise College Green?
"Who will bailout the IMF after FF is finished with them?"
Maybe you should stop listening to the radio in the car if you're going to alarm yourself by mis-hearing what's said.
I heard part of that interview and he was clearly referring to a bus gate for College Green, i.e. a bus priority system. He said that Labour and Fine Gael councillors had been holding this up, which is something I hadn't heard before.
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I.e. a bus depot at Trinity!
Background story From RTEI've no problem in principle with the idea, and I think that Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Centre Business Association would want to "get with the beat, Baggy". 70% of retail business may come from car shoppers, but that's not something that's writ in stone. I don't accept that a fair portion of that 70% could be enticed onto public transport, if it made sense to do so.Opposition to College Green car ban
Friday, 6 February 2009 16:31
Dublin city centre businesses say plans to introduce a car ban at College Green in five months' time will create unemployment in the retail sector. The proposal is also being opposed by some councillors, with the leader of the Fine Gael group describing the plan as madness.
Council officials want to impose the so-called Bus Gate in College Green in July before enabling works begin for Metro North. The plan would involve a ban on general traffic going to or from Dame Street by the introduction of the public transport-only gate. It would also involve enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities.
Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Centre Business Association said 70% of retail business comes from car shoppers, who will now go elsewhere if they cannot travel around the city.
He said his members are not going to accept a situation where the city's economy is being damaged by civil servants who do not know what they are doing.
He said car shoppers visit the city off-peak and do not contribute to congestion.
Fine Gael councillor Gerry Breen said the scheme is madness because there are doubts over the Metro North project. He said the scheme is being pushed by Dublin Bus who has 'failed to step up to the mark' with the bus corridors they have already been given.
The proposal is due to be considered by the council's Transport Committee next Thursday.
At the same time, I'd want to hear more about this specific proposal. It seems to be linked to Metro North. Clearly, if Metro North isn't going ahead (and do we know this yet), the case to do this may not be valid. It doesn't seem to be an end in itself.
However, banks know they have a duty of care to their clients and I'm sure that this should prevent them lending irresponsibly.
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The end in itself is to inconvenience and penalise motorists, of course.
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Um, no. I had assumed your problem was mis-hearing, but perhaps it's actually mis-thinking.
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I find that very hard to believe. Does anybody know his source?Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Centre Business Association said 70% of retail business comes from car shoppers, who will now go elsewhere if they cannot travel around the city.
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