Episode 9: Commuting & The Election

This summer, Dublin City Council will trial a traffic-free College Green. A proposal to turn the space into a pedestrian plaza was rejected by An Bord Pleanála last October. In refusing permission, it argued that pedestrianisation could have a “significant and negative” impact on bus passengers, and taxis. The planning authority also said that it had "unacceptable" safety concerns regarding cyclists, pedestrians, buses and emergency vehicles. However, following calls from Dublin Chamber, the business representative group, three test days will now take place. Traffic will be diverted from the area with east-west bus routes diverted. To find out what these test days will mean for bus users and pedestrians, we spoke with Brendan O'Brien from Dublin City Council.

On this podcast we discuss Metrolink - the underground rail line planned for Dublin.

On this month's podcast, we chat with Brendan O'Brien from Dublin City Council about the plans for the Liffey Cycle Route. Ciaran Cuffe talks to us about plans to extend the pedestrian crossing times in the city centre, and we hear from Kevin Carter from The Dublin Commuter Coalition.  

Launched in 2017, Bus Connects is a major plan to transform the bus network in Dublin. The project will see a redesign of bus routes, with new stops and shelters, and 16 new core bus corridors introduced in the city. On this podcast, we’re joined by Grainne Mackin from The National Transport Authority to discuss the route network, the fare structure, and the new bus corridors.

Welcome to On The Move. This is the first episode of a new Dublin commuting podcast series. Over the coming weeks we’ll discuss all aspects of commuting around Dublin city and county, hearing from the people keeping the capital moving and getting the views of transport experts and commuters. On this episode, we chat with head of operations at Dublin Bus, Donal Keating. We hear about new route 155 and how the company is expanding its services to meet a growing Dublin. And, with Seapoint recently voted best DART station in Dublin, Barry Kenny from Irish Rail tells us what makes a good station.