NEWS
As Dart hits 40, railway safety regulator gives green light to extending lifespan of original trains
— New trains would be “better for accessibility, safety and reliability”, says passenger group….
Touring cyclist hit by van driver as car passed in opposite direction on rural Galway road
A touring cyclist, a man in his early 40s, was seriously injured yesterday after…
Moby reduces its bicycle parking zone due to electric expansion; Bleeper operates separate zone for standard bicycles
Users of Moby’s on-street bicycle rental service have complained that the company has reduced…
COMMENT & ANALYSIS
Ireland’s free public transport debate has both sides not dealing with realpolitiks
— Will electric cars charged at home by solar eventually be the ultimate reason for free public transport? Comment & Analysis: If the Government rolled…
Cargo Bike Life in Galway: Doing the sums on owning a second car, a €6,000 electric cargo bike suddenly didn’t seem completely outrageous
Comment & Analysis: We bought our longtail cargo bike last June. It’s a Trek Fetch 2 model, costing with accessories nearly €6,000. We didn’t think…
Eamon Ryan’s largest flaw as Minister for Transport is he didn’t act fast enough, but who would have? And does he have time to correct it?
— Science doesn’t support slowing down on climate action, and loud but minority voices shouldn’t slow down progress even towards the end of the Government’s…
Cycling should be enabled in Dublin without defaulting to shared spaces, and the city needs to build for the future not current levels of cycling
Comment & Analysis: Often, pedestrian and cycling route projects just end at dangerous junctions. You could say it’s part of the nature of things when…