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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
New bus routes vital to improve ‘connectivity over Castletown River'
Cllr. Ciaran Fisher said the traffic problems that emerged from the roadworks being carried out has 'once more drawn attention to the poor connectivity across the Castletown River.' Speaking after the meeting, he told 'While I welcome the improvements to Bridge Street and Linenhall Street, and I think they provide a much nicer approach to the town over the Newry bridge, I'm wary that anti-car design may cause it to be a traffic hotspot. Time will tell on that one, but one thing that is for sure, is that the lack of bus connectivity forces thousands of people every week to use their cars to get around.' 'The roadworks will only be finished at Bridge Street and we'll be looking at the Lisdoo junction and Armagh road improvements, so there is more congestion in the same area to come.' Cllr. Fisher pointed to a recent survey of traffic which estimated that on a typical workday, Newry bridge had 5000 plus cars on it. 'The Táin bridge has traffic of 16000+ cars on a similar given day. Approximately 4000 people a day leave the 'northern region' of the Dundalk area to come south into its other parts.' He added: 'If Transport Ireland wants to make an instant improvement in how people travel, and to reduce the traffic, a new bus route servicing the north of the town is needed.' He highlighted gaps in the bus services in the south of the town, saying there are 'no stops on the Avenue Road or Tom Bellew Avenue, not to mention the sprawl of houses on the south west of the town.' "Ath Lethan and the Lisdoo/Armagh Road are crying out for a bus service and have an enormous two way bus demand, in and out of the town.' He explained: 'This is why I have resurrected this with the Active Travel team and implored them to get behind these proposed routes. There was a proposal to do so in the Local Transport Plan and I think it should be not just looked at, but enacted.' At the Municipal meeting he asked about the prospect of this happening, and mentioned how this would take cars off the road and reduce traffic. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The meeting heard that the Council have been recently in touch with Transport Ireland about making this a reality. "The conversations have centred around routes and road ownership so far. And while there is a way to go yet, it's a stepping stone in the right direction.' He added: 'Meanwhile, the population on this side of the town is only going to grow. There is considerable strain on the water infrastructure on the south of town and planning has been granted for a sizable development out the Lisdoo Road in recent times, this only strengthens the case to get the transport infrastructure in place.' The Dundalk Councillor said: 'I'm asking for a carrot before stick approach, make it easier to people to choose not to take the car and sit in traffic, before talking about reducing road space, reducing car parking spaces and making it constantly more expensive to run a car.' Funded by the Local Democracy Scheme
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
More frequent and faster buses for Hereford outlined in plan
Bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and faster under new a raft of measures in Herefordshire Council's draft Local Transport Plan 2025-2041, it says there should be "bus priority or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable".It singles out Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road and the High Street in Ross-on-Wye as spots where it will "tackle delays" caused by on-street the council would like to see half-hourly services between Hereford and all five market towns, it will prioritise Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, as they have "the largest population and anticipated new development". It also wants bus times to match up better with the opening hours of leisure centres and social facilities, as well as council also plans to make bus stops safer and more accessible, so has proposed putting in extra road crossings, cycle parking, lighting and CCTV around them, as well as providing real-time bus information and wi-fi at stops.A more integrated transport policy for the county could also mean more use of shared cars, which along with shared bikes could be provided at railway and bus stations, the council residents can give their views on the proposals online until 8 Price, the council's cabinet member for Transport, said the plans paved "the way for a bright, sustainable future".The council does not operate bus services in the county, but partly funds about 10 companies to run travel in the county is currently capped at £3 per journey, up from £2 last year. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Council plans to push for half-hourly buses
Some bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and speedier under new council proposals. Herefordshire Council said it had an "aspiration" to see half-hourly services between Hereford and five market towns in the coming years, with the priority being services to Ross-on-Wye and Leominster. It also said there should be "bus priority and/or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable". The proposals are set out in the council's draft Local Transport Plan 2025-2041, with residents invited to submit their views until 8 June. The council does not operate the county's bus services but it partly funds the companies that do. There are about 10 such companies operating in Herefordshire. The Department for Transport said last November that Herefordshire Council would get a grant of £3.257m to help extend current local bus routes. The council's draft plans included an "aspiration" for half-hourly services between Hereford and the five market towns of Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Bromyard, Kington, Ledbury. The document states that Ross-on-Wye and Leominster will be "the priority" for these services, as they have "the largest population and anticipated new development". The council's transport plan also singled out Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road, and the High Street in Ross-on-Wye as spots where it would "tackle delays" caused by on-street parking. The local authority also plans to make bus stops safer and more accessible, with measures that include extra road crossings, cycle parking, lighting and CCTV, plus providing real-time bus information and even wi-fi at stops. Bus travel is currently capped at £3 per journey, up from £2 last year. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Challenges over improving bus services - operator Extra £3.2m funding for bus routes Which routes will benefit from bus funding boost? Herefordshire Council
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Herefordshire Council plans to push for half-hourly bus services
Some bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and speedier under new council Council said it had an "aspiration" to see half-hourly services between Hereford and five market towns in the coming years, with the priority being services to Ross-on-Wye and also said there should be "bus priority and/or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable".The proposals are set out in the council's draft Local Transport Plan 2025-2041, with residents invited to submit their views until 8 June. The council does not operate the county's bus services but it partly funds the companies that do. There are about 10 such companies operating in Department for Transport said last November that Herefordshire Council would get a grant of £3.257m to help extend current local bus routes. Better and safer bus stops The council's draft plans included an "aspiration" for half-hourly services between Hereford and the five market towns of Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Bromyard, Kington, document states that Ross-on-Wye and Leominster will be "the priority" for these services, as they have "the largest population and anticipated new development".The council's transport plan also singled out Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road, and the High Street in Ross-on-Wye as spots where it would "tackle delays" caused by on-street local authority also plans to make bus stops safer and more accessible, with measures that include extra road crossings, cycle parking, lighting and CCTV, plus providing real-time bus information and even wi-fi at travel is currently capped at £3 per journey, up from £2 last year. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
More than £8m allocated to improve city's roads
More than £8m is to be spent on improving roads in Brighton and Hove during the next 12 months, a council has said. Councillors will be asked to approve a Local Transport Plan allocating central funding for roads, pavements and other transport infrastructure as well as a planned maintenance programme in the city. Brighton & Hove City Council plans to spend £4m of that sum on roads, £3m on safety and accessibility and £600,000 on pavements. Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, said: "Tackling potholes and improving our roads is a key priority for this council." The council said £2.1m of reactive maintenance funding will "look to address the most serious potholes first, while also taking a longer-term approach to help to prevent potholes forming in the first place". Councillor Muten added: "We've had many years of underinvestment, which has led to a huge backlog in repairs and maintenance. "The condition of our road surfaces is unacceptable, but this plan will see us prioritise the areas most in need of improvement over the next 12 months." Brighton & Hove has over 390 miles (627km) of roads and cycle lanes and 750 miles (1,207km) of pavement. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Brighton roads earmarked for safety works Council underspends budget on potholes and road repairs Brighton & Hove City Council
