Sebastián Tyrrell
@styrrellou
Consultant in complex systems and OU lecturer in development of sustainable energy systems. Views very much my own.
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04-10-2014 15:24:45
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Due to robust passenger growth (to ~750,000 in ‘24) Irish Rail now plan to augment the service to a train every 2 hours between the cities #galway #limerick #westernrailcorridor #Clare Better Ennis Limerick Cycling Gort Cycle Trails Clare County Council VisitClare Visit Galway @Limerick_now
Sligo’s (pop 20,000) first daily rail arrival is not until 10:16 AM. More early morning arrivals is a MUST to enable #commuting for #college #students #healthcare #tourism #employment #leisure Sligo'sBuzzin Sligo PPN Sligo Hub Sligo Chamber The Glasshouse ATU Sligo
Movement of #freight is several times more carbon efficient on #rail than road. This one train from Ballina to Waterford saved ~5000kg of #carbon versus #roadhaulage #westernrailcorridor #modalshift PortofWaterford EPA Ireland Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Eamon Ryan IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland Iarnród Éireann
Come on Munster Rugby, don’t be letting Ronan O Gara set the pace. What about a similar sustainable mobility plan for Thomond and Musgrave?
Ireland’s share of pedestrian fatalities is nearly double the European average, making Ireland among the continent’s worst for pedestrian safety...Yet the 30km/h debate still revolves around how motorists will cope 🙄 Pat Kenny Newstalk David McCullagh
Reopening the #westernrailcorridor will be a significant, straight forward & hugely positive step in addressing the #infrastructure deficit of the region #sligo #mayo #galway Northern & Western Regional Assembly WesternDevelopment.ie Ireland West Airport ATU Sligo Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway
James Casserly To be fair I would argue to be lit up like a xmas tree at night as you won’t be seen otherwise, but during the day high-viz for pedestrians & cyclists is pointless. They get hit by cars not because they can't be seen but because of how streets are designed and how drivers behave