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Brian Caulfield
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Professor in Transportation, Dept of Civil Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Research in Transport, Public Transport, Transport Emissions & Climate Change. https://peoplefinder.tcd.ie/Profile?Username=CAULFIB

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 17d
New study of e-cargo bikes:

"Most participants felt more respected by motorists, more secure, more powerful, and more entitled as road users when e-cargo cycling [compared to traditional biking]."

doi.org/10.1080/2380...

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 17d
📣 Research just published with R. Egan & H. Julienne, funded by @seai-ie.bsky.social.

The paper presents an analysis of vehicular cycling in Ireland with the e-cargo bike, focusing on the interview accounts of participants based in four Irish cities
Open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 17d
I joined Morning Ireland earlier to discuss the article: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Storm Chandra pushed the country's transport network to breaking point
Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at the Centre for Transport Research, Trinity College Dublin, on our public transport's inability to deal with severe weather.
www.rte.ie

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 18d
A lessons the past 12 months has taught us about our creaking transport networks is that they are extremely vulnerable. The aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown us, again, that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Brian Caulfield: Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system
Aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown once again that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 18d
Brian Caulfield: Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system
Brian Caulfield: Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system
Aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown once again that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 23d
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social Breakfast this morning to discuss the introduction of contactless payments on public transport in Dublin. The city would join the almost 750 cities worldwide that have the same systems

www.newstalk.com/news/contact...
Contactless payments on public transport 'to take a long time' to complete
There had been speculation Dubliners would be waiting until 2029 to get contactless public transport payments.
www.newstalk.com

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 26d
A small northern lights show in Dublin 14

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Jan 10
I’m just asking for the reference to the data as it would be useful for a research project that I working on.. apologies if you found that hostile

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Jan 9
Can you share?

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Jan 9
Do you have data to back this up Edgar?

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Trinity Engineering @tcdengineering.bsky.social · Jan 7
How will wider cycle lanes affect traffic in Dublin?
Prof @briancaulfield.bsky.social from @tcddublin.bsky.social Engineering discusses sustainable transport with @newstalkfm.bsky.social.

Listen here: bit.ly/4aODGEC

#Cycling #UrbanPlanning #Transport
What impact will wider cycle lanes have on traffic in Dublin? | Newstalk
As the next phase of Dublin's traffic plan is implemented this year, wider cycle lanes will be in...
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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 23
Judicial review into planned MetroLink rail line is withdrawn - Christmas has come early 🚇 🎅 🎄

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Judicial review into MetroLink rail line is withdrawn
The judicial review into the planned MetroLink rail line for Dublin is withdrawn.
www.rte.ie

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Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · Dec 22
@briancaulfield.bsky.social on @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social traffic congestion, 11th most congested in World: “Nobody wants to live in a city like Dublin that has a housing crisis and a congestion crisis,” he said.
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Dublin now 11th-most congested city in the world, says report
State’s transport infrastructure is ‘extremely vulnerable to any shock’, says academic
tinyurl.com

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 19
Manhattan Peanuts has lodged a legal challenge to the Luas extension to Finglas

www.thejournal.ie/luas-finglas...

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 18
📢 New research published last week, a collaboration with the team in the NTA on the potential impacts of increased cycling in Cork...

Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 11
I was delighted to join @berniceharrison.bsky.social on the @irishtimes.com podcast to discuss the M50 issues

www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-...
What’s gone wrong with the M50 and can we fix it?
In the News podcast: Congestion means motorway is no longer fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 8
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
How do you solve the M50?
Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at the Centre for Transport Research, Trinity College Dublin
www.rte.ie

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 8
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social breakfast to discuss the article too: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Is building more roads the solution to our congestion hell? | Newstalk
“Continuing to build more roads to alleviate congestion, is precisely the kind of failed thinki...
www.newstalk.com

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 8
"Continuing to build more roads to alleviate congestion, especially in a geographically constrained city such as Dublin, is precisely the kind of failed thinking that has resulted in our capital becoming the 10th most congested city in the world."

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Prof Brian Caulfield: Can anything be done to end M50 gridlock?
Motorway is daily inescapable reminder of Dublin’s status as world’s 10th most-congested city
www.irishtimes.com

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Brian Caulfield

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 3
It would be in direct contradiction to our climate laws & obligations, prolong car dependency, and be contrary to the 2022-2042 GDA Transport Strategy, not to mention the biodiversity impacts.

Unfortunately, after decades of underinvestment in the city, another road is not going to fix our problems

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Dec 3
Building the eastern bypass is far from a short or even a medium-term solution—it would take 15-20 years in planning and construction and cost billions!

www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
M50 congestion can only be fixed through Government policy change, says TII
Sean O’Neill says traffic on the motorway have supassed Celtic Tiger numbers
www.irishtimes.com