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Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
nation.cymru
October 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
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'Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives ... Ian Lumley of environmental NGO An Taisce said bulkier vehicles were also bad for the climate, requiring more fuel'
jrnl.ie/6728706
jrnl.ie/6728706
Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives - study
Car manufactures have been accused of an SUV ‘arms race’ that’s making roads less safe.
jrnl.ie
June 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
'Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives ... Ian Lumley of environmental NGO An Taisce said bulkier vehicles were also bad for the climate, requiring more fuel'
jrnl.ie/6728706
jrnl.ie/6728706
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How do you solve a problem like... traffic in Galway?
"57% of all private car trips take place entirely within the city boundary, trips that could, and perhaps should, be taken by public transport, cycling and walking."
"57% of all private car trips take place entirely within the city boundary, trips that could, and perhaps should, be taken by public transport, cycling and walking."
New roads mean more traffic, not less — somebody should tell Galway County Council
New roads cause more traffic, not less, but that doesn't stop people from wanting them. It's time to change tack, writes Ciarán Ferrie
www.irishexaminer.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
How do you solve a problem like... traffic in Galway?
"57% of all private car trips take place entirely within the city boundary, trips that could, and perhaps should, be taken by public transport, cycling and walking."
"57% of all private car trips take place entirely within the city boundary, trips that could, and perhaps should, be taken by public transport, cycling and walking."
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One well-known cause of peak-hour traffic is the school run. When schools are closed, congestion drops dramatically, especially on the west side of the city. Yet neither local authority has studied school travel, so the scale of this effect has NEVER been measured.
www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...
www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...
Claim City Council hasn't "done homework" on impact of school travel on city traffic | GalwayBayFM
Galway City Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland haven't "done their homework" on the impact of school travel on city traffic patterns.That's according...
www.galwaybayfm.ie
May 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
One well-known cause of peak-hour traffic is the school run. When schools are closed, congestion drops dramatically, especially on the west side of the city. Yet neither local authority has studied school travel, so the scale of this effect has NEVER been measured.
www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...
www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...
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#Galway Ring Road: I’ve now read through the updated Traffic Modelling Report submitted by @GalwayCoCo
to ABP. And I’m more convinced than ever that this project cannot be justified in its current form.🧵
to ABP. And I’m more convinced than ever that this project cannot be justified in its current form.🧵
May 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
#Galway Ring Road: I’ve now read through the updated Traffic Modelling Report submitted by @GalwayCoCo
to ABP. And I’m more convinced than ever that this project cannot be justified in its current form.🧵
to ABP. And I’m more convinced than ever that this project cannot be justified in its current form.🧵
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City Council officials emphatically declared several years ago that implementation of the "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was proceeding in parallel with the ring road project, and was not waiting for it.
All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Transport policy paused until Ring Road decision
The National Transport Authority has decided to pause developing Galway city’s transport strategy until a decision is made for or against the N6 Ring Road.
www.advertiser.ie
May 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
City Council officials emphatically declared several years ago that implementation of the "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was proceeding in parallel with the ring road project, and was not waiting for it.
All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
The #GRR is a noose around Galway's neck. Its not going to help us, its time to move on. @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social just get on with the other bits and pieces that wont be impacted by the construction or otherwise of the feckin' road. You can still make our streets safer.
The National Transport Authority has decided to pause developing Galway city’s transport strategy until a decision is made for or against the N6 Ring Road www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Transport policy paused until Ring Road decision
The National Transport Authority has decided to pause developing Galway city’s transport strategy until a decision is made for or against the N6 Ring Road.
www.advertiser.ie
May 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The #GRR is a noose around Galway's neck. Its not going to help us, its time to move on. @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social just get on with the other bits and pieces that wont be impacted by the construction or otherwise of the feckin' road. You can still make our streets safer.
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An interim report from the SEAI found that energy emissions are at their lowest in over 30 years but that more is needed to reach climate targets.
http://jrnl.ie/6710303
http://jrnl.ie/6710303
Transport emissions down slightly as ‘over-reliance’ on private vehicles ‘erodes progress’
An interim report from the SEAI found that energy emissions are at their lowest in over 30 years but that more is needed to reach climate targets.
jrnl.ie
May 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
An interim report from the SEAI found that energy emissions are at their lowest in over 30 years but that more is needed to reach climate targets.
http://jrnl.ie/6710303
http://jrnl.ie/6710303
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Did you know that electricity is often taxed more than fossil fuels in the EU?
It’s a policy choice that makes electrification less competitive.
Our @regassistproj.bsky.social report explores how taxes and levies shape this imbalance and what can be done.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
It’s a policy choice that makes electrification less competitive.
Our @regassistproj.bsky.social report explores how taxes and levies shape this imbalance and what can be done.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
May 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Did you know that electricity is often taxed more than fossil fuels in the EU?
It’s a policy choice that makes electrification less competitive.
Our @regassistproj.bsky.social report explores how taxes and levies shape this imbalance and what can be done.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
It’s a policy choice that makes electrification less competitive.
Our @regassistproj.bsky.social report explores how taxes and levies shape this imbalance and what can be done.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...