Cork BusConnects: Traffic flow and modelling data to be published 

CORK’S BusConnects traffic project is to hold another round of public consultation after traffic data from Cork city is published.

Cork Labour Party local area representative Peter Horgan welcomed confirmation of the additional round of public consultation on traffic modelling and traffic flows. The National Transport Authority (NTA) will publish the data in the coming months and seek public views on them.

“BusConnects is a crucial part of addressing the traffic logjam of Cork city and surrounding areas,” said Mr Horgan. 

“We need BusConnects to work but we also need to see all the traffic models and impacts the sustainable transport corridors will have.

“I am glad that NTA has now said that public views on the traffic data will be sought once published and look forward to seeing all viewpoints on BusConnects heard.

NTA deputy chief executive Hugh Creegan responded to a parliamentary question, which had been referred to the NTA for reply.

“BusConnects Cork aims to transform Cork’s bus system by making it more useful to more people and, in parallel, deliver safe cycling facilities on key corridors,” said Mr Creegan.

In March, the NTA launched the second round of public consultation on the Sustainable Transport Corridors earmarked for development as part of the BusConnects Cork programme.

“During the consultation period, the NTA ran an extensive communications campaign, hosted five community forums and five public information events in the city,” said Mr Creegan. “This resulted in a strong response from the public to the proposals with more than 4,300 submissions received. This is being fed into the design process.”

“The NTA are in the process of assembling the traffic data for the city and running the South West Regional Transport model with the proposed Sustainable Transport Corridors which will inform the likely impacts on Cork traffic.

“The NTA will publish a report on the outcomes of this modelling work and seek the views of the public in the coming months,” concluded Mr Creegan.