Routes to be introduced in Phase 6a will serve communities between Dublin Airport, north Dublin, the city centre, south Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, and north Wicklow.

The companies, which have ed offices in Co Monaghan, say the removal of regular traffic will have a “catastrophic” effect on the commercial viability of their site.

Local and national management addressed politicians during a briefing session at the Metropole Hotel last night.

BusConnects Cork, a spokesperson said, “aims to transform the city’s bus system by making it a better, more reliable, and more efficient service”.

The case asks the court to overturn An Bord Pleanála’s approval of the 8.3km road project from Blackrock to Dublin City Centre

Anne Graham made the comments yesterday at Cork Chamber’s latest Business Breakfast event.

As part of the Maryborough Hill to City STC, the NTA has outlined plans to replace the Fingerpost Roundabout with a signalised junction.

The temporary depot will have the capacity for the parking of approximately 150 buses and must cease operations before the end of 2030. 

Beaumont Quarry, an abandoned limestone quarry situated near Páirc Uí Rinn, is a popular recreational area on Cork city’s southside, and it is a sanctuary for urban wildlife.

Following a second round of public consultation on the plans, the NTA has published revised STC proposals for a third round of public consultation.

Approximately 4,400 submissions were made by the public during the second round of consultation.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) recently confirmed to The Echo that the decision has been made to hold a third round of non-statutory public consultation for the 11 Sustainable Transport Corridors in Cork.

Business owners and residents alike are worried that these could cause problems in the area, with a number of local businesses talking to The Echo about their concerns.

The current round of public consultation centres on the preferred routes, and follows an initial public consultation last year.

“It is vital for anybody from Dublin Hill, Dublin Street, Commons Road, Arthur Villas, any of these areas, to check out what the situation is and how it is going to affect your home.”

Amy Nolan takes a look at some of the proposed revisions to the plans for 11 sustainable transport corridors (STCs) earmarked for development as part of the BusConnects Cork.

Under the new design for the Cork Metropolitan bus network, announced by the National Transport Authority (NTA) last June, it is proposed that Kilcully will be served by new Route 52.

Aled Williams, who is the senior operations manager (South) for Bus Éireann, itted the ‘chronic’ traffic levels in Cork city have resulted in operational issues for the company

Der O’Riordan, a Boreenmanna Rd resident, told The Echo that people are “raging” and fearful over the potential acquisition of sections of their land, tree removal, and loss of on-street parking.

The proposed bridge would be developed at the junction of Grange Road and Donnybrook Hill over the Mangala to connect with the Carrigaline Road

“It’s a very, very serious proposal that, for me, is an act of environmental vandalism.”

Proposed BusConnects corridors include approximately 93 kilometres of bus lane and 112 kilometres of cycle facilities

The NTA has today launched its plans to “transform the public transport network” in Cork city, including a second 24-hour bus route from Carrigaline to Hollyhill, and new routes to previously unserved areas.