BusConnects Limerick

Adaminho, the fact that it is in consultation stage make your objections known

I submitted a proposal to BusConnects Limerick as follows: I would like to propose a Route 6A. This would start at the University of Limerick going through Monaleen via Castletroy Shopping Centre, Kilmurry Road, School House Road & Golf Links Road. It would join the Dublin Road and continue to the Parkway Roundabout the same as the proposed Route 6. However instead of continuing onto the City Centre and Caherdavin via Garryowen, the Route 6A bus can turn left at the Parkway Roundabout to travel down the Childers Road past Childers Road Shopping Centre, Roxboro Shopping Centre, Roxboro, Janesboro and Ballinacurra. It would then turn left onto O'Connell Avenue and continue onwards to the Crescent Shopping Centre, University Hospital Limerick and St. Nessan's Church before looping around the Roundabout at Raheen Industrial Estate and returning back the same way. The Route 6A could also run every 30 minutes, this is an okay service provision. It would work even better if Route 6 and Route 6A timetables as proposed were offset by 15 minutes. That way people in Monaleen should have a bus arriving in either direction every 15 minutes. This would be a major improvement in terms of bus service provision for the Monaleen area while also maintaining bus service provision for the residents of Roxboro, Janesboro and Ballinacurra. It also connects several different shopping districts including cinemas and residential areas to the University of Limerick, Plassey Industrial Estate, University Hospital Limerick and Raheen Industrial Estate, allowing residents of these areas to access work and shop in a greater number of locations. This would also be the sole orbital route in Limerick. I'd appreciate any feedback on this proposal. P.S. Don't forget about the Webinar in 10 minutes, you can register at Limerick | Busconnects and click on Limerick Online Webinar Registration. Enter your Name and Email address and you should see a link for a Zoom meeting. Don't worry if you miss the one today, there will be another next week on the 21st of March also @ 6:30PM. All the best.

Also the other reason given for not routing busses via childers road is due to the disused rail line near greenmount avenue which could come back into use and delay busses. I personally don't think it's a big deal if the bus gets delayed by 2mins due to a train however there isn't even tracks there at present.

Was there any talk of new bus lanes etc. as per BusConnects in other cities?

Yeah I'm not buying it either tbh, it's a pretty weak excuse tbf. As if a currently non existant, and likely infrequent rail service even if it gets introduced is going to be detrimental to busses using Childers Road. Also, I think he was dismissive towards the people living on or near the Childers Road with regards to my proposal as he said it would only benefit the people living in Monaleen/Castletroy and Dooradoyle/Raheen but not the other communities along the way such as Castletroy View, Roxboro, Janesboro or Ballinacurra etc. Under current proposals if they want to get to Monaleen/Castletroy or Dooradoyle/Raheen they first have to travel the opposite direction towards the City Centre before actually going the direction they need to go. My proposal would have resolved that issue. I'm going to keep onto them about it anyway, I'm not giving up. I think it is a glaring mistake and omission not to have at least one route using the length of the Childers Road. If people like the Route 6A as I originally proposed it, make a submission to them about it. We may be able to pressure them into providing that service which will link up a lot of key Employment, Educational, Shopping, Healthcare and other services like Banks and Post Offices, Credit Unions etc. along the route. We have until the 7th of April to make our voices known.

I have no choice tbf, I rely on the busses to get everywhere. I don't drive as I can't afford to. So, it's busses or bust lol ;)