BusConnects Limerick

Just had a quick look at it and it's shocking! The 304 moved to the Dublin road leaving anyone in Linwood, Norwood, Woodlawn, old Cork Road and most of Garryowen without a route to the Crescent, UHL and the industrial estate. I'll now have to walk into town to get a bus to work.

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

The route 2 passes as close to those areas as the bus does now?

the route 6 which will pass the top of hilcroft (same as the 305 now)

the 6 will link with the dooradoyle

They’ve taken the one stop that was outside the spar away in this proposal but that seem to be it?

access for those estates to the crescent/Castletroy is the same as it is now only with greatest frequency?

yes the direct dooradoyle route is gone, but you currently need to go to sarsfield street and wait anyway?

this system should see a reduced journey time for that trip

I went to the South Court. Nothing to see or hear that isn't available on the website - think it might be for those who are unfamiliar with the internet.

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.

A 6A ruins the 6 route if it means only half the amount. Northside connectivity is a joke as is. No bus or motorway to UL and no bus or a toll to UHL.

Would be better to reroute a different bus like the current 304/304A does.

Fair enough using A usually means a split.

Would be better if they just gave it a new number then.

I did notice a few numbers missing and was wondering is that because the green buses will keep their routes.

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.

Yes, ironically enough they've made it so that it might be better to drive to UHL. You should always drive to a hospital anyway, especially if sick or visiting sick people - in case you pick a bug up on the bus

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.

Agreed and I love the determination you're showing and I guarantee you're not the only one, good luck with it 👍

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 ;)

Why would you bring a bike onto a city bus service? Where is it going to fit? Bringing bikes on inter-urban transport makes sense but not for trips starting and ending within the city.

Just because they do it in north America doesn't mean it's either a good idea or worth doing here. The majority of people will live within 400m of a bus stop and if you don't live that close, you'd be quicker cycling to where ever you're going rather than to a bus stop, waiting around for the bus to come, putting your bike (if not too heavy for you to lift) on the front rack of a bus (bus more than likely not capable of taking a rack), delaying everyone on the bus as you secure your bike, removing your bike at the stop nearest your destination before completing your journey by bike.

Before the 304A route people living on the schoolhouse road in Monaleen were up to a 30 minute walk or 3 minute cycle from the nearest bus stop to Raheen. I accept that is a niche case and no longer relevant though. A more modern example is anybody living between Castleconnell and Annacotty, it's even more niche though

As for the €10 each way charge, get a bike case and claim it isn't a bike. How it's free for trains but not for busses is madness

It's not like it's an added fuel usage charge... Most bikes weigh less than your average holiday suitcase... Most are lighter than the people cycling them

Had a look over my lunch break... It's worse again...From the Bus Eireann Website

What's the difference between a folding bike in a bag and one not in a bag?

I'm surprised the CoC are for full pedestrianisation. Whatever about people thinking it should be no cars it would be crazy to not use it as a bus route.

Also I assume they wrongly believe that pedestrianisation includes bikes.

Would you need a Raheen Business Park to NTP express bus ?

Surely very few people want to go to both on the same day.