September 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Has Cllr Keane ever heard of the "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy?
Fianna Fáil candidate for the Galway West by election, Cllr Cillian Keane, has said that Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Galway County Council should include a bus lane as part of the current €2.5 million resurfacing works on the N83 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
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Fianna Fáil candidate for the Galway West by election, Cllr Cillian Keane, has said that Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Galway County Council should include a bus lane as part of the current…
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April 28, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Has Cllr Keane ever heard of the "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy?
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
What on earth can we do about Galway's notorious gridlock(TM)? With a couple of notable exceptions, most politicians and influential bodies have zero interest in getting people out of cars, and it shows.
March 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
Not just (some) councillors.
This was literally the policy position endorsed by the National Transport Authority in the 2016 #GalwayTransportStrategy in order to justify their support for the proposed #GalwayCityRingRoad.
'Bike lanes delay traffic, so we need major road expansion first.'
This was literally the policy position endorsed by the National Transport Authority in the 2016 #GalwayTransportStrategy in order to justify their support for the proposed #GalwayCityRingRoad.
'Bike lanes delay traffic, so we need major road expansion first.'
I asked a local councillor why they still hadn't built a protected bike lane near us. Answer: There are so many schools near there, that it would impact the traffic in the mornings to have the lanes .... I dunno.
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Not just (some) councillors.
This was literally the policy position endorsed by the National Transport Authority in the 2016 #GalwayTransportStrategy in order to justify their support for the proposed #GalwayCityRingRoad.
'Bike lanes delay traffic, so we need major road expansion first.'
This was literally the policy position endorsed by the National Transport Authority in the 2016 #GalwayTransportStrategy in order to justify their support for the proposed #GalwayCityRingRoad.
'Bike lanes delay traffic, so we need major road expansion first.'
The "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was officially adopted by the City Council in 2016.
We were promised that it would "transform" the city in short order.
We were promised that it would "transform" the city in short order.
I live in Galway and it’s in many many ways adorable, but the car is king, in every space, and the council is actively anti-bicycle. I’m very, very streetwise on a bike, I lived and rode in central London for years, and I can barely handle the risk levels here. It’s lethal.
April 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was officially adopted by the City Council in 2016.
We were promised that it would "transform" the city in short order.
We were promised that it would "transform" the city in short order.
It has been glaringly obvious for years.
1. The primary function of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its launch in 2016, was to ensure delivery of the Ring Road.
2. The NTA’s primary function is not to prioritise public transport, but to ensure that private car traffic is never inconvenienced.
1. The primary function of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its launch in 2016, was to ensure delivery of the Ring Road.
2. The NTA’s primary function is not to prioritise public transport, but to ensure that private car traffic is never inconvenienced.
Ballymoneen Road Upper needs a bus - and the NTA are now telling us it won't happen until after the ring road. It is absurd that simple public transport is being held ransom to the ring road.
May 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
It has been glaringly obvious for years.
1. The primary function of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its launch in 2016, was to ensure delivery of the Ring Road.
2. The NTA’s primary function is not to prioritise public transport, but to ensure that private car traffic is never inconvenienced.
1. The primary function of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its launch in 2016, was to ensure delivery of the Ring Road.
2. The NTA’s primary function is not to prioritise public transport, but to ensure that private car traffic is never inconvenienced.
The funny thing about Galway's train station redevelopment is how it's Galway where it rains so much but the roof will not even cover half of the length of the platforms...
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
February 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
@illanwall.bsky.social is right.
It should be noted, however, that a hierarchy of measures favouring active travel in general has allegedly been official City Council policy for many years. There were TWO walking & cycling strategies published before the #GalwayTransportStrategy arrived in 2016.
It should be noted, however, that a hierarchy of measures favouring active travel in general has allegedly been official City Council policy for many years. There were TWO walking & cycling strategies published before the #GalwayTransportStrategy arrived in 2016.
Absolutely spot on. We need to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists first and foremost, followed by public transport, and lastly cars, in the city centre.
The future is less cars not more roads.
The result will be a better city, with cleaner air, less noise pollution, and a healthier populace.
The future is less cars not more roads.
The result will be a better city, with cleaner air, less noise pollution, and a healthier populace.
Encouraging people to walk in the city centre is crucial to reducing congestion, improving accessibility and increasing the number of residents and tourists who want to spend time in the city centre, Dr Illan Wall writes www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
December 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
@illanwall.bsky.social is right.
It should be noted, however, that a hierarchy of measures favouring active travel in general has allegedly been official City Council policy for many years. There were TWO walking & cycling strategies published before the #GalwayTransportStrategy arrived in 2016.
It should be noted, however, that a hierarchy of measures favouring active travel in general has allegedly been official City Council policy for many years. There were TWO walking & cycling strategies published before the #GalwayTransportStrategy arrived in 2016.
@frankmcdonald60.bsky.social This still rankles. 👇
Can you actually believe that this was an official response from the NTA, when they were asked to explain why they endorsed a key tenet of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, ie that "delay on the road network" would be increased by bus and bike lanes?
Can you actually believe that this was an official response from the NTA, when they were asked to explain why they endorsed a key tenet of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, ie that "delay on the road network" would be increased by bus and bike lanes?
"If it is socially desired not to reduce speeds for motor traffic ... then road widths must be restored by other means, such as road widening, or provision of relief roads, or alternative roads for motorists to use so as to avoid lower capacity roads with cycle/bus lanes."
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Source for the above: #GalwayTransportStrategy 2016 and subsequent correspondence with the National Transport Authority in December 2018.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
@frankmcdonald60.bsky.social This still rankles. 👇
Can you actually believe that this was an official response from the NTA, when they were asked to explain why they endorsed a key tenet of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, ie that "delay on the road network" would be increased by bus and bike lanes?
Can you actually believe that this was an official response from the NTA, when they were asked to explain why they endorsed a key tenet of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, ie that "delay on the road network" would be increased by bus and bike lanes?
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?
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All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
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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.
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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?
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All lies.
Is anybody surprised?
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"In response to continued inaction, residents have now launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund road safety works themselves."
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
Parents and residents in Bearna will stage their third walking protest along the R336 on Monday, calling on Galway County Council to urgently provide road safety measures for children walking to Scoil Sheamais Naofa www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Bearna families launch fundraising campaign and renew road protests
Parents and residents in Bearna will stage their third walking protest on Monday May 12 from 8am until 8.45am along the R336, calling on Galway County Council to urgently provide road safety measures ...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"In response to continued inaction, residents have now launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund road safety works themselves."
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was launched in 2016.
@cubbardgalwayfirst.bsky.social Are you aware of any report detailing what projects have already been delivered and completed in the first ten years of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, which was formally adopted by the City Council in 2016?
How much of the GTS funding "allocation" has been spent?
How much of the GTS funding "allocation" has been spent?
2018: "The estimated cost to deliver the #GalwayTransportStrategy is in the ballpark of €250 million to €300 million ... The GTS has a 20-year horizon with significant front-loading in the first ten years and a huge amount of work targeted for years one to five."
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
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April 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
@cubbardgalwayfirst.bsky.social Are you aware of any report detailing what projects have already been delivered and completed in the first ten years of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, which was formally adopted by the City Council in 2016?
How much of the GTS funding "allocation" has been spent?
How much of the GTS funding "allocation" has been spent?
The #GalwayTransportStrategy was cleverly planned from the very start as a special purpose vehicle to expedite delivery of the #GalwayCityRingRoad.
However, is there not a fundamental flaw in ACP's approval process?
The NTA "paused" the GTS, and said that it was to be superseded by a new plan.
However, is there not a fundamental flaw in ACP's approval process?
The NTA "paused" the GTS, and said that it was to be superseded by a new plan.
Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road...
Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road
Deeming this project climate-compliant is untenable, argues architect and transport planner Ciarán Ferrie.
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April 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The #GalwayTransportStrategy was cleverly planned from the very start as a special purpose vehicle to expedite delivery of the #GalwayCityRingRoad.
However, is there not a fundamental flaw in ACP's approval process?
The NTA "paused" the GTS, and said that it was to be superseded by a new plan.
However, is there not a fundamental flaw in ACP's approval process?
The NTA "paused" the GTS, and said that it was to be superseded by a new plan.
Meanwhile, the NTA, having sold the #N6GCRR as an essential precursor of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, is already back-pedalling on various proposals.
The only people adversely affected, of course, are those who don't have cars. The People That Matter drive on unawares.
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The only people adversely affected, of course, are those who don't have cars. The People That Matter drive on unawares.
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Ballymoneen Road Upper needs a bus - and the NTA are now telling us it won't happen until after the ring road. It is absurd that simple public transport is being held ransom to the ring road.
June 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Meanwhile, the NTA, having sold the #N6GCRR as an essential precursor of the #GalwayTransportStrategy, is already back-pedalling on various proposals.
The only people adversely affected, of course, are those who don't have cars. The People That Matter drive on unawares.
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The only people adversely affected, of course, are those who don't have cars. The People That Matter drive on unawares.
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Sensible?
The National Transport Authority is up to its neck in this.
They "paused" the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy a couple of years ago, pending a decision on the planning application.
They are already delaying projects until the RR is built.
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The National Transport Authority is up to its neck in this.
They "paused" the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy a couple of years ago, pending a decision on the planning application.
They are already delaying projects until the RR is built.
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Ballymoneen Road Upper needs a bus - and the NTA are now telling us it won't happen until after the ring road. It is absurd that simple public transport is being held ransom to the ring road.
May 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Sensible?
The National Transport Authority is up to its neck in this.
They "paused" the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy a couple of years ago, pending a decision on the planning application.
They are already delaying projects until the RR is built.
bsky.app/profile/nial...
The National Transport Authority is up to its neck in this.
They "paused" the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy a couple of years ago, pending a decision on the planning application.
They are already delaying projects until the RR is built.
bsky.app/profile/nial...
NTA's #GalwayTransportStrategy 2016 (currently "paused"): "The R337 Kingston Road is quite narrow. We propose traffic calming and signage to advertise the presence of cyclists."
2025: 👇
2025: 👇
June 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
NTA's #GalwayTransportStrategy 2016 (currently "paused"): "The R337 Kingston Road is quite narrow. We propose traffic calming and signage to advertise the presence of cyclists."
2025: 👇
2025: 👇
The #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its origins in 2015, was fabricated as a Special Purpose Vehicle to deliver the City Council's long-sought second ring road. Its promoters knew that they had to present a supposedly "integrated" programme in a certain way to pass the "sustainability" sniff test.
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.
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May 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The #GalwayTransportStrategy, from its origins in 2015, was fabricated as a Special Purpose Vehicle to deliver the City Council's long-sought second ring road. Its promoters knew that they had to present a supposedly "integrated" programme in a certain way to pass the "sustainability" sniff test.
2018: "The estimated cost to deliver the #GalwayTransportStrategy is in the ballpark of €250 million to €300 million ... The GTS has a 20-year horizon with significant front-loading in the first ten years and a huge amount of work targeted for years one to five."
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
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April 3, 2026 at 6:31 AM
2018: "The estimated cost to deliver the #GalwayTransportStrategy is in the ballpark of €250 million to €300 million ... The GTS has a 20-year horizon with significant front-loading in the first ten years and a huge amount of work targeted for years one to five."
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
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Rahoon Road in #Galway.
It's a bus route, apparently, but not one that merits stops, timetables, shelters or footpaths.
Oh, and the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy has been "paused" indefinitely.
It's a bus route, apparently, but not one that merits stops, timetables, shelters or footpaths.
Oh, and the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy has been "paused" indefinitely.
June 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Rahoon Road in #Galway.
It's a bus route, apparently, but not one that merits stops, timetables, shelters or footpaths.
Oh, and the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy has been "paused" indefinitely.
It's a bus route, apparently, but not one that merits stops, timetables, shelters or footpaths.
Oh, and the 2016 "€200-million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy has been "paused" indefinitely.
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was adopted by @galwaycity.ie in 2016.
What has actually been delivered in the past decade? And what were the outcomes in terms of car dependence and travel behaviour?
What has actually been delivered in the past decade? And what were the outcomes in terms of car dependence and travel behaviour?
I'm not familiar with the corresponding figure for the proposed project currently before ACP. It is unlikely, on its own, to provide a long-term solution to traffic congestion, which underlines the need to progress other major transport initiatives set out in the Galway Transport Strategy.
April 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The "€200 million 10-year" #GalwayTransportStrategy was adopted by @galwaycity.ie in 2016.
What has actually been delivered in the past decade? And what were the outcomes in terms of car dependence and travel behaviour?
What has actually been delivered in the past decade? And what were the outcomes in terms of car dependence and travel behaviour?
If only the City Council and the NTA had heard of the Smarter Travel Workplace programme.
#GalwayTransportStrategy
#GalwayTransportStrategy
June 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If only the City Council and the NTA had heard of the Smarter Travel Workplace programme.
#GalwayTransportStrategy
#GalwayTransportStrategy
The #GalwayTransportStrategy (2016) envisaged a 5% modal share for public transport, to be achieved in the year 2039.
That's about a tenth of what we should be striving for right now.
That's about a tenth of what we should be striving for right now.
Cool idea. The number of cycling commuters in Ireland as of Census 2022 was about 100,000. So this would be a 10 fold increase in that. Ambitious but achieveable.
The benefits for the country would be massive.
The benefits for the country would be massive.
Brilliant letter in the @irishtimes.com today by @olaln.bsky.social on the need for a paradigm shift in our transport system.
We challenge Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social to set a bold target: one million people cycling daily by 2030.
Let’s get people moving — for our health & the planet's.
We challenge Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social to set a bold target: one million people cycling daily by 2030.
Let’s get people moving — for our health & the planet's.
June 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The #GalwayTransportStrategy (2016) envisaged a 5% modal share for public transport, to be achieved in the year 2039.
That's about a tenth of what we should be striving for right now.
That's about a tenth of what we should be striving for right now.
2016: "Mr Creegan indicated that implementation of the proposed #GalwayTransportStrategy would be of the order of €200 to €250 million. However, this cost would be spread over a considerable period of up to 20 years."
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
2016: "Mr Creegan indicated that implementation of the proposed #GalwayTransportStrategy would be of the order of €200 to €250 million. However, this cost would be spread over a considerable period of up to 20 years."