Re: Re: developments in cork

Gradient depends on the route taken. A system that went out to Douglas, through Grange and up to the airport would not hit the direct gradients up the hill to the airport.

However, there are more practical destinations for light rail – Ballincollig, Mahon – that would attract more users, so the airport should be a longer term goal.

As mentioned, the bus to the airport need sorting out first. It needs to go at least every 15 to 20 minutes to be practical. It shouldn’t just head to the bus station, it should loop around the city centre, serving UCC and the railway station as well.

It should also be possible to get a bus from places other than the city centre. How about creating a 6A bus route and sending every third No 6 up to the airport. Douglas and Grange would get a service every half hour to the airport. A similar thing could be done for the number 9 from the Ballyphehane side (although that bus scarcely runs).

It’s important to remember that a large number of people who would use the airport bus service would be employees at the airport or the business park. A lot of those people live in the Grange area.

But then, come to think of it, when did Cork last get an increase in the bus fleet? Even the newest buses seem to have 2002 or 2003 plates on them.