Oil, and therefore petrol, will run dry in the next 15-20 years. Earlier estimates put it at 30 years or more, but didn’t take account of the rise of China and India as first world economies – which in today’s terms, means enormous consumers of oil. NB This is a very rough draft. I originally posted this on the alternative party forum, now defunct, and haven’t had time to update …Read more
alternative transport
Fur Coat and No Knickers
In a fine, angry article in The Irish Times, Fintan O’Toole sums up what’s wrong with public transport policy in …Read more
Free Hybrid Electric Buses at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
Treehugger has a piece about free hybrid electric buses at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. What is there not to like about …Read more
If US can do it in 10, we can do it in 5
This is Al Gore’s speech exhorting Americans to change to a carbon-free economy in ten years. The United States is …Read more
Rip out the traffic lights and railings
Hmm. It’s counter-intuitive, perhaps, and yet it has been proven to work. Any chance of it being piloted in ireland? …Read more
The Reinvention of Urban Dublin…? with possibly a little help from Jaime Lerner?
Re the dreary turf war between Luas and Irish Rail over Broadstone, which according to today’s Irish Times Luas and …Read more
Congestion is costing Dublin Bus €60m a year
RTÉ reports that congestion is costing Dublin Bus €60m a year out of a total subvention of €80m, according to …Read more
Streetcars of Desire
NB this was written after the 2007 local elections. Updated 2008, 2010 During the election, I joined other bloggers in …Read more
The mark of the BX
Recently a glossy leaflet, apparently a Public Consultation document, came through my letterbox. It concerns the proposed Luas City Centre …Read more
Dublin bus fare rise
The Dublin Community Blog reports that Dublin bus fares have risen again, and comments: If anyone wants to see how …Read more