The Secret Cyclist: The benefits of Bus Connects mean making compromises

"As someone who cycles a lot, particularly for day-to-day activities like going to work or the shops, I welcome the Bus Connects plans as they will provide for dozens of more kilometres of safe cycle paths across the city."

A car blocks a cycle lane on Liberty Street while parked on a pedestrian-priority crossing zone behind the courthouse, Cork City. Pic: Larry Cummins

I cycled past a sign adjacent to a proposed Bus Connects route last week. It seems to have been erected by nearby residents. 

It has a large picture of a bee followed by the word ‘OFF’ and also states: ‘Save our 60 trees and 2,000 shrubs’. It is addressed to the National Transport Authority.