Traffic plan needs green light

IF the imaginative transportation system envisaged in Cork’s Development Plan is not delivered the city will eventually grind to a standstill.

Even before the ambitious plan comes together, though, the Government will have to provide the funding for an extensive upgrading of the rail system.

According to CASP, the Cork Area Strategic Plan, the continuing rise in car ownership and projected population growth will have dramatic consequences if sustainable land use and transportation policies are not implemented. What that means, is if nothing is done now, the city will gradually but inevitably come to a halt. If you think driving to work is bad during the school term, which recommences shortly, it is like nothing in comparison to what the future holds if today’s problems are ignored.