Majority of commuters still turning to the car

Despite Government efforts to get more people to walk, cycle, or use public transport, three out of every four journeys are still being made by car, according to a new overview of the country’s transport sector.

‘Transport Trends — An Overview of Ireland’s Transport Sector’ also raises concerns at underinvestment in the transport network and the implications this could have at a time when transport demand is increasing significantly.

Overall, the Department of Transport, which authored the report, found that 74% of all journeys are being taken by car, with bus accounting for 4.4%, and rail/Dart/Luas for 1.4%. Walking represents 14.8% of all journeys, with cycling at 1.6%.