Cork City chiefs: Give car ban three months

Cork City chiefs are sticking to their guns on the St Patrick’s St afternoon car ban, saying it needs three months to be assessed properly.

City council CEO Ann Doherty and the council’s director of transportation, Gerry O’Beirne, say indications from Bus Éireann show the introduction three weeks ago of a time-regulated bus lane on the street from 3pm to 6.30pm has reduced journey times on two key bus routes.

Route 205 has seen up to an 18% reduction in travel time, and route 208 has seen up to a 13% reduction in travel time westwards and a 28% reduction in travel time north to Mayfield.