Dr Declan Jordan: Cork to Limerick rail and greenway plans 'a boon' for the region

A dual carriageway, combined with sustainable solutions such as rail, is a much more sensible solution than the previously-planned motorway, writes Dr Declan Jordan

The proposed motorway between Cork and Limerick was an over-engineered solution to a problem that didn’t exist. Picture: Denis Minihane

For too long in Ireland, connectivity has been a code word for motorways and new and wider roads. Our transport policy has consistently ignored the evidence that more and more roads simply lead to more and more car journeys.

Hopefully the announcement of the N/M20 road upgrade and integrated travel options between Limerick, Cork, and the towns in between signals an end to the dominance of roads as our default transport option.