Cork Luas could get stuck in traffic, slowing journey times

A meaningful public consultation process should help inform the planning, using local knowledge of residents and others using the system

Washington Street in Cork. With tram stops on Washington Street, Patrick Street and MacCurtain Street, the Luas will bring people right into the heart of the city without the worry (or the cost) of trying to find parking. File picture: Larry Cummins

Last month marked a significant milestone for the future development of Cork City with the publication of the proposed Cork Luas project. It will be the first light rail project in the city since the closure of the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in 1934. 

The new light rail line will connect Mahon Point in the east of the city to Ballincollig in the west, stopping off at Kent Station and Patrick Street en route. It forms part of a forward-thinking vision for transport in Cork City set out in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040 and which includes the Bus Connects project.