Letters to the Editor: Cork bus plan needs substantial amendment

The Bus Connects project represents the largest infrastructure overhaul of public transport in the Cork Metropolitan Area in our lifetime

The public consultation phase for the National Transport Authority’s Bus Connects Cork project draws to a close for public submission on October 3. I would strongly encourage the public to review the plans and make submissions if they have not already done so.

The contentious plan has already stirred emotions and drawn criticism. This project represents the largest infrastructure overhaul of public transport in the Cork Metropolitan Area in our lifetime. The plan is meant to future-proof the city for population growth and climate change, aiming to help with the city executive’s aim to be an EU carbon-neutral city by 2030.