Letters to the Editor: Transport plan for Cork must take long view

'Prioritise the long-term wellbeing of the community over short-sighted objections,' says one reader in relation to public transport, while another writes that there should be no good reason for cutting turf these days

Public transit infrastructure improvements will enhance accessibility, says Harry Murphy. Picture: Denis Minihane

I am writing to address the critical challenges hindering the improvement of public transport in Cork, particularly hurdles faced by Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA).

It is crucial to emphasise that the primary obstacle to achieving reliable, safe, and efficient public transport lies in the objections raised by a segment of ill-informed residents and a handful of businesses who remain entrenched in the belief that their survival hinges solely on motor vehicles.