Public and Commuter Transport Minister Alan Kelly has today announced the results of the Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas – a sustainable transport investment programme.
Limerick City, Dungarvan and Westport have officially become Ireland’s Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas for 2012-2016, representing a city area, medium-sized town and small town.
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THE popular public bike scheme, dublinbikes, which runs in the capital, may be coming to Limerick if funding can be secured.
A meeting is due to take place in the Limerick City Gallery of Art in Pery Square on November 14,where the idea of such a scheme in the city will be discussed.
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THE DEPARTMENT of Transport is pressing ahead with its plans to spend €4 million to create cycle lanes on national roads in rural areas. Cycling lobbies argue it will be a waste of money because of poor maintenance but the department says this view is “misguided”. Read more
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The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is expected to approve Limerick’s Smarter Travel Proposal before the general election. A bike scheme is a key element of this proposal. Limerick City Council and UL submitted a joint proposal to a competition for local authorities, which sought projects to encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Read the rest of this entry »
An engineer and a pioneer, Mannering has a passion for folding Brompton bicycles. So much so that he makes them his business. A Brompton is a lightweight, folding bicycle. Handmade to order in the UK since the early 1980s, they have emerged as a distinguished brand, winning accolades such as the Prince Charles Award for Accomplishment and Design.
“They’ve always kept themselves a very English-based, hand-made, crafted company,” says Mannering. “They’ve completely managed to keep away from the whole Chinese mass produced market.”
These special cycles are sold in every European country and there’s a 14 month waiting list if you want one. So what’s their allure? Read the rest of this entry »
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Excellent new website done by Dublin City Council; good maps too
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Let’s see similar schemes for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford etc. …
Do podium girls belong in modern cycling? How can you control bike rage? And the secrets of the Brompton folding bicycle. UK Guardian
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