About Planbetter
Planbetter is a joint initiative of An Taisce, Friends of the Earth, Friends of the Irish Environment and FEASTA (Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability).
Its aims are to achieve sustainable transport by working with other stakeholders in Irish transport and planning related matters.Recent Comments
Scrapping of N21 road plan welcomed
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS and local landowners in Co Limerick have welcomed the scrapping of a proposed new road between Abbeyfeale and Adare. The National Roads Authority told a meeting of Limerick…
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2011 oil price rise, implications for economy and trade
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Smarter Travel: What’s it all about?
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Briefing for the incoming Government 2011
Co-authored by Miles Deas & James Nix on behalf of PlanBetter Download: Future Transport Policies in Ireland Final – PDF Preface With the economic downturn and need to meet emissions…
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NRA buys up land to force new Government into building Ghost Roads
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsU-turn in spending priority apparently secured by NRA The NRA is trying to force future governments into building motorways by buying up land – even though it knows there’s no... -
Metro North – An Analysis
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe Railway Procurement Agency released a revamped business case for Metro North with key information withheld – especially financial details – on October 26. Click the link below to read... -
Double hit for taxpayers as NRA needs €100m bailout on toll roads
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 1 CommentNRA get toll figures wrong by 20 to 30% – but it’s taxpayers that will pay - On the M3 traffic is 22% below the penalty payments level - Traffic...
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Analysis of Limerick Tunnel Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism
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Analysis of Clonee/Kells Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism
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Trains not planes, are the future
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Effects of economists’ predictions
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Crypto link to slurry spreading – academic paper
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SERA report on South Wexford line is out
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Subsidies not the electric answer
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Metro North – Key Questions
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Imposing minimum parking charges at retail centres and daily minimum rates for car parks in urban centres
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