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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).
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PlanBetter details major savings in transport
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe new government can save billions in transport better equipping Ireland for the years to come, according to PlanBetter, a joint initiative of environmental organisations An Taisce, Friends of the... -
Briefing for the incoming Government 2011
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No CommentsCo-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... -
Motorway plans need to be cancelled to save money for road maintenance – PlanBetter
Posted on February 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe recent €36m cut in local road maintenance is due to excessive motorway construction While millions is being cut from local road maintenance budgets, millions are being wasted designing unviable... -
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... -
Analysis of Limerick Tunnel Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsSource Data: “Detailed description of Limerick Tunnel Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism” document. (Appendix 1) Limerick Leader newspaper article 20/09/2010 Re: Daily Traffic Counts through Limerick Tunnel for August 2010. (Appendix... -
Analysis of Clonee/Kells Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsDownload PDF: Analysis of Clonee/Kells Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism Source Data: “Detailed description of Clonee/Kells Scheme Traffic Guarantee Mechanism” document. (Appendix 1) NRA letter to An Taisce 01/09/2010 Re: Daily... -
Trains not planes, are the future
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsThe Irish Times published this opinion piece on transport (September 25, 2010). Written by James Nix. ACCORDING TO an interview in yesterday’s Irish Times, Michael O’Leary would like to expand... -
SERA report on South Wexford line is out
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe South East Regional Authority has released a report making a socio-economic case for the maintenance of the Rosslare-Waterford-Limerick Rail corridor. Click the link below to download the report, the... -
Metro North – Key Questions
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsAn Taisce’s consultant Matthew Harley has provided one of the best analyses of the proposed €6bn Metro North. Metro North Oral Hearing. Submission on behalf of An Taisce. December 2009...
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