"If I have to pay €7 to drive into the city centre, the bus looks a lot more attractive Ireland is full. Or at least it seems that many of our roads are. According to a recent study, Dublin is the third-most congested city in Europe. We hardly need a study to tell us what we already know."
"What was once reasonable advice to avoid the M50 at rush hour has become moot as "rush hour" extends from 6am to 8pm. Any accident on the M50 and it is slowed to a crawl. There is no point in going through the city as it will be as bad, if not worse."
Ireland's roads are heavily congested, with Dublin ranked among the most congested cities in Europe. Urban travel has become increasingly difficult as traffic volumes rise and delays spread. Rush-hour periods have expanded substantially, extending roughly from 6am to 8pm. Incidents on major routes such as the M50 quickly slow traffic to a crawl and magnify delays across the network. Direct costs to drive into the city centre (for example, €7) increase the relative appeal of buses and other public-transport options. Driving through the city is often no faster and can be as bad or worse than ring-road delays.
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