Walking, cycling and wheeling take 680,000 cars off the road every day in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick-Shannon and Waterford, according to the largest survey of active travel in urban areas. A similar level of support for spending on cycling was found, ranging from 77 to 61 per cent. READ MORESome 71 per cent of Dublin residents walk or wheel at least five days a week, up from 64 per cent in 2021. The index drawn up by Sustrans uses a model to understand costs and benefits of driving, walking, wheeling and cycling, factoring in travel time, vehicle operating costs, health benefits, air quality and taxation. “It’s clear from the latest walking and cycling Index that more people in Ireland’s five largest cities want to cycle and walk each day.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2024 17:14 UTC