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No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
People Before Profit opposes congestion charges, which it says would create class barriers to city centres, and calls for free, frequent public transport in urban centres instead. It responds to a proposal by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan that councils prepare traffic plans by 2026 and consider…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Eamon Ryan congestion charges proposal Original release: No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport (opens in a new tab)
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Greens welcome public consultation on active travel routes
Green Party NI figures Rachel Woods (North Down MLA) and Cllr Brian Smyth (East Belfast candidate) welcome a consultation on pedestrian and cycling routes from Sydenham to Holywood, arguing the Executive spends far too little on active travel and that air pollution should be a priority.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Greens welcome public consultation on active travel routes (opens in a new tab)
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Transport
The Green Party sets out its transport platform, calling for an interconnected public transport network serving rural areas and disabled people. It pledges electric and hydrogen buses, rail electrification, extended free travel for under-22s, zero-emission new cars and vans by 2032, and a 20mph…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Transport (opens in a new tab)
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Senator Mal O'Hara welcomes cross-border rail funding
Green Party Senator Mal O'Hara welcomes €165 million in funding for cross-border rail between Belfast and Dublin, saying it supports net zero goals and the All-Island Rail Review. He calls on a Northern Ireland Transport Minister to shift spending towards public transport.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Senator Mal O'Hara welcomes cross-border rail funding (opens in a new tab)
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O’Hara criticises unambitious cycling plan
Green Party NI Deputy Leader Cllr Mal O'Hara criticises the Infrastructure Minister's "paucity of ambition" in the Belfast Cycle Network Delivery Plan for 2021 to 2031, arguing North Belfast's only planned new route is too limited and that investment should target low car-ownership areas with…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: O’Hara criticises unambitious cycling plan (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop welcomes the unveiling of Artemis Technologies' efoiler technology, a zero-emission electric boat for passenger travel between Belfast and Bangor. He says he looks forward to its use in 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast is the 50th most congested city in the world - Cllr Mal O'Hara
Green Party councillor Malachi O'Hara responds to a new report ranking Belfast 50th most congested city worldwide, blaming successive executives for failing to invest in public transport and cut car use. He says the Assembly's 2020 climate emergency declaration has produced little action, and…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Belfast is the 50th most congested city in the world - Cllr Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)