NI Groanways

Let that settle in. £1.5m spent on Belfast Bikes over 2yrs. Wow. Good use of ratepayers money?

Registered as a vehicle/cycling accident in the stats no doubt

If the Glider introduces 12hr bus lanes 6 days per week, will this problem: A - get worse B - get much worse

@KarenMc_G They do the same with lights as well!

@NiGroanways this will encourage ppl not to wear them if the psni are given out free coats and helmets 😉

Waiting for the responses. Who used to argue that hi viz wasn’t a good idea?

@RostrevorRARE @ShaunaReports @NicholaMallon @KateNicholl @AineGroogan @mcguigan_philip @paulgivan @moneillsf Good start, but there were a lot more attendees than that

@RobertLaverty12 @belfastcc I’m surprised, given how keen the councillors are for a selfie and virtue signalling, that there hasn’t been more marketing of their green credentials

@belfastcc @NiGroanways Yes, but did they take cars or public transport?

So the delegates from NI and @belfastcc who went to COP26 to tell us how to reduce emissions. Did they get the boat or did they fly? 🤔

@AgentSchmith @RedBSierra @DarraghMcKenna @ChodofL Been keeping my head down during COVID, but planning to get back on the bike so to speak 😂

@NiGroanways @RedBSierra @DarraghMcKenna @ChodofL I think I must've confused her with Claire Hannah or some other SDLP member. Nice to see you back posting again BTW, hadn't seen you popup in a while 🙂

Another car saved from the ULEZ extension. This time, a Kia Pride, affectionately called ‘Beryl’ after the first owner. The lady I bought it off, Lindy, inherited the car back in the 90s. She was very sad to see it go, but is pleased it will live on. Only has 24,000 miles on it:

@AgentSchmith @RedBSierra @DarraghMcKenna @ChodofL Mallon doesn’t cycle. She gets driven to photo ops in her car (confirmed via a FOI request)

@RedBSierra @DarraghMcKenna @ChodofL TBF to Nichola Mallon and Claire Hannah for instance, they do cycle where possible and can be seen out and about, but it's not always practical with our weather or the most cost effective use of taxpayer funded time when you're a government minister.

Infrastructure minister “we must do more to reduce carbon dioxide emissions such as electric vehicles or we’ll May look at emission charging in the city centre”. Also Infrastructure Minister - bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

@oharamal Has there been a reduction in car ownership along the existing Glider routes? (I don’t know, but guessing q needs asked before claiming benefit). I note that air quality pollutants on Antrim Rd is listed as “Low” & increased from mid Oct. Wood burning stoves causing that?

@NiGroanways Genuine answer is yes. Where public transport is efficient, reliable, cheap and fast people will be less reliant on cars. Over 1in 20 deaths in this city attributable to air pollution & transport as one of main causes. Need to do something. £30 per year in Rugby rd pilot scheme.

And do we think this problem will get better or worse with a 12hr bus Lane 6 days per week?

@oharamal Genuine questions here. Do you think more buses will make a sufficient enough difference to car ownership? Is that what you’re hearing on the doors from impacted residents? Will there be a cost to the residents for this parking scheme?

@NiGroanways If more people use public transport there will be less cars on the road. Also need residents parking schemes to stop displacement.

@KarenMc_G 😂. Sorry if you’ve been tarred with that brush

@NiGroanways im not.

I see the Karen’s are now shouting at Marks and Spencer for daring to want to open shops.

Great value for money. £15k! belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…

@Plasmacars No, managed to dodge it so far. Must be all the cycling keeping me healthy

@NiGroanways Did you catch covid

I continue to dip in and out of here every so often due to covid. To be honest, there is nothing for me to say. The cycling lobby are having a melt down every day over minor things. Today was another great example. Dublin road?

@ShaunaReports Ask them why they aren’t considering an URBY type bus rather than the over priced bendy bus

He says they will listen to constructive criticism about the proposed plans. You can take part in online or using the details below

I asked why we aren't working towards a totally integrated transport system where you can get off a @GliderBelfast and jump on a train. I'm told that for Glider2/3 to work for those that use it, they have decided it's best it doesn't meet with the transport hub in Belfast