The Director of the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO ), Mr John Henry, will speak at a public forum this Wednesday in the Meyrick Hotel at 4.30pm.
Mr Henry was invited to the Galway Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and he will discuss his experience with the Dublin Transport Office since 1995.
On Tuesday he is to make a presentation to Galway’s major transport stakeholders before his appearance in the Meyrick on Wednesday.
Galway West TD Frank Fahey, chairman of the transport committee, said, “Mr Henry has been invited to present his experiences and knowledge of transportation issues and highlight the initiatives and best practice models which have been adopted by the DTO in creating a transport strategy for Dublin. We expect that the meeting will be of value to those in the Galway region who are working to address transportation issues such as the peak time congestion to and from Galway city”.
The committee has asked John Henry to address the issue of commuter traffic from the region into Galway city with particular reference to the N17 Tuam to Galway route.
Deputy Fahey added, “With the development of a new bus lane at Claregalway, I believe we can bring about a switch to bus transport from Tuam to Galway if we put in place a high frequency reliable bus service at peak times.
“Good travel planning will ensure that the city centre, university, hospital and industrial estates can be served directly from Tuam. I have asked Burke Buses and Bus Éireann to cooperate in providing high frequency services with integrated ticketing direct to those locations, to give commuters maximum flexibility. Park and Ride facilities on a temporary basis can be established in the Tuam area.”
