A map of the Great Southern Trail would have been more informative than the photo of the shadow of a bicycle.

A great use of old railways that were never going to be reinstated. The greeneway from Newport to Achill was and is a fabulous amenity for locals and tourists alike and is used all year round.
Hopefully this one takes off too.

Cycled a little in Denmark and Holland with amazing infrastructure for bikes, but what would they give for our scenery? the potential here is amazing, can only imagine a cycle road from donegal to cork.

http://www.southerntrail.net/index.html

Have a look at this website Pete. It’s not great but it is more informative than, as you pointed out, a picture of a shadow of a bike.

Maybe I could be a jounalist.

I’d love to see trains on the disused lines but thats not going to happen.
Cycle lanes are a fantastic use of these lines. The rail routes are mainly off road and being rail routes mostly flat. Any knocked bridges can cheaply be rebuilt to take bikes.

Looking forward to cycling that. The Great Western Cycleway from Achill to Westport is fantastic with stunning views all the way. The old train track from Athlone to Mullingar is going to be converted to a Cycleway too.

Truly a step in the right direction. Next step…. Insuring all urban areas are cycle friendly (designated continues marked paths, signage, education for both drivers and cyclists, signage).

Thank you to all who made this Limerick route happen!

Please help the campaign for a similar route through Sligo and Mayo!

http://www.sligomayogreenway.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sligomayogreenway

I live on the Great Southern Trail. It divides my property and I drive across it to access my home. It’s a fantastic amenity which we use every day, our neighbours use it everyday and we meet a constant flow of people on it, particularly at the weekend. By and large it is a great success and it encourages people into having a walk or a cycle and now because of the distance it is, running has become popular. It’s safe to use and the kids locally use it to meet and cycle. A fine idea well executed.

Excellent new. More cycleways please!

Cycles lanes in Dublin are disgraceful all the rubbish on the roads gets blown into them

Followed the links to the National Cycle Network’s Scoping Study. In fairness, it hardly constitutes a ‘network’ – unless references are made to telephone lines that might connect them. There are great (paper) plans for long distance routes (p.24) but the paltry ACTUAL number of unconnected local developed routes only continues to emphasise how little we are doing! Forget the off-road routes – just mark the on-road routes and educate drivers http://www.smartertravel.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/FINAL%20NCNScopingStudyAugust2010%5B1%5D.pdf

Maybe a reinstatement of a light rail from Tralee to limerick might have been a better idea take cars off the road and a useful way of getting people home safe on winter nights just saying …

Isn’t it bloody marvellous!! They spend God knows how much providing a marked cycle way and the (expletive deleted) cycles on the line. Not to worry, the motorist will look out for him. I am fed up with cyclists and pedestrians who ignore the rules of the road and expect drivers to avoid them. Likewise, women drivers on mobile phones and drivers who ignore road markings. Just follow the rules of the road, people, and we will all get home safe. At the moment, it’s a jungle out there

What happened to my comment??