Motorists set to face congestion or clean-air zone charges under new traffic plan

The M50: Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s submission noted the inclusion of an orbital bus route on the M50, ‘where the motorway is frequently congested and where the speed limit of 100km/h applies’. Photograph: Alan Betson

In a bid to force through the changes locally, future State funding for local authorities will be tied to the councils adopting the most environmentally-friendly measures. The funding will be prioritised for areas well serviced by public transport and active travel such as walking and cycling. The strategy provides guidance needed for local authorities and local council representatives “to develop plans for their own areas that suit their own communities’ needs best”, the Minister said. “It does not contain a prescriptive series of actions.”

“The benefits of current and future Government investment and supports in public transport, walking, cycling and electric vehicles cannot be fully realised while current levels of congestion remain,” the strategy says. The Government plans to engage with insurers to encourage a move away from car ownership and incentivise motorists to carpool with less costly premiums and to ease restrictions on newly qualified drivers who car-share.

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