CLondoner92 (New Account)<p>The Emerging Preferred Route (EPR) for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Luas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Luas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cork</span></a> – an 18km light rail line in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ballincollig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballincollig</span></a> to Mahon Point with up to 25 stops – has been launched and is now open for public consultation until Monday 9th June at 5.30pm. The proposed route connects key locations including MTU, CUH, UCC, Cork city centre, Kent Station, the Docklands, and Mahon. Plans include a new public <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> bridge, cycling infrastructure, a 1,000-space Park & Ride in Ballincollig, and a <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobility</span></a> Hub in Mahon. Luas Cork supports Ireland’s fastest-growing city, expected to grow by 50–60% over the next 20 years, by improving public transport, reducing car dependency, and cutting emissions. As one of Europe’s first climate-neutral cities, Cork’s transformation is key to national and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> climate goals. The public is encouraged to take part in the consultation and help shape this major infrastructure project.<br><a href="https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/luas-cork-launches-emerging-preferred-routes-as-public-consultation-is-launched/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">transportforireland.ie/news/lu</span><span class="invisible">as-cork-launches-emerging-preferred-routes-as-public-consultation-is-launched/</span></a></p>