@briancaulfield
Professor in Transportation, Dept of Civil Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Research in Transport, Public Transport, Transport Emissions & Climate Change. https://peoplefinder.tcd.ie/Profile?Username=CAULFIB
📣 New Research just published.
Adoption of EVs, solar PV, and heat pumps in Ireland is driven by affluence. Current grants favour high-income groups, risking a "green divide." Policies must focus on equity and lower upfront costs.
Open access: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
New study of e-cargo bikes:
"Most participants felt more respected by motorists, more secure, more powerful, and more entitled as road users when e-cargo cycling [compared to traditional biking]."
doi.org/10.1080/2380...
Read this article in @irishtimes.com by @briancaulfield.bsky.social Prof in Transportation @tcddublin.bsky.social and member of the RIA's Climate Change and Environmental Sciences committee, which looks at how the aftermath of storm Chandra ‘has shown that our infrastructure is not fit for purpose’.
📣 Research just published with R. Egan & H. Julienne, funded by @seai-ie.bsky.social.
The paper presents an analysis of vehicular cycling in Ireland with the e-cargo bike, focusing on the interview accounts of participants based in four Irish cities
Open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I joined Morning Ireland earlier to discuss the article: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Excellent piece by @briancaulfield.bsky.social
We are fair weather and short term thinkers when it comes to our transport system. It’s failing us all.
A lessons the past 12 months has taught us about our creaking transport networks is that they are extremely vulnerable. The aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown us, again, that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social Breakfast this morning to discuss the introduction of contactless payments on public transport in Dublin. The city would join the almost 750 cities worldwide that have the same systems
www.newstalk.com/news/contact...
A small northern lights show in Dublin 14
I’m just asking for the reference to the data as it would be useful for a research project that I working on.. apologies if you found that hostile
Can you share?
Do you have data to back this up Edgar?
How will wider cycle lanes affect traffic in Dublin?
Prof @briancaulfield.bsky.social from @tcddublin.bsky.social Engineering discusses sustainable transport with @newstalkfm.bsky.social.
Listen here: bit.ly/4aODGEC
#Cycling #UrbanPlanning #Transport
Judicial review into planned MetroLink rail line is withdrawn - Christmas has come early 🚇 🎅 🎄
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
@briancaulfield.bsky.social on @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social traffic congestion, 11th most congested in World: “Nobody wants to live in a city like Dublin that has a housing crisis and a congestion crisis,” he said.
tinyurl.com/3rfps3pa
Manhattan Peanuts has lodged a legal challenge to the Luas extension to Finglas
www.thejournal.ie/luas-finglas...
📢 New research published last week, a collaboration with the team in the NTA on the potential impacts of increased cycling in Cork...
Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I was delighted to join @berniceharrison.bsky.social on the @irishtimes.com podcast to discuss the M50 issues
www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-...
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social breakfast to discuss the article too: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
"Continuing to build more roads to alleviate congestion, especially in a geographically constrained city such as Dublin, is precisely the kind of failed thinking that has resulted in our capital becoming the 10th most congested city in the world."
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
It would be in direct contradiction to our climate laws & obligations, prolong car dependency, and be contrary to the 2022-2042 GDA Transport Strategy, not to mention the biodiversity impacts.
Unfortunately, after decades of underinvestment in the city, another road is not going to fix our problems
Building the eastern bypass is far from a short or even a medium-term solution—it would take 15-20 years in planning and construction and cost billions!
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
A major extension to the Dart network that's to serve new neighbourhoods in west Dublin has been delayed for at least four years.
The move has been described as "contrary to best international practice" by one transport expert.
www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...
I discussed the removal of 2:1 ratio of spending on public transport vs roads on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Delighted to see the Elgar Encyclopedia of Transport and Society published today.
I authored Chapter 56 which defines decarbonisation of transport.
It is great to be listed with my international peers in this encyclopedia.
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elg...
The transport investment plan is out, it looks to fund all the projects we have come to know over the years.. No new investment in Luas, bar the 4km Luas Finglas line.
If you include the €2bn for Metrolink the PT & Active travel vs Roads ratio is 1.4:1
assets.gov.ie/static/docum...
My 4th year students present projects on decarbonisation of transport at 10am. They have lived experience in how far we have to come: I got a 7:20am email from a student whose 6:53am bus didn't arrive, meaning they won't make it for 10am. Happy World Sustainable Transport Day.
