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Do we need more roads to fix congestion?

On the station today, we’ve been hearing that drivers have left behind more than €300,000 at ...

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16.59 10 Mar 2026


Do we need more roads to fix congestion?


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16.59 10 Mar 2026


On the station today, we’ve been hearing that drivers have left behind more than €300,000 at toll booths last year by driving away without their change when passing through a motorway plaza.

With record numbers passing through our tolls, and with frustrations building at the levels of congestion, is the solution to build more roads?

Joining Ciara to discuss is Brian Caufield, Professor in Transportation in the Dept of Civil Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.


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