How Transport Has Changed Since 1940
Transport has changed completely since the 1940s. Since 1945 the single biggest change has been in the number of people owning their own cars. Before that most people relied on bicycles or public transport but car use has increased dramatically since around 1960. The huge increase in cars has led to problems such as traffic congestion, air pollution and road accidents. It has also led to the government having to spent vast amounts of money on new roads, bridges and by-passes. A really important development in transport was the building of the Port Tunnel in Dublin. In 1940 there were only a few airports in Ireland but a huge change over the past two decades has been the increase in the number of regional airports all over Ireland and the amount
of people who travel by plane. There is also a vast train and bus network operating today to all parts of Ireland and a huge increase in the number of trucks using the roads. Another transport development has been the introduction of the tram system called the Luas in Dublin. There has also been an increase in the size of ferries travelling between Ireland and the UK and France. So there is no doubt that there have been huge changes in the way Irish people travel since 1945.
of people who travel by plane. There is also a vast train and bus network operating today to all parts of Ireland and a huge increase in the number of trucks using the roads. Another transport development has been the introduction of the tram system called the Luas in Dublin. There has also been an increase in the size of ferries travelling between Ireland and the UK and France. So there is no doubt that there have been huge changes in the way Irish people travel since 1945.