LAST Friday, 31 October, Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan officially launched the third of Ireland’s four shared eMobility eHubs in Ballybricken.
Alongside Waterford City and County Council’s Director of Service Gabriel Hynes, representatives of Trinity College Dublin, ESB Enterprise Car Club and the Council’s Climate and Active Travel staff, the eHub was officially opened at the heart of the decarbonisation zone in Waterford City.
The eHub sites will allow people to select the most suitable mode of transport for their needs, aiming to provide a range of shared public travel options. By providing alternative solutions, it will help to encourage people to try different mobility options when travelling to work or getting around the city.
This project has been funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland under the SEAI Research, Development & Demonstration Funding Programme 2022 (grant number 22/RDD/840) and is being led by Trinity College Dublin.
Gabriel Hynes, Director of Service for Roads, Environment and Water in Waterford City and County Council said: “This eHub will provide the residents of Waterford City Centre with an alternative to private car or e-bike ownership. We see eHubs and Car Clubs in particular as being a key part of reducing the City’s traffic as we hope that each electric car or bike made available in the eHub means that multiple private households do not have to invest in a private car”.
Enterprise Car Club is currently offering a complimentary one-year membership (usually Euro40) and Euro10 driving credit for new members with the following link https://www.enterprisecarclub.ie/ESBHub.
For more information or to download the app to book the e-bikes, visit the ROBUST project webpage.
Main photo: Mayor of Waterford City & County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan with Gary Killeen, Mobility Consultant, Enterprise Car Club and Mike Baker, Sales Director, Enterprise Car Club. PHOTOS: NOEL BROWNE
Photo 2: Mayor of Waterford City & County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan and Gabriel Hynes, Director of Services, Waterford City and County Council.
Photo 3: Mayor of Waterford City & County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan, Gary Killeen, Mobility Consultant, Enterprise Car Club, Mike Baker, Sales Director, Enterprise Car Club, Geraldine Moloney and Sarah Maher, Corporate Innovation, ESB, Prof. Brian Caulfield, Trinity College, Dublin, Grainne Kennedy, Climate Action Coordinator, Waterford City and County Council, Gabriel Hynes, Director of Services, Waterford City and County Council, Michael Murphy, Senior Engineer, Active Travel Waterford City and County Council, Cian Gill, Climate Action, Waterford City and County Council, and Post Doc, James Reynolds, ATU.
