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10/06/2015
DCC Publish New Transport Study Proposals
A public consultation is to be launched tomorrow on Dublin City Council's (DCC) new transport study, which lays out a number of proposals to "enhance overall movement in the city".
DCC said that traffic congestion in the city is "already rising" and morning-peak journeys are estimated to rise by more than 40,000 by 2023.
The council said that "plans need to be put in place now to meet the Development Plan targets and to ensure that the capital city continues to function efficiently into the future".
Measures proposed in the Study work together to form a cohesive plan.
They include:
• A rebalancing of road space and junction capacity to enable increased public transport provision
• The introduction of the high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
• Increasing the frequency and capacity of the DART
• Running new rail passenger services between Kildare and the Grand Canal Dock area through the Phoenix Park Tunnel
• Enhancing interchange opportunities between modes at key points across the city
• Developing a high-quality cycle network in the City Centre
• Improving pedestrians' experiences with wider footpaths and crossing priority at key junctions
• Reorganising city centre space for taxis and for coach-parking.
Specifically, the study proposes extending the current 'bus gate' at College Green to exclude cars, vans and taxis on a 24-hour basis, restricting the street permanently to Luas, buses, cyclists and pedestrians and developing a much-enhanced civic space in front of Trinity College.
Owen Keegan, Dublin City Council Chief Executive, said: "Dublin City Council and the NTA are making these proposals because we cannot meet the expected growth in commuter traffic over the next decade through more car journeys.
"The city centre can only continue to function effectively if we offer those working and living in Dublin, as well as visitors, more choices in how they access and move around the capital. The proposals would also provide a better living and working environment for business, residents and visitors."
A public consultation on the proposals launches on Thursday 11 June, and the public can respond online here.
(MH/JP)
DCC said that traffic congestion in the city is "already rising" and morning-peak journeys are estimated to rise by more than 40,000 by 2023.
The council said that "plans need to be put in place now to meet the Development Plan targets and to ensure that the capital city continues to function efficiently into the future".
Measures proposed in the Study work together to form a cohesive plan.
They include:
• A rebalancing of road space and junction capacity to enable increased public transport provision
• The introduction of the high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
• Increasing the frequency and capacity of the DART
• Running new rail passenger services between Kildare and the Grand Canal Dock area through the Phoenix Park Tunnel
• Enhancing interchange opportunities between modes at key points across the city
• Developing a high-quality cycle network in the City Centre
• Improving pedestrians' experiences with wider footpaths and crossing priority at key junctions
• Reorganising city centre space for taxis and for coach-parking.
Specifically, the study proposes extending the current 'bus gate' at College Green to exclude cars, vans and taxis on a 24-hour basis, restricting the street permanently to Luas, buses, cyclists and pedestrians and developing a much-enhanced civic space in front of Trinity College.
Owen Keegan, Dublin City Council Chief Executive, said: "Dublin City Council and the NTA are making these proposals because we cannot meet the expected growth in commuter traffic over the next decade through more car journeys.
"The city centre can only continue to function effectively if we offer those working and living in Dublin, as well as visitors, more choices in how they access and move around the capital. The proposals would also provide a better living and working environment for business, residents and visitors."
A public consultation on the proposals launches on Thursday 11 June, and the public can respond online here.
(MH/JP)
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