Putting Luas Cross City in context

- Public Transport and Sustainable Measures in Dublin

Dublin City Council21st March 2013

Gerry Murphy

National Plan

• Government’s “Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012 – 2016” plan published 10th November 2011

• Covers five year period 2012 to 2016

• Overall funding level to NTA over the plan period is:– Over €700 million for Greater Dublin Area public

transport infrastructure– c. €80 million for Regional Cities and national

Accessibility Programme

Greater Dublin Area

2012 to 2016

•€726m– Heavy rail 21%– Light rail 29%– Bus 20%– Traffic Management and Integration 30%

•Bus plus Traffic Management Grants =50%

Canal Cordon count each November

2006 2012

Bus 28.9% 28.0%

Rail 16.2% 12.9%

LUAS 4.4% 5.4%

All Public Transport

49.4% 46.4%

Car 37.1% 37.0%

Taxi 0.7% 1.8%

Walk 8.3% 9.2%

Cycle 2.3% 4.3%

Goods & motorcycles

2.3% 1.4%

Bus and bus related investment

• Approximately €30m per annum on bus fleet

• Improve the bus corridors

• Real time information

• Leap card

• Traffic Signal Priority

• Next stop information on buses, Wi-Fi

• Stops and shelters

• Design and prepare for Bus Rapid Transit

Dublin City Council transport grants

2011: €26m

2012: €21.3m

2013: €22.8m

BREAKDOWN BY LOCAL AUTHORITY

SOME CITY SCHEMES

2012 significant size schemes

• Lucan QBC• North Wall Quay• Royal and Grand Canal Way Cycle• Carriageway surfacing• Grafton St. quarter• Design OfficePlus• Marlborough St. bridge• Real time information

2013: Thomas Street & James’s Street QBC Enhancements

Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) based bus priority at traffic signals

2013: Expand bus priority

2013: Expansion of the Dublinbikes Scheme

2013: Fairview to Talbot Street Cycle Scheme

• During 2011 capital review process, NTA contended strongly that bus and cycling/walking investment needed to be protected– 2012 to 2016 plan reflects that prioritisation

• Luas Cross City is one of the larger investment projects necessary for the city– Resolves the lack of connection of light rail– Strong benefits in business case, grows public transport

overall– Complementary to other transport modes– Light rail only can handle the demand numbers projected

for the corridors it serves– Supports the Grangegorman education/health campus

which will transform Dublin’s north inner city

RPA Presentation to Dublin City Council

Rory O’Connor, Acting Chief Executive21 March 2013

Luas Cross City – Project Overview

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• 5.6km extension of the Luas Green Line from St. Stephen’s Green to Broombridge

• 13 stops - 8 within the core city centre

• Interchange with suburban rail, bus and Luas

• Railway Order granted with no onerous conditions

• Tender packages issued for Heritage and Cellars enabling works

• Prequalification for Utility Diversions contract in progress

• Design for main infrastructure well advanced

• Construction to commence by June 2013

• Completion in 2017

Importance of Luas Cross City for commuters

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• Missing link in the network – vital to long term sustainable success of Luas

• Maximises benefits of previous investment in Luas Red and Green lines

• 25% increase in passenger journeys – 10 million extra trips each year

• New interchange with Maynooth suburban rail line offering greater mobility well beyond immediate catchment

• Greater accessibility for residents along route to jobs, leisure and retail

• Strong economic case with a Benefit to Cost Ratio of 2.28:1

• Platform for further extensions to north and northwest Dublin

Importance of Luas Cross City for Dublin

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•Greatly enhances the attractiveness of city centre as a retail, leisure and tourist destination

•Reduces traffic congestion, taking an additional 3 million private car trips off the roads

•Catalyst for regeneration at Dominick St, Parnell St., Marlborough St. and Broombridge

•Provides essential access to the DIT campus at Grangegorman for 20,000 students

•Creates 800 jobs during construction