Putting Luas Cross City in context - Public Transport and Sustainable Measures in Dublin

1. Putting Luas Cross City in context- Public Transport and Sustainable Measures in Dublin Dublin City Council 21st March 2013 Gerry Murphy

2. 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

3. 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%

4. Canal Cordon count each November

5. 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

6. Dublin City Council transport grants 2011: €26m 2012: €21.3m 2013: €22.8m

7. Breakdown by local authority

8. Some city SCHEMES

9. 2012 significant size schemes • Lucan QBC • North Wall Quay • Royal and Grand Canal Way Cycle • Carriageway surfacing • Grafton St. quarter • Design Office Plus • Marlborough St. bridge • Real time information

10. 2013: Thomas Street & James’s Street QBC Enhancements

11. 2013: Expand bus priority Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) based bus priority at traffic signals

12. 2013: Expansion of the Dublinbikes Scheme

13. 2013: Fairview to Talbot Street Cycle Scheme

14. 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

15. RPA Presentation to Dublin City Council Rory O’Connor, Acting Chief Executive 21 March 2013

16. Luas Cross City – Project Overview Insert Slide Header Here 24pt Arial Bold • 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

17. Importance of Luas Cross City for commuters Insert Slide Header Here 24pt Arial Bold • 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

18. Importance of Luas Cross City for Dublin Insert Slide Header Here 24pt Arial Bold • 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