# Sustainable Mobility Policy Action Plan 2022-2025

Source: https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/sustainable-mobility-policy-action-plan-2022-2025.pdf

## Mobility Policy

### Mobility Policy

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Prepared by the Department of Transport

### 2040

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gov.ie/transport

## Mobility

### Mobility

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Goal 1: Improve mobility safety

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
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| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 1. Develop and publish an annual public transport passenger safety and personal security report, and implement measures where appropriate. | NTA | Transport operators | 2022: Report developed. 2023: First report published and annual reports published thereafet r. |
| 2. Continue awareness campaigns with the aim of promoting inclusivity, courtesy and respect for all when travelling on public transport. | NTA | Transport operators | Annual campaigns |
| 3. Continue to protect and renew rail infrastructure through the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC). | DoT | CRR, IÉ, NTA | 2024: Existing IMMAC reviewed. 2025: IMMAC 2025-2030 agreed. |
| 4. Continue to protect and renew road infrastructure for all road users including sustainable mobility users. | DoT, LAs, TII | NTA | Ongoing |

| COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS IN ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY 2021-2030 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 5. Expand speed management measures on National, Regional and Local roads using Periodic Speed Limits at schools, Vehicle Activated Signs and Average Speed Cameras in collaboration with An Garda Síochána at appropriate high-risk locations. (RSS action 8) | DoT, NTA, TII | AGS, CCMA/ LAs, RSA | Q4 2024 |
| 6. Conduct a review of road traffic policy and legislation to prioritise the safety of walking and cycling. (RSS action 43) | DoT | NTA | Q4 2023 |
| 7. Further develop camera-based enforcement by the Gardaí, including at junctions and for management of bus/ cycle lanes, building on existing and recent legislation through establishing suitable cross-agency administrative arrangements; and, where any legislative issues are identified, to consider and develop agreed proposals to remedy them. (RSS action 67) | DoT | AGS, CCMA/ LAs, NTA, TII | Q4 2022 |

Goal 2: Decarbonise public transport

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 8. Deliver fuelling/charging infrastructure to support operation of zero emission public bus fleet. | NTA | DECC, DoT, transport operators | 2025: Fuelling and charging infrastructure in place for public bus fleet. |
| 9. Develop a strategy for the transition of commercial and PSO long distance bus services to low emission technologies. | NTA | DoT | 2023: Strategy framework developed. |
| 10. Develop a strategy to transition the Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) fleet to lower/zero emission technologies. | DoT | NTA, SPSV sector | 2024: Strategy developed and implementation commenced. |
| 11. Commence delivery of phase 1 of Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme. | NTA | CRR, DoT, IÉ | 2024: Kent Station platof rm completed. 2025: Midleton double-tracking completed. |
| 12. Commence delivery of DART+ Programme. (Complements Climate Action Plan (CAP) action 246) | IÉ, NTA | CRR, DoT | 2022: DART+ West: Railway Order application submitet d. DART+ South West: Railway Order application submitet d. DART+ Coastal South: First round of public consultation completed. DART+ Coastal North: First and second rounds of public consultation completed. 2023: DART+ Coastal North: Railway Order application submitet d. DART+ Coastal South: Second round of public consultation. DART+ Coastal South: Railway Order application submitet d. |

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 13. Transition Dublin Metropolitan PSO bus services to low/zero emission bus fleet. (Complements CAP action 268) | NTA | DoT, transport operators | 2025: 50% of fleet transitioned to low/zero emission vehicles. |
| 14. Transition Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford metropolitan area PSO bus services to low/zero emission bus fleet. (Complements CAP action 269) | NTA | DoT, transport operators | 2025: 40% of fleet transitioned to low/zero emission vehicles. |
| 15. Transition town and Local Link bus services to low/zero emission bus fleet. (Complements CAP actions 270 and 271) | NTA | DoT, Local Link, transport operators | 2022: First town transitioned to fully electric public bus service. 2025: Three additional towns transitioned to electrified bus services and 10% of Local Link services electrified. |
| 16. Complete Strategic Rail Review to, inter alia, identify a pathway to appropriate decarbonisation of interurban rail services. (Complements CAP action 285) | DoT | DfI NI, IÉ, NTA | 2022: Review completed. |

Goal 3: Expand availability of sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 17. Develop pedestrian enhancement plans for the five metropolitan areas. | LAs, NTA | DoT, GIW | 2023: Plans developed. |
| 18. Expand the operation of bike share schemes (including electric bikes) in cities. | NTA | LAs | 2022: Bike share scheme operational in Waterford. 2024: New bike share contract in place inclusive of electrified bike sharing and further scheme expansions across the regional cities. |
| 19. Deliver additional cycling infrastructure projects in the five cities. (Complements CAP action 233, RSS action 5) | LAs, NTA | DoT, TII | 2025: 400 km GDA Network completed or under construction. 200 km Regional Cities Network completed or under construction. |
| 20. Expand rail fleet capacity. | NTA | IÉ | 2023: 41 additional carriages placed into passenger service. 2025 95 DART+ carriages delivered. |
| 21. Continue appraisal and planning for new light rail in Dublin and Cork, and consider the feasibility of light rail in Galway. | NTA | DoT, LAs, TII | 2022: Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork identified. 2023: Planning application documentation completed for Luas Finglas. 2023: Assessment of light rail for Galway completed as part of review of Galway Transport Strategy. |

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 22. Commence delivery of BusConnects network redesign in the five cities. (Complements CAP actions 239, 240) | NTA | DoT, LAs, TII | 2022: Network of Cork and Galway services finalised. 2023: Network of Limerick and Waterford services finalised. 2025: Dublin BCNR Phases 1-11 implemented (phased implementation on an annual basis). Cork BCNR fully implemented. Galway BCNR fully implemented. |
| 23. Commence delivery of BusConnects Core Bus Corridor Infrastructure Works in the five cities. (Complements CAP actions 241, 242, 243, 244) | NTA | DoT, LAs, TII | 2022: Construction of Salmon Weir cycling and pedestrian bridge commenced as part of BusConnects Galway. Planning process for Cross City Link commenced as part of BusConnects Galway. 2023: Planning process for Dublin Road scheme commenced as part of BusConnects Galway. On-street construction of Radial Core Bus Corridor Schemes commenced as part of BusConnects Dublin. |
| 24. Commence delivery of MetroLink. (Complements CAP action 247) | TII | DoT, NTA | 2022: Railway Order application submitet d. 2025: MetroLink enabling works contracts commenced (subject to Government approval and planning consent). |
| COMPLEMENTARY ACTION IN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021 |  |  |  |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 25. Increase provision of park and ride/share at transport interchanges. (CAP action 260) | NTA, TII | DoT, IÉ, LAs, transport operators | 2022: Implementation of GDA Park and Ride Strategy commenced. |

Goal 4: Expand availability of sustainable mobility in regional and rural areas

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 26. Develop pedestrian enhancement plans for the regional growth centres and key towns. | LAs, NTA | DoT, GIW | 2024: Plans developed. |
| 27. Develop and implement an active travel infrastructure programme for regional growth centres and key towns outside of the Greater Dublin Area. (Complements CAP action 233, RSS action 5, 40) | NTA, TII | LAs, DoT, RAs | 2023: Urban cycle networks developed for all regional growth centres and key towns outside the GDA. 2025: 100 km constructed or under construction in regional growth centres and key towns outside the GDA. |
| 28. Develop and publish cycle network plans for all counties. (Complements CAP action 231, RSS action 176) | NTA | LAs, service providers | 2023: Plans published. |
| 29. Develop and publish a strategic national cycle network. (Complements CAP action 232, RSS action 39) | TII | DoT, LAs, NTA | 2022: Network published. |
| 30. Expand greenway network establishing linkages with towns and villages in line with the strategic national cycle network. (Complements CAP action 231) | TII, NTA | DoT, LAs | 2025: 350 km of greenway constructed or under construction. |
| 31. Develop a model for bike share schemes (including the potential for electric bikes) in regional growth centres and key towns. | NTA | DoT, LAs, service providers | 2023: Model developed. 2024: Pilots introduced. |
| 32. Implement an enhanced rural transport system through delivery of Connecting Ireland. (Complements CAP action 245) | NTA | LAs, transport operators | 2022: Connecting Ireland programme commenced for bus, rail and alternative solutions. |
| 33. Identify the potential for integration of non-emergency health transport services with the Local Link services by conducting and monitoring a pilot project in Leitrim to deliver non- emergency health transport services. | DoH, DoT, HSE, NTA | Local Link | 2024: Pilot completed and implementation strategy developed. |

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 34. Develop and implement a programme of improved town bus services. | NTA | LA’s, DoT, Local Link, transport operators | 2025: Improved town bus services implemented in Carlow, Ennis, Letet rkenny, Mullingar, Portlaoise. |
| 35. Develop and commence delivery of an enhanced bus stop and bus shelter programme for regional and rural services. (Complements RSS action 71, 72) | NTA | LAs | 2022: Programme developed. 2025: 200 additional bus shelters installed for regional and rural services. |
| 36. Increase provision of local area hackney services in conjunction with development of Connecting Ireland. | NTA | LAs, SPSV Advisory Commitet e | 2022: Local Area Hackney Scheme reviewed and local area hackneys developed in line with Connecting Ireland programme for community cars. 2023: Revised subsidised Local Area Hackney Programme introduced based on findings of review. |
| 37. Upgrade regional rail lines. | IÉ | CRR, DoT | 2022:  Track renewal works completed on Ballybrophy to Limerick line. 2025: 50% of programme of upgrade (and elimination) to user worked level crossings on Ballybrophy to Limerick line. 25% of track improvement works on Limerick to Waterford line. 20% of programme of upgrade (and elimination) to user worked level crossings on Limerick to Waterford line. |
| COMPLEMENTARY ACTION IN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021 |  |  |  |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 38. Deliver public transport corridors providing prioritised bus lanes on national radial routes to the M50. (CAP action 261) | TII | NTA | 2025: Rollout of corridors commenced. |

Goal 5: Encourage people to choose sustainable mobility over the private car

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
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| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 39. Establish a Demand Management Unit within the Department of Transport to develop an approach to traffic demand management taking account of the recommendations of the Five Cities Demand Management Study. (Complements CAP actions 250 and 258) | DoT | LAs, NTA, RAs, TII | 2022: Unit established. |
| 40. Develop demand management scheme for the Greater Dublin Area. | NTA | DoT, LAs, RAs, TII | 2023: GDA demand management scheme developed and published. |
| 41. Develop and commence implementation of a programme for secure bicycle parking in key towns and cities plus transport hubs. | NTA | LA’s, transport operators | 2023: Programme developed. 2025: 1,000 secure bicycle parking spaces implemented. |
| 42. Expand Walking and Cycling Index to Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford to assess infrastructure; travel behaviour; the impact of walking and cycling; and new initiatives in each city. | NTA | DoT, LAs | 2023: Survey expanded to regional cities. |
| 43. Review impact of Pilot Bike and E-Bike Upcycling Initiative. | DRCD, DoT | Pobal | 2023: Review published. |
| 44. Expand Smarter Travel Workplaces and Campus Programmes to include: - Guidance for more types of companies and campus facilities. - Enhanced toolkit for workplace/campus assessment. - Support for in-work/in-business/ in-campus cycle use through subsidised cycle provision for trial periods. - Cycle Friendly Employer Certification. (Complements CAP action 249) | NTA | DoT | 2023: Programmes expanded. |
| 45. Conduct a study to assess incentives to encourage greater use of active travel as a mode of transport, including an assessment of international best practice. | DoT |  | 2023: Study completed. |

| COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS IN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021 |  |  |  |
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| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 46. Accelerate sustainable mobility plans for schools through: - Expansion of Cycle Right Training in primary and post-primary schools. - Rollout of Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Programme. - Complete review of the School Transport Scheme and identify measures to improve sustainability of school transport scheme. (CAP action 235) | Cycling Ireland, DoE, NTA | Bus Éireann, DECC, DoT, DPER, Green Schools, LAs, NCSE | Annual: Additional 5,000 pupils per year trained under Cycle Right programme. 2022: Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Programme commenced in 170 schools. Measures to improve sustainability of School Transport system identified. |
| 47. Explore potential of road-user charging measures through the Betet r Road User Charging Evaluation (BRUCE) study. (CAP action 259) | TII | DoT, NTA | 2023: Draft implementation plan published. |

## Mobility

### Mobility

*Pages 13–17*

Goal 6: Take a whole of journey approach to mobility, promoting inclusive access for all

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 48. Promote the principle of ‘Access for All’ across sustainable mobility services through: - Provision of customer service officers on all inter-city trains. - Enhancement of rail station accessibility including platof rm access, lift reliability, information provision and signage. - Enhancement of bus station accessibility including additional wheelchair accessible bus bays, information provision and signage. - Expansion of number of wheelchair accessible bus stops suitable for coach lifts. - Expansion of low floor coach fleet for ramp-based wheelchair access. - Enhancement of National Journey Planner to include additional accessibility information. - Provision of Changing Places toilets at key transport hubs, being major rail or bus stations. | DoT, NTA | LAs, transport operators | 2022: Customer service officers provided on all inter-city trains. 2025: Eight additional railway stations equipped with footbridge and lifts to allow all platof rm access. All bus stations equipped with wheelchair accessible bus bay. Wheelchair accessible stops for lift equipped coaches provided in additional 50 towns. 100 additional low floor vehicles for regional/ inter-city coach services introduced. Roll-out of new National Journey Planner commenced. Changing Places toilets installed at three additional transport hubs. |

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 49. Expand the Travel Assistance Scheme beyond the GDA. | NTA | Transport operators | 2023: Scheme expanded to Cork. 2025: Scheme expanded to Galway, Limerick and Waterford. |
| 50. Expand the number of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles in the SPSV fleet. | NTA | SPSV Advisory Commitet e, transport operators | 2025: WAVs expanded by 25%. |
| 51. Ensure all transport operators are contractually obliged to put in place operational procedures to assist people with mobility difficulties in event of unplanned service disruptions. | NTA | Transport operators | 2022: Contracts updated. |
| 52. Develop and implement an equitable fares strategy for all applicable subsidised services. | NTA | Transport operators, DoT | 2022: Strategy developed. 2023: Implementation commenced. |
| 53. Introduce Young Adult Card on a phased basis. (Complements CAP action 248) | NTA | DoT, DCEDIY | 2022: Card introduced. |

Goal 7: Design infrastructure according to Universal Design Principles and Hierarchy of Road Users Model

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 54. Fund the establishment of units within local authorities to implement active travel schemes in accordance with best practice and national design guidance. | DoT, NTA | DHLGH, LAs, TII | 2022: Units established. |
| 55. Establish an infrastructure audit team to review compliance with national design guidance and assess value for money approaches in design and construction. | NTA | DHLGH, DoT, LAs, TII | 2022: Audit team established. |
| 56. Fund local authorities to upgrade existing active travel infrastructure to meet safety, permeability and design standards. | DoT | DHLGH, LAs, NTA, TII | Ongoing |
| 57. Review, develop and update guidelines, standards and supporting legislation to allow for a range of solutions to be developed for road space reallocation/ redesign to repurpose existing legacy car-based road design. | DoT | CCMA/LAs, DHLGH, NTA, TII | 2023: Delivery of updates completed. |
| 58. Prepare and issue guidelines, under Section 38 (6) of the Road Traffic Act 1994, to road authorities relating to traffic calming measures | DoT | LAs, DHLGH, NTA | 2022: Guidelines prepared and issued. |
| 59. Update national standards and project management guidelines to facilitate all road users on the national road network including the delivery of public transport facilities. | TII | DoT, LAs, NTA | 2022: Standards and guidelines updated. |
| 60. Expand continuous professional training for key design skills and application of national standards. | DoT | LAs, NTA, professional bodies, TII | 2022: Online workshops carried out. 2023: Graduate training programme introduced. |
| COMPLEMENTARY ACTION IN HOUSING FOR ALL |  |  |  |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 61. Continue a joint approach in respect of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) to ensure more widespread and consistent implementation. (HfA Policy Objective 21.1) | DHLGH, DoT | LAs, NTA | Ongoing |

| COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS IN ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY 2021-2030 |  |  |  |
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| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 62. Deliver an average of 60 road safety improvement schemes and fund an average of four minor realignment schemes on national roads per year, to create forgiving roadsides, self-explaining roads, and a safe environment for vulnerable road users. (RSS action 2) | TII | CCMA/LAs | Annual |
| 63. Establish a Department led standing coordination group to oversee Guidelines and Standards for roads, traffic, cycling and active travel to ensure: - Safe System Approach - Consistency - Quality/Audit - Education/Training (RSS action 54) | DoT | CCMA/LAs, NTA, TII | Q4 2022 |
| 64. Update the National Cycle Manual (NCM) to incorporate updated cycle scheme design guidance aligned with the safe system approach including appropriate training. (RSS action 55) | DoT, NTA | CCMA/LAs, TII | Q2 2022 |
| 65. Review and make recommendations on facilitating cyclists and pedestrians at junctions, including measures that do not require powered traffic signals. (RSS action 56) | DoT | CCMA/LAs, NTA, RSA, TII | Q4 2022 |
| 66. Conduct a pilot (with supporting infrastructure) to examine the feasibility of introducing a ‘cyclist turning left on red’ provision. Take into account best international practice around other cycling priority measures and make recommendations. (RSS action 57) | DoT |  | Q4 2022 |
| 67. Provide training to designers, project managers, engineers and local authorities on the delivery of safe designs based on the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) and the National Cycle Manual (NCM). (RSS action 64) | DoT | CCMA/LAs, NTA, TII | Q4 2022 |

Goal 8: Promote sustainable mobility through research and citizen engagement

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 68. Develop and implement a public engagement strategy to promote the benefits of sustainable mobility and raise public awareness of options. | DoT | All | 2022: Engagement strategy developed. |
| 69. Develop and publish an annual National Household Travel Survey. | NTA | CSO, DoT | 2023: First survey published and annual updates published thereafet r. |
| 70. Establish a Leadership Group to oversee implementation of the Policy and delivery of the action plan. | DoT | CCMA, government departments, NTA, RAs, TII | 2022: Leadership Group established. |
| 71. Convene a National Sustainable Mobility Forum to engage with stakeholders on progress in relation to the Policy. | DoT | Stakeholders | 2022: Forum established. |
| 72. Amend Section 17 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to establish a National Transport Authority Advisory Council. | DoT | NTA | 2023: Legislation amended. |
| 73. Develop and update appraisal guidance and appraisal review processes based on the most relevant and applicable evidence and methodological advances in the sustainable mobility area. | DoT | NTA, TII | 2022: Appraisal guidance updated to replace existing Common Appraisal Framework. |
| 74. Establish a network and mechanisms to advise on, agree and focus resources towards research priorities that provide an evidence base for implementation of the Policy, drawing on national and international best practice. | DoT | NTA, TII, academics, industry | 2022: Network and mechanisms established. |

## Mobility

### Mobility

*Pages 18–24*

Goal 9: Better integrate land use and transport planning at all levels

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
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| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 75. Extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. | DoT | DHLGH, NTA | 2023: Legislation to extend remit introduced. |
| 76. Ensure that the statutory reviews of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies include an analysis of land use development potential based on accessibility to each region’s proposed core public transport network. | NTA, RAs | DHLGH, DoT | 2025: Review of RSES for the Eastern and Midland Region commenced. |
| 77. Prepare and commence implementation of local transport plans for regional growth centres and key towns having regard to the Area Based Transport Assessment Guidance Note. | LAs, NTA | TII | 2025: Local transport plans for regional growth centres and key towns completed. |

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 78. Deliver metropolitan area transport strategies in the cities. (Complements CAP actions 254 and 256) | NTA, LAs | DoT, TII | 2022: Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy published. Review of Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area completed, Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy published. 2023: Review of Galway Transport Strategy completed. 2025: Review of Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy commenced. |
| COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS IN HOUSING FOR ALL |  |  |  |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 79. Develop section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable and Compact Settlement Guidance (SCSG) including guidance on housing typologies to facilitate innovative approaches to medium and higher densities. (HfA Policy Objective 11.2) | DHLGH | DoT | 2022: Guidelines developed. |
| 80. Establish a working group of the DHLGH, the D/Transport, NTA and LDA to consider opportunities for transport- led development in our major urban centres. (HfA Policy Objective 26.1) | DHLGH, DoT | LDA, NTA | Q4 2021 |

Goal 10: Promote smart and integrated mobility through innovative technologies and development of appropriate regulation

| CORE ACTIONS |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 81. Require all transport operators and mobility service providers to provide open data for mobility services across Ireland. | NTA | DoT, TII, LAs, transport operators, other service providers | 2023: Contracts updated. |
| 82. Define a governance framework for the implementation and operation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to encompass all transport modes nationally. | NTA | DoT | 2024: Governance framework defined. |
| 83. Rollout of Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) on all PSO bus services operating in Dublin. | NTA | DoT, transport operators | 2023: NGT contract awarded. 2025: Implementation of first bus route with NGT. |
| 84. Rollout new multi-modal National Journey Planner. | NTA | Transport operators | 2022: Planner rolled out. |
| 85. Rollout Next Generation Bus Automated Vehicle Location System (AVL). | NTA | Bus operators | 2025: AVL system rolled out. |
| 86. Develop National Consolidated Customer Contact Centre for Transport. | NTA | Transport operators | 2025: Centre developed. |
| 87. Expand shared car, bike and powered personal transporters (PPT) services at transport hubs and interchanges. | NTA | DoT, LAs, transport operators, TII | 2023: Strategy for rollout of expanded shared services developed. |
| 88. Develop a range of simplified and more equitable ticketing solutions to incentivise the use of public transport including fare structures, concessionary fares and tax based incentives. | NTA | DoT | 2022: Strategy developed. |
| 89. Legislate to permit the use of PPTs on public roads. (Complements CAP action 237, RSS action 134) | DoT | RSA | 2022: Legislation passed. |
| 90. Regulate to ensure the safe use of and minimum safety and design requirements for PPTs. | DoT | RSA | 2023: Regulation introduced. |

| COMPLEMENTARY ACTION IN ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY 2021-2030 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ACTION | OWNER | SUPPORT | TIMELINE & OUTPUT |
| 91. Examine the feasibility of utilising bus mounted cameras to detect and enforce illegal parking in bus lanes and if appropriate make recommendations for implementation. (RSS action 122) | NTA | AGS, DoT | Q4 2022 |

Abbreviations

AGS An Garda Síochána

AVL Automated Vehicle Location

BCNR BusConnects Network Redesign

CAP Climate Action Plan

CCMA County and City Management Association

CRR Commission for Railway Regulation

CSO Central Statistics Office

DCEDIY Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

DECC Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

DfI NI Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland

DHLGH Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

DMURS Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets

DoH Department of Health

DoE Department of Education

DoT Department of Transport

DPER Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

DRCD Department of Rural and Community Development

GDA Greater Dublin Area

GIW Get Ireland Walking

HfA Housing for All

HSE Health Service Executive

IÉ Iarnrόd Éireann

IMMAC Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract

LAs Local authorities

LDA Land Development Agency

MaaS Mobility as a Service

NCM National Cycle Manual

NCSE National Council for Special Education

NGT Next Generation Ticketing

NTA National Transport Authority

PPT Powered personal transporter

PSO Public Service Obligation

RAs Regional assemblies

RSA Road Safety Authority

RSS Road Safety Strategy

SPSV Small public service vehicle

TII Transport Infrastructure Ireland

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