LUAS METRO UPDATE
PRESENTATION TO : DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 18 November 2009 Ger Hannon - RPA
LUAS / METRO CURRENT STATUS LINES IN ..... • PASSENGER SERVICE • CONSTRUCTION
13.5 km
• PRE-CONSTRUCTION • TOTAL 107.9 km
24.0 km 70.4 km
LINES IN PASSENGER SERVICE PERFORMANCE PASSENGER NUMBERS .... • • • • •
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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22.2M 25.8M 28.4M 27.5M C. 25.5M
>> ALL EXPECTATIONS (+16.2%) (+10.1%) (- 3.2%) (- 7.3%)
LINES IN PASSENGER SERVICE PERFORMANCE • SAFETY RECORD – VERY GOOD • FINANCIAL – NO SUBVENTION • CUSTOMER SATISFACTION – HIGH • IND. RELATIONS – NO DISRUPTION IN 5 YRS Transport and wider policy objectives being met and supported ........
LINES IN CONSTRUCTION
• LUAS DOCKLANDS OPENS NEXT MONTH • LUAS CHERRYWOOD OPENS END 2010 • LUAS CITYWEST OPENS EARLY 2011 ________________________ • BUDGET AND PROGRAMME - ALL PROJECTS WITHIN BUDGET AND PROGRAMME • PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS - UP TO 50% OF FUNDING REQUIREMENT -
MIX OF LAND, ONE-OFF PAYMENTS, WORKS, LEVIES
LINES IN CONSTRUCTION LUAS DOCKLANDS • EXTENSION OF RED LINE – BUSARAS TO THE POINT • LENGTH 1.5 KM - 4 STOPS •
GEORGE’S DOCK, MAYOR SQUARE-NCI, SPENCER DOCK, THE POINT
• ESSENTIAL TO INTEGRATION OF DDDA MASTERPLAN • SERVES ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENTS AND KEY INSTITUTIONS AND VENUES: •
NCI, THE POINT, NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE
LINES IN PLANNING
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METRO NORTH LUAS BROOMBRIDGE METRO WEST LUAS LUCAN LUAS LIBERTIES LUAS BRAY/FASSAROE
18.0 km 6.0 km 24.9 km 10.5 km 2.4 km 8.6 km
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TOTAL
70.4 km
ORAL HEARING ROA SPRING 2010
METRO NORTH – STRATEGIC BENEFIT •
ALLOWS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Respond to huge growth in corridor • Critical to success of Dublin Airport • Consolidation of Ballymun Regeneration
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RESPONDS TO HIGH LATENT DEMAND • 20k passengers per direction per hour • 34m passengers per year • 115m vehicle km off the roads each year
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SUPPORT COMPETITIVENESS OF DUBLIN • Shoppers, employees, tourists, entertainment • Inward investment attractiveness
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KEY TO INTEGRATED PUB-TRAN NETWORK • Interchange opportunities optimised • Key element of emerging network
LUAS BROOMBRIDGE – STRATEGIC BENEFIT •
ESSENTIAL MISSING LINK • Luas Red and Green • Fundamental to Network Development • Links North/South Central Districts
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ALLOWS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Positive Environmental Impact • Catalyst / Facilitator for Regeneration
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SUPPORT COMPETITIVENESS OF DUBLIN • Retail, Tourist, Leisure, Service Sectors • Icon for Good Planning
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KEY ELEMENT OF WIDER PUB-TRAN NETWORK • Interchange Opportunities Optimised
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FIN
LUAS BROOMBRIDGE •