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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

Page 183 Sustainable Movement Chapter 7 That the following figure re train capacity of 11 trains (capacity for up to 11 trains per hour in each direction) in paragraph below be updated with figures presented at a recent presentation. Transition to public transport will be aided by improvements in the pipeline including the roll-out of BusConnects which will includes proposals for six new bus dedicated bus routes through the County. BusConnects will provide a redesigned more efficient bus network with high frequency spines, new orbital routes and increased bus services. Similarly, heavy rail services within the County are scheduled for significant upgrade and improvement including proposals for DART+ that will see increased train frequency on the Heuston to Hazelhatch line with capacity for up to 11 trains per hour in each direction with stops at Adamstown, Clonburris and Park West in the Naas Road area, along with the opening of the rail station at Kishogue in Clonburris. In addition, there is scope for increased capacity on the existing Luas lines to Tallaght and Saggart, as well the potential benefits that new Luas lines to both Lucan and the southern part of the County would bring.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend a paragraph within section 7.4 ‘Travel Mode Share’ of Chapter 7 Sustainable Movement to state ‘up to 15 trains per hour’ instead of ‘up to 11 trains per hour’.   It is acknowledged that the capacity envisaged has been increased to up to 15 trains per hour. Therefore, it is considered that the motion is acceptable and that paragraph 7.4 should be amended to reflect that. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion be adopted and that the paragraph under Section 7.4 Travel Mode Share should now read as follows:

‘Transition to public transport will be aided by improvements in the pipeline including the roll-out of BusConnects which will include proposals for six new dedicated bus routes through the County. BusConnects will provide a redesigned more efficient bus network with high frequency spines, new orbital routes and increased bus services.  Similarly, heavy rail services within the County are scheduled for significant upgrade and improvement including proposals for DART+ that will see increased train frequency on the Heuston to Hazelhatch line with capacity for up to 15 trains per hour in each direction with stops at Adamstown, Clonburris and Park West in the Naas Road area, along with the opening of the rail station at Kishogue in Clonburris. In addition, there is scope for increased capacity on the existing Luas lines to Tallaght and Saggart, as well as the potential benefits that new Luas lines to both Lucan and the southern part of the County would bring’.