The role of the Authority in promoting sustainable transport Gerry Murphy South East Regional Assembly 27 th May 2011
Who we are National Transport Authority established on 1 st December 2009 Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 Responsible for a range of functions including: transport planning and capital investment in public transport in Greater Dublin Area delivery of public transport services nationally bus regulation nationally national taxi regulation (from 1 st January of this year) Many functions performed through local authorities collaborative approach
Also We manage for the Department of Transport The Regional Cities Grants for traffic management The national Accessibility Fund the national Smarter Workplaces travel programme Oversight and funding of the Green Schools programme
Land use and transport provision Public transport services Enhancements for the customer Travel management
How do we get a sustainable transport offering? Appropriate land use policies Efficiency and quality in public transport services Enlargement of public transport services Investing in walking and cycling infrastructure Managing the car and supporting sustainable choices
Regional Planning Considerations Each of the Authority s submissions on the various Regional Planning Guidelines has focussed on the integration of land use and transport Transport issues Road /Rail Infrastructure Objectives Freight / Ports Policy Improvement to bus services and accessibility to bus within the Gateways Bus linking of region s main urban centres Walking & Cycling for local trips Transport Demand Management Settlement strategy & housing issues High population target growth in RPGs Sequential settlement pattern Consolidation into existing urban areas Continuation of existing recent trends of rural growth could undermine RPG objectives Economic and retail development plans Trip intensive land uses Consistency between retail hierarchy and settlement hierarchy
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
Improving the funded public transport services Contracts with Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail since 1 st Dec 2009 Reliability and punctuality targets strengthened for all from 1 st Jan 2011 Also some common amendments to schedules for all three Operators: Increase in frequency of reporting on Timetable Information and compliance with the Integrated Ticketing Project Introduction of requirement to report on the availability of Fares Information and on measures taken to ensure Revenue Protection Addition of Anti-social Behaviour as a category to be reported on under Complaints
Service and fares reviews Major programme of bus and rail service reviews underway to establish efficiency/service improvements Dublin to Galway rail service Intercity rail fares Subsidised bus services, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford Subsidised rural bus services in Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny (South East Region)
South Eastern Regional Authority Study Area
What is the Level of Service? Does Public Transport cover the area well? Does Bus serve places to which people want to go? Are the services frequent enough to be attractive? Does capacity meet demand? Are services reliable?.are they punctual? If not, why not? Where are the delays? Do Buses meet Trains and other Buses? Are passenger facilities / services of a high standard?
Sources 2006 Census data on population, demographic composition, employment and education places How analysed? Analysed to Electoral District level using Places of Work Census and Anonymised Records (POWCAR) and Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) Build up a picture of employment density, population density, desire lines for travel by both car and public transport within each study area
Car Trips to Work Desire lines
Stakeholders Self-completion questionnaire survey Local Authorities Major Employers Large educational establishments, healthcare facilities and shopping facilities Tourism and sports facilities Public Transport Service Providers Also meetings and liaison
Consultation Process Type of Group / Organisation Consulted Number contacted Number of submissions received Local Councils 7 10 (3 - Carlow, 2 Wexford, 2 South Tipperary, 2- Waterford and 1 Kilkenny) Regional Authorities 1 1 submission awaited Employers 23 8 Tourist and Leisure facilities 23 4 Health facilities 30 4 Education facilities 26 7 Total 110 34
ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE CUSTOMER
n a t i o n a l p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t d a t a b a s e Localities & addresses PT stops Routes & schedules national intermodal journey planner Social inclusion analysis in the regions bus licensing
Real Time Passenger Information 450 On-Street Displays in Greater Dublin Area, 50 in Cork, plus roll out in Galway Limerick and Waterford A One Number text service An Integrated Real Time website www.transportforireland.ie Smart Phone Applications The pilot went live in Dublin city 11th Feb 80 signs now up 200 by July, 500 by December
Integrated Ticketing Back office built by IBM Operating business mobilised (HP & Payzone) Modifications to existing on-bus and onplatform smart card readers progressing well Testing, testing, testing Good platform as current interim schemes already well established 100,000+ customers using Dublin Bus disposable smart cards 60,000+ Luas smart cards sold 30,000 Irish Rail smart cards in regular use
Phase 1 through Q4 2011- epurse Luas + Dublin Bus + Irish Rail + Bus Éireann + Private Buses
Phase 2 thru Q1, 2 and 3 of 2012 - Additional services and products Annual Commuter passes & epurse Capping + Dublin Bus rambler tickets on ITS cards New features, + e.g. Auto-top up Instant top-up when threshold reached using direct debits + School & Student travel cards
TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE CHOICES
Targeted Programmes Packages of incentives and deterrents
Managing Travel Demand Our focus is on chief trip generators, travel to work and travel to school National statistics, CSO 2006 41% of people live within 5km of their workplace 60% of trips under 5km by car 90% drive alone to work 22% of car trips to primary school are under 1km 33% of car trips to secondary school are under 2km 60% of parents who drop off by car don t go on to work Successful Greater Dublin Area pilot programmes have been expanded nationally on request of Department of Transport
University College Cork 16,500 students 2,600 staff Promotion of Tax Saver and Cycle to Work scheme to staff Upgrading showers and lockers Charging for parking in evenings Promotions for cyclists 6% students and staff now cycle - Cork average is 2%
Waterford County Council 1050 employees 84% travel alone by car to work Set up car sharing website Improving shower, changing and storage facilities Bicycle maintenance class / cycle training Annual walking and cycling events Pool bicycles planned
Mater Hospital, Dublin Car-sharing of parking spaces Significant increase in secure, covered cycle parking Increased parking charges Promoting monthly and annual taxsaver Bike maintenance days Cycle to Work/ fleet bikes On going communications strategy 30% reduction in staff car use Saving 125,000 each year on car parking leasing
Green Schools Travel Results Survey of 10,000 pupils 27% decrease in car use 30% increase in walking 25% increase in cycling Initiatives Aglish National School, Waterford at the launch of their Cycle on Wednesdays initiative in March 2011 Walk on Wednesday Cycle on Wednesday Park n Stride Walking Bus Car Sharing Promoting Bus Transport
St. Joseph s Girls primary school Clonakilty 240 Students, 14 Teachers promoted walking set up a walking bus cycle training Town Mayor took part in Cycle on Wednesday launch Car Walk Cycle Park & Stride Bus 2009 72% 9% 0% 6.5% 12% 2010 58% 17% 1% 16% 8.5%
Ashbourne Community School, Co. Meath 950 secondary pupils Cycle on Wednesday days Walk on Wednesday days New cycle parking shelter and stands installed via Programme Over 45% walk or cycle to school - national average is 26%
Car Sharing.ie National Car Sharing Website Currently promoted amongst Smarter Travel Workplace Partners e.g www.carsharing.ie/microsoft Expanded promotion in mid 2011 to Sport Groups Event and festival organisers Personal events e.g. www.carsharing.ie/mywedding General Public
Summary Financial resources will be a challenge in the coming years So We have to act smarter with what we have Regional authorities and local authorities are at the heart of the solution through their planning roles and their infrastructure investment and also their on-the-ground knowledge of needs and deficits in transport services