2 - Other

2 - Other

Figure 2: Delayed Actions - Monitoring

Table 2 Policies where delayed actions are being addressed

Action How it will be carried forward

Action 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)	RSS Phase 2 Action Plan
Action 6. Conduct a review of road traffic policy and legislation to prioritise the safety of walking and cycling. (RSS action 43)	RSS Phase 2 Action Plan
Action 9. Develop a strategy for the transition of commercial and PSO long distance bus services to low emission technologies.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 11. Commence delivery of phase 1 of Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 12. Commence delivery of DART+ Programme. (Complements Climate Action Plan (CAP) action 246)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 13. Transition Dublin Metropolitan PSO bus services to low/zero emission bus fleet. (Complements CAP action 268)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 15. Transition town and Local Link bus services to low/zero emission bus fleet. (Complements CAP actions 270 and 271)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 20. Expand rail fleet capacity.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 21. Continue appraisal and planning for new light rail in Dublin and Cork, and consider the feasibility of light rail in Galway.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 22. Commence delivery of BusConnects network redesign in the five cities. (Complements CAP actions 239, 240)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 24. Commence delivery of MetroLink. (Complements CAP action 247)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 28. Develop and publish cycle network plans for all counties. (Complements CAP action 231, RSS action 176)	RSS Phase 2 Action Plan
Action 30. Expand greenway network establishing linkages with towns and villages in line with the strategic national cycle network. (Complements CAP action 231)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 34. Develop and implement a programme of improved town bus services.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 37. Upgrade regional rail lines.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 38. Deliver public transport corridors providing prioritised bus lanes on national radial routes to the M50. (CAP action 261)	This action is being followed up through various bus priority measures.

Table 2 Policies where delayed actions are being addressed

Action How it will be carried forward

Action 40. Develop demand management scheme for the Greater Dublin Area.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 47. Explore potential of road-user charging measures through the Betet r Road User Charging Evaluation (BRUCE) study. (CAP action 259)	Moving Together Strategy
Action 48. Promote the principle of ‘Access for All’ across sustainable mobility services through having all bus stations equipped with wheelchair accessible bus bay.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 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.	Expected completion in Q3 2026.
Action 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)	RSS Phase 2 Action Plan
Action 72. Amend Section 17 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to establish a National Transport Authority Advisory Council.	Moving Together Strategy
Action 75. Extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford.	Moving Together Strategy
Action 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.	National Planning objectives 10, 97, and 99 in the revised National Planning Framework.
Action 78. Deliver metropolitan area transport strategies in the cities. (Complements CAP actions 254 and 256)	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030 and Moving Together
Actin 82. Define a governance framework for the implementation and operation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to encompass all transport modes nationally.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 83. Rollout of Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) on all PSO bus services operating in Dublin.	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030
Action 85. Rollout Next Generation Bus Automated Vehicle Location System (AVL).	SMP Action Plan 2026-2030

3. Measuring SMP Outcomes: Targets and Key Performance Indicator Delivery to Date

The SMP sets out a clear implementation, monitoring and review structure (detailed on pp. 26-27 of the Policy). To support the effective measurement of policy outcomes, the Action Plan 2022-2025 included actions to strengthen the quality of data to inform evaluation of the impact of SMP measures, through rolling out the Walking and Cycling Index to all cities and holding the National Household Travel Survey on an annual basis instead of on its previous five-year cycle.

measures may be added over time as more data sources become available. These were subsequently expanded upon in Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) with three Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) added: achieving a 50% increase in daily active travel journeys, a 130% increase in daily public transport journeys, and a 20% reduction in total vehicle kilometres travelled by 2030.

The targets and KPIs set out on the SMP and CAP23 and the extent to which they have been delivered to date are as follows:

The SMP itself identifies some initial targets while noting that additional reporting

Table 3 - Delivery to date against set targets and KPIs

Indicator Target (if set) Delivery to date

Kilometres of active travel infrastructure developed – Active Travel	● 400km in GDA and 200km in Regional Cities Network completed or under construction by end 2025. ● 100 km constructed or under construction in regional growth centres and key towns outside the GDA.	● 416km in GDA and 350km in Regional Cities completed or under construction. ● 303km completed or under construction in non-metro areas, including regional growth centres and key towns.
Kilometres of active travel infrastructure developed - Greenways	● 350km of Greenway constructed or under construction by end 2025.	● 170km completed and 80km in construction for a total of 250km.

Indicator	Target (if set)	Delivery to date
Number of zero/low emission vehicles/ carriages in public transport fleet.	By end 2025, ● 50% of GDA PSO buses ● 40% of combined Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway buses ● 4 town bus services electrified ● 10% of Local Link services electrified No specific rail fleet targets set	By end 2025, ● 32% of GDA PSO fleet of approx. 1250 buses (end-2021 figure used in SMP) now low- or zero-emission. This will rise to c.37% once further charging infrastructure comes onstream as a further 65 zero-emission buses are ready to join the fleet in the GDA. ● 53% of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford fleet of approx. 230 buses (end-2021 figure used in SMP) now low- or zero-emission. There are a further 48 zero-emission buses ready to join the fleet once charging infrastructure comes onstream in Galway. ● Athlone town bus service electrified. Planning permission for Sligo charging infrastructure awaited and procurement underway. Dundalk, Navan and Drogheda intended to follow. ● 5 Local Link buses (approx. 2.5% of the fleet) are electrified. ● 144 Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) rail carriages in operation, 21% of fleet. As part of the DART+ programme, 285 additional electric and batet ry-electric multiple units have been ordered in recent years, with the first of these set to enter passenger service in 2027.
Number of train stations with full platof rm accessibility.	Eight additional stations equipped with footbridge and lifts by end 2025.	116 stations have full platof rm accessibility, including four retrofitet d within the timeframe of the SMP – Rathmore, Athy, Rathdrum and Maynooth stations. Since the end of June 2026, Irish Rail are 90% complete on the accessibility works including new footbridges with lifts at Boyle and Claremorris stations. Construction works commenced in both Dromod and Longford rail stations in July 2026. Planning is underway for a number of other stations, including Wicklow, Ballyhaunis Arlow, Roscommon and Enniscorthy.

Indicator	Target (if set)	Delivery to date
Overall satisfaction level with public transport.	No specific target. Measured through annual TFI Customer Satisfaction Survey.	● Bus Éireann – 75% overall / 88% most recent trip ● Dublin Bus – 77% / 87% ● GoAhead Dublin – 74% / 83% ● GoAhead Kildare – 86% / 96% ● Kilkenny Buses – 83% / 88% ● TFI Local Link – 96% / 99% ● Iarnród Éireann – 90% / 92% ● DART – 82% / 95% ● Luas – 86% / 96%
Daily public transport journeys	130% increase in daily public transport journeys (on 2018 baseline) by 2030 *CAP23 target	23.5% increase in PSO journeys (2018 v 2024) 35.1% increase in PSO journeys (2018 vs 2025). This omits Commercial Bus Services as those figures are not currently available for 2025.
Daily active travel journeys	50% increase in daily active travel journeys (on 2018 baseline). In practice, this equates to 28% of journeys being carried out through active means by 2030. *CAP23 target	20% of daily journeys currently undertaken through active travel (as of 2024)
Reduced vehicle travel	20% reduction in vehicle km travelled by 2030 relative to a Business-As- Usual (BAU) scenario modelled by the NTA and published alongside CAP23. *CAP23 target	2023 mileage trending at 11.63% reduction in vehicle km travelled relative to 2030 BAU scenario.

” To support the effective measurement of Policy outcomes, the Action Plan 2022-2025 included