Mobility

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

CORE ACTIONS
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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