Summary

Purpose of Policy

MTo set out a strategic framework to 2030 for active travel and public transport

to support Ireland’s overall requirement to achieve a 51% reduction in carbon emissions by the end of this decade.

Targets

MTo deliver at least 500,000 additional daily active travel and public transport

journeys and a 10% reduction in kilometres driven by fossil fuelled cars by 2030 in line with metrics for transport set out in the Climate Action Plan 20211.

We will support Safe and Green Mobility by

MContinuing to protect and maintain the

MImproving rail infrastructure in

safety of existing walking, cycling and public transport networks and ensuring that new sustainable mobility infrastructure meets the highest safety standards.

the five cities.

MImproving journey times and reliability on

the inter-urban and regional rail network.

MExpanding electrification of the rail network

MContinuing measures to address safety

in the Greater Dublin Area under the DART+ programme.

issues when travelling on public transport.

MCommencing construction of MetroLink in

MDeveloping pedestrian enhancement

Dublin.

plans and cycle network plans to guide investment in new active travel infrastructure and retrofitting of existing infrastructure.

MContinuing the design and development

of other light rail projects in the Greater Dublin Area and Cork, and considering the feasibility of light rail in Galway.

MExpanding walking and cycling options

MRebalancing transport movement in

across the country, including greenways.

metropolitan areas and other urban centres away from the private car and towards active travel and public transport.

MRolling out the Safe Routes to School

Programme.

MIdentifying a pathway for the

MTransitioning the public transport fleets to

implementation of suitable demand management measures at national and local level to reduce reliance on the private car.

low and zero emission vehicles.

MExpanding bus capacity and services

through the BusConnects Programmes in the five cities of Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; improved town bus services; and the Connecting Ireland programme in rural areas.

MExpanding behavioural change measures

including the Smarter Travel Workplaces and Campus Programmes and Cycle Right training programme.

MDeveloping an enhanced bus stop

programme for regional and rural services.

1 These metrics were set for sustainable mobility and demand management measures in the Climate Action Plan 2021 and may be subject to revision in further iterations of the plan once sectoral emissions ceilings have been settled.

National Sustainable Mobility Policy | Summary

We will support People Focused Mobility by

We will support Better Integrated Mobility by

MContinuing to make existing and new

MAdopting a transport-orientated housing

walking, cycling and public transport networks more accessible for all users.

development approach.

MIdentifying housing delivery areas within

MImplementing a universal design

a 1 km distance of public transport stops with the best potential to grow.

approach in the design of walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure and in the retrofitting of older infrastructure.

MDelivering metropolitan area transport

strategies in the five cities and preparing local transport plans for the regional growth centres and key towns.

MIntroducing a more equitable fares

structure.

MExpanding the transport planning remit

MReviewing, updating and developing

of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to all of the five cities.

existing guidelines, standards and supporting legislation, where necessary, to allow for a range of solutions to be developed for the reallocation of road space use to prioritise walking, cycling and public transport.

MDeveloping a governance framework for

Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

The Policy aims to improve the Delivery of Sustainable Mobility by

MImplementing the accompanying action plan to 2025 and a reviewed and updated

action plan for 2026 to 2030.

MEstablishing a Leadership Group to oversee and drive implementation of the Policy and delivery

of the action plan, and agree a programme of “pathfinder” projects at local level.

MIntroducing a new annual National Household Travel Survey to measure progress against the

Policy’s targets.

MConvening a new National Sustainable Mobility Forum to provide a platform for collaborative

engagement with national, regional and local stakeholders.

MIncreasing public engagement around the benefits of sustainable mobility and raising awareness

of the availability of alternative options to the private car.

MEstablishing a new National Transport Authority Advisory Council to engage with the NTA

around the discharge of its functions.

MDeveloping a transport research network to support existing research programmes and draw on

the sustainable mobility expertise available across academia and industry, both in Ireland and internationally.

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