Address to Citizens Assembly on Climate Change & Transport - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Anne Graham, CEO, NTA 4th November 2017

Address to Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change & Transport

• The Transport sector is a large consumer of energy and as a

result is a significant contributor towards national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;

• Transport also represents the sector with the fastest growing

greenhouses gas emissions in Ireland; and

• The Transport Sector in Ireland is the largest fuel consumer in

the economy (33%), and the sector with the largest share of energy related CO2 emissions (35%).

Introduction and Context

Irish Transport Emissions

52.2% 23.7% 3.5% 1.1% 0.1% 12.1% 1.9% 5.5% Private car Freight Public Passenger Rail

• Dom. Aviation

Fuel Tourism Navigation Unspecified

75%

• f journeys

are made by Private Car and Freight

Transport CO2 emissions by mode 2015 (SEAI 2016)

Story so far for Transport Emissions

Source: SEAI

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How do we travel in Ireland?

National - Travel to Work/Education

National

• Sustainable Mode Share 30.9% in 2011 and 2016
• Car Mode Share 69.9% in 2011 and 2016

Greater Dublin Area

• Sustainable Mode Share 41.7% in 2011 and 42.8% in 2016
• Car Mode Share 58.3% in 2011 and 57.2% in 2016

Key points on modal split in Ireland

How we travel – mode shares

Source: National Travel Survey

Car 74% Walk 15%

Public Transport 6%

Cycle 2%

Other 3%

Densely Inter- mediate Thinly Overall

Car 69.6 76.6 81.2 74.3 Walk 16.9 14.6 10.3 14.6 PT 8.9 3.5 3.2 6.3 Cycle 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.7 Other 2.2 4.3 4.2 3.2 Total 100 100 100 100

How we travel – mode shares

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

EU (28 countries) Ireland United Kingdom Germany Bulgaria (similar pop. Density) Croatia (similar pop.) Finland (similar GDP) Netherlands (Highest Ranked for …

%

Trains Buses Cars

Source: Eurostat

Passenger Transport Modal Share -- Average 2007-2013 (EU Comparison)

Why we travel – journey purpose

How children travel to school

Source: CSO

How students travel to college

Source: CSO

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Land Transport

Addressing carbon emissions

Reduce demand for travel

• Better integration of land-use & transport planning

Encourage greater use of sustainable modes

• Make existing public transport services more attractive
• Provide new public transport infrastructure
• Change attitudes to walking, cycling and public transport usage

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Transport

Transition to Low Emission fleet

• Purchase low emission bus fleet for subsidised services
• Regulate commercial bus services to use low emission fleet
• Regulate small public service vehicle industry to use low

emission fleet

• Provide additional charging infrastructure
• Incentivise transition to electric cars

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Transport

Reduction in Travel Demand

Reducing the Need to Travel

• National Planning Framework
• Regional Plans
• Medium and long term horizons

due to long lead in on major transport projects

• Provides a framework for

investment

Strategic Transport Planning

• Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy

2016 – 2035

• First statutory plan
• Provides transport solutions to support

the land use planning vision for the region

• Takes account of revised population and

employment projections

GDA Transport Strategy

Planned Outcomes

Making public transport services more attractive

National intermodal online journey planner and app has been completed Real Time Passenger Information signs & app available at www.transportforireland.ie Integrated ticketing via our Leap card is live and successful - over 2 million cards sold

Technology and integration

• Additional services
• Improved reliability & punctuality
• Improved information at stops
• Transport for Ireland brand developed as

the unifying brand

Public transport improvements

Provide new public transport infrastructure

Before investing in new infrastructure we have to maintain what we have

Public Transport Investment

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Operating Cost of Public Transport Another ten percent of public transport journeys are provided

• n a commercial services. The cost of operation is not known.

Public Transport Investment

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Operating Cost Fare Income State Subsidy 820m 575m 245m

• Public Transport €3.6bn plus

additional €0.5bn in budget

• Roads €6bn
• Included in the current capital

plan:

• Metro North construction

start in 2021

• Electrification of DART to

Balbriggan

• BusConnects programme

Public Transport Investment

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BusConnects: What is it?

A Network of “Next Generation” Bus Corridors with segregated cycling Simpler Fare Structure New Bus Livery Three Bus Rapid Transit Routes Cashless Payment System Complete Redesign

• f Bus Network

State-of-the-art Ticketing System New Bus Stops + Shelters Use of Low Emission Vehicles

Change attitudes to sustainable transport

• Voluntary programmes
• Working with SMEs, large employers and

third level institutions to implement travel plans

• Green Schools

Smarter Travel Programmes

Over 130 workplaces & campuses nationwide

Sample Workplaces engaged

Sample Actions - Cycling

Sample Actions - Public Transport

Sample Actions - carsharing

Transitioning public transport fleet

Public Transport Emissions

• Currently DART and Luas services are only fully electric rail

services

• DART Expansion programme is key project in GDA Transport

Strategy which includes:

• Funding in current capital plan to commence electrification of

Northern line

• New fleet required to meet growing demand on commuter
• services. NTA looking to future proof any new fleet purchase

for diesel and electric transmission

Rail Fleet

• A complementary measure is to transition a

significant portion of the bus fleet to low emission vehicles;

• Numerous options available, however some of

them are in their infancy whilst others are mature technology; and

• Substantial research currently on-going,

particularly in the area of electro -mobility

Low Emission Buses

• Battery electric buses are rapidly gaining in market share, and there are

different variations available;

• They are:
• Hybrid;
• Electric Hybrid; and
• Full Electric Bus.
• All Electric bus types typically use a rechargeable battery to store the

energy on-board and are charged statically.

Electric Buses

• NTA to start the process of transitioning to lower emission

vehicles by end 2017;

• Bus Connects Programme targets 50% by 2023 and 100% by

2030;

• Decision on technology to be made by end of 2017;

NTA proposal for bus fleet

Transitioning car transport fleet

Car Emissions

CO2 emissions from new cars 2000-2013

Source: SEAI, 2014

Roads: Ireland’s road network has become busier over the past two years with a 1.7% increase in of total kms driven. As well as a 31% increase in the number of new vehicles licensed in 2015

Electric Car Purchases

• Limited Vehicle Choice
• Range Anxiety
• Low Consumer Awareness

Barrier to Electric Car Usage

Public Electric Charging Points

Barrier to Electric Car Usage

Conclusion

• Transport will play its part in reduction in CO2 emissions
• Medium to long lead in on reduction strategies:
• a greater level of integration of land-use and transport planning
• a greater share of people are using sustainable transport
• that public and private transport fleet will transition to low emission

technology

Conclusion