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Community Forum for Swords to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Tuesday 17 th September 2019 Introductions CHAIRPERSON CHARLIE LOWE HUGH CREEGAN Deputy CEO, NTA ANTHONY SHEEHY Project Manager, BusConnects ALAN MCGINLEY- Engineering

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Community Forum for Swords to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Tuesday 17th September 2019

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Introductions

CHAIRPERSON – CHARLIE LOWE HUGH CREEGAN – Deputy CEO, NTA ANTHONY SHEEHY – Project Manager, BusConnects ALAN MCGINLEY- Engineering Designer, Jacobs HUGH O’SULLIVAN – Engineering Designer, Jacobs

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AGENDA

  • Introduction
  • Overview of BusConnects
  • Recap of Actions
  • Review of Submissions
  • Indications of Designs under Consideration
  • Q&A’s
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Core Bus Corridors providing continuous bus priority Simpler Fare Structure New Bus Livery Park & Ride facilities Cashless Payment System Redesign of Network of Bus Services State-of-the-art Ticketing System New Bus Stops + Shelters Use of Low Emission Vehicles

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Recap of Actions from First Community Forum

  • To review traffic movements North of the Omni Shopping centre
  • To review pedestrian arrangements on the N50
  • Review of the enforcement through traffic restrictions on adjacent

residential areas

  • To refine the layouts for cycling at junctions along scheme.

All actions for delivery as part of next design stage of project.

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Review of Submissions

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Consultation Submission Summary

The emerging preferred route for the Swords to City Centre Core Bus Corridor

was consulted over an eleven week period (14th November 2018 to the 29th March 2019).

A total of 767 submissions were received and logged for the scheme.

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Consultation Submission Summary

The issues raised in each submission were entered and categorised in a database by geographical section and by theme. Section 1 – Pinnock Hill Junction to Airport Roundabout - Swords Road Section 2 – Airport Junction to Coolock Lane Junction – Swords Road Section 3 – Coolock Lane Junction to Omni Park Shopping Centre Entrance – Swords Road Section 4 – Omni Park Shopping Centre Entrance to Shantalla Road Junction – Swords Road Section 5 – Shantalla Road Junction to Blessington Street – Swords Road Section 6 – North Frederick Street and Gardiner Street

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Consultation Submission Summary

5 12 32 667 45 13 14

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Whole Corridor

Number of Submissions by Section

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Consultation Submission Summary

Main Themes from Consultation Submissions One-way system in Santry Traffic Volumes Community Property Acquisition Access & Parking Cycling Provision Safety & Speed Air Pollution Bus Stops and Bus Service Heritage & Conservation Trees and Landscaping Construction Issues Impact on Local Businesses Noise & Vibration

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Consultation Submission Summary

Main Themes from Consultation Submissions One-way system in Santry Traffic Volumes Community Property Acquisition Access & Parking Cycling Provision Safety & Speed Air Pollution Bus Stops and Bus Service Heritage & Conservation Trees and Landscaping Construction Issues Impact on Local Businesses Noise & Vibration

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Extent of the One way Proposal in Santry

Santry Village – Omni Park Shopping Centre to Shanrath Road

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Issues raised on the One-way system in Santry

  • Traffic volumes and congestion along Coolock Lane and

the N1/M50 junction.

  • Through traffic using adjoining residential areas.
  • Impacts on commercial deliveries and local businesses

along the Swords road.

  • Impacts on access to local community amenities.
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Concerns on the Two-way Option in Santry

  • Property Impacts.
  • Loss of On-street parking.
  • Impact on privacy of residents and loss of the “village

feel”.

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Addressing Issues – Property Impacts

  • Two way Option affects significant number of properties
  • Design development seeking to reduce level of impact
  • Of the feedback received from 43 households along the

Swords road:

  • 58% favoured the Two way Option.
  • 12% favoured the one way Option.
  • 30% did not state a preference.
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Addressing Issues – Santry

Santry Village – Two way layout

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Addressing Issues – Santry

Santry Village – Two way layout

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Addressing Issues – Parking

Santry Village – Possible Off street parking options under consideration

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Addressing Issues – Public Realm Areas under consideration

Santry Village – Possible areas of improved urban realm in consultation with local interest groups

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Road - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

Gardiner Street

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Street - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Street – - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

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Cycling Segregation Consideration

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Cycling Segregation Being Considered

Cyclops (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) layout under consideration

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General items under consideration

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Designs under consideration

  • Refinement of Two-way Santry Village design with boundary

treatments for adjacent properties

  • Improved Cycle Facilities
  • Traffic and Access Arrangements along proposed route
  • Pedestrian Facilities / Crossings
  • Refinement of Design Proposals in various locations
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Discussion

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Community Forum for Swords to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Tuesday 17th September 2019

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Introductions

CHAIRPERSON – CHARLIE LOWE HUGH CREEGAN – Deputy CEO, NTA ANTHONY SHEEHY – Project Manager, BusConnects ALAN MCGINLEY- Engineering Designer, Jacobs HUGH O’SULLIVAN – Engineering Designer, Jacobs

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AGENDA

  • Introduction
  • Overview of BusConnects
  • Recap of Actions
  • Review of Submissions
  • Indications of Designs under Consideration
  • Q&A’s
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Core Bus Corridors providing continuous bus priority Simpler Fare Structure New Bus Livery Park & Ride facilities Cashless Payment System Redesign of Network of Bus Services State-of-the-art Ticketing System New Bus Stops + Shelters Use of Low Emission Vehicles

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Recap of Actions from First Community Forum

  • To review traffic movements North of the Omni Shopping centre
  • To review pedestrian arrangements on the N50
  • Review of the enforcement through traffic restrictions on adjacent

residential areas

  • To refine the layouts for cycling at junctions along scheme.

All actions for delivery as part of next design stage of project.

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Review of Submissions

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Consultation Submission Summary

The emerging preferred route for the Swords to City Centre Core Bus Corridor

was consulted over an eleven week period (14th November 2018 to the 29th March 2019).

A total of 767 submissions were received and logged for the scheme.

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Consultation Submission Summary

The issues raised in each submission were entered and categorised in a database by geographical section and by theme. Section 1 – Pinnock Hill Junction to Airport Roundabout - Swords Road Section 2 – Airport Junction to Coolock Lane Junction – Swords Road Section 3 – Coolock Lane Junction to Omni Park Shopping Centre Entrance – Swords Road Section 4 – Omni Park Shopping Centre Entrance to Shantalla Road Junction – Swords Road Section 5 – Shantalla Road Junction to Blessington Street – Swords Road Section 6 – North Frederick Street and Gardiner Street

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Consultation Submission Summary

5 12 32 667 45 13 14

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Whole Corridor

Number of Submissions by Section

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Consultation Submission Summary

Main Themes from Consultation Submissions One-way system in Santry Traffic Volumes Community Property Acquisition Access & Parking Cycling Provision Safety & Speed Air Pollution Bus Stops and Bus Service Heritage & Conservation Trees and Landscaping Construction Issues Impact on Local Businesses Noise & Vibration

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Consultation Submission Summary

Main Themes from Consultation Submissions One-way system in Santry Traffic Volumes Community Property Acquisition Access & Parking Cycling Provision Safety & Speed Air Pollution Bus Stops and Bus Service Heritage & Conservation Trees and Landscaping Construction Issues Impact on Local Businesses Noise & Vibration

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Extent of the One way Proposal in Santry

Santry Village – Omni Park Shopping Centre to Shanrath Road

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Issues raised on the One-way system in Santry

  • Traffic volumes and congestion along Coolock Lane and

the N1/M50 junction.

  • Through traffic using adjoining residential areas.
  • Impacts on commercial deliveries and local businesses

along the Swords road.

  • Impacts on access to local community amenities.
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Concerns on the Two-way Option in Santry

  • Property Impacts.
  • Loss of On-street parking.
  • Impact on privacy of residents and loss of the “village

feel”.

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Addressing Issues – Property Impacts

  • Two way Option affects significant number of properties
  • Design development seeking to reduce level of impact
  • Of the feedback received from 43 households along the

Swords road:

  • 58% favoured the Two way Option.
  • 12% favoured the one way Option.
  • 30% did not state a preference.
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Addressing Issues – Santry

Santry Village – Two way layout

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Addressing Issues – Santry

Santry Village – Two way layout

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Addressing Issues – Parking

Santry Village – Possible Off street parking options under consideration

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Addressing Issues – Public Realm Areas under consideration

Santry Village – Possible areas of improved urban realm in consultation with local interest groups

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Road - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

Gardiner Street

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Street - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

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Addressing Issues - Trees

Dorset Street – - central planting now retained – from Gardiner Street to Eccles Place

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Cycling Segregation Consideration

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Cycling Segregation Being Considered

Cyclops (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) layout under consideration

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General items under consideration

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Designs under consideration

  • Refinement of Two-way Santry Village design with boundary

treatments for adjacent properties

  • Improved Cycle Facilities
  • Traffic and Access Arrangements along proposed route
  • Pedestrian Facilities / Crossings
  • Refinement of Design Proposals in various locations
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Discussion

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