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Transport Infrastructure Ireland

11th June 2019 Sarah O’ Donnell

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

Institutional Framework

• Strategic Planning Of Transport
• Regulate Public Transport Fares
• Promote Cycling
• Secure:

̶ Provision Of Public Transport Services ̶ Provision Of Public Transport Infrastructure

• Secure The Provision Of Light

Railway And Metro Railway

• Enter Into Agreements With Other

Persons In Order To Secure The Provision Of Such Railway Infrastructure (Concession, Joint Venture, Public Private Partnership Or Any Other Means)

• Acquire And Facilitate The

Development Of Land Adjacent To Any Railway Works

• Foster And Encourage Railway

Safety

• Enforce (The Railway Safety)

Act And Any Other Legislation Relating To Railway Safety

• Investigate And Report On

Railway Incidents

Luas Network

• 2 lines
• 43 kilometres length
• 67 stops
• 3 depots
• 73 trams
• 3.7 million vehicle kilometres per

annum (2017)

• 41.4 million passenger journeys in

2018

• Tram revenue of €73.4 million in

2018

• Park and Ride Revenue of €2.3

million in 2018

• Luas Cross City extension opened

in December 2017

Performance

Luas

41+m +4m€ 90% 3.2

• Exceeded projected demand from inception
• Luas Cross City has added 8-10 m passengers per year to the

network

Patronage

• Significant surplus generated 2004 - 2009
• Operating deficits 2010 - 2013
• Return to operating surplus by 2014 through passenger growth, cost

savings and fare adjustments

• Accumulated surpluses funded deficits

Operating surplus / deficit

• Customers with very positive overall journey experience

Customer satisfaction

• Road Traffic Collisions per million vehicle km
• Decrease through specific safety initiatives

Safety record

Patronage

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Millions Red Line Green Line Total

Daily Demand Profile

Source: 2018 Luas Census

Success Factors

Accessibility

• Frequent services
• Street access
• Level access
• Convenient well-located stop locations
• Extended hours of operation

Performance

• High commercial speed compared to other modes
• High reliability

Quality

• Meets customer expectations for high quality
• Strong customer focus – operator listens to customer needs
• Environmentally friendly

Success Factors

Success Factors

Luas Fleet

• As part of Luas Cross City, 7

55m Citadis 502 trams were

• rdered and put in service
• 26

extension modules

• allowing extension from 43m

to 55m

• have

been purchased and are currently under testing

• 8 new 502 trams have been
• rdered, for delivery in Q2

2020

• This

will lead to a 30% increase in capacity on the Green Line or 9,000 extra people per direction, per hour.

National Development Plan 2018 - 2027

• 10 National Strategic Outcomes
• 75 National Policy Objectives

Key Public Transport Projects:

• Luas
• MetroLink
• Bus Connects
• DART Expansion
• National Cycle Network

Luas Future Lines

2035 Metropolitan Light Rail Network

(Source: NTA Draft Transport Strategy 2016 – 2035) Luas Red Line Luas Green Line Luas Bray

• Luas Green Line extension to Bray
• Interchange with DART service

Luas Poolbeg

• Luas Red Line extension
• Will serve Poolbeg, Ringsend

and Irishtown

Luas Finglas

• Luas Green Line extension to Finglas
• Strategic P&R at terminus on N2 and

close to M50

Luas Lucan

• Interchange with Luas Red Line
• Will serve Lucan, Liffey Valley

and Ballyfermot

Luas Cross City

• Operational since December 2017
• + 10mio passenger trips p.a.

12th April 2018

Project

Overall Metro Scheme

• MetroLink will deliver a full north-south high capacity spine

from Swords to Dublin City Centre by 2027

• Specific Metrolink User Group to be established, for early

engagement on issues of accessibility:

• Automated vehicles
• Off-street, high floor
• Vehicle livery
• Access to stops from surrounding areas and other modes
• Navigation through stations
• Communication prior to and during construction
• Information and communication once operational
• www.Metrolink.ie for ongoing information

Overall Metro Scheme

Typical Luas Stop Layout

• 280mm high platforms, between 52m and 65m long, flush with

surrounding footpaths

• Lighting Poles x 2 with integrated speakers and CCTV
• Validators x 2 minimum
• Ticket Vending Machines x 1 minimum
• Real Time Passenger Information and Route Map
• Modular Glass Shelter and Seating
• Stop Name Signage

Luas Interchange

OFF BOARD TICKETING

Accessibility Universal Access for all, regardless of age, size or ability Quality Functional, modular stop furniture befitting a modern transport system. Safety Integration with the surrounding environment, passive surveillance, appropriate lighting and cctv Efficiency Multiple door

• penings

and

• ff

board ticketing significantly reduce dwell times

LEVEL BOARDING TACTILE PAVING

Luas Accessibility Features

On-board Accessibility Features

• 100% low floor vehicles for level boarding
• Minimal gap between platform and tram threshold
• High contrast grab handles for persons with partial

visibility

• Flexible grab handles at high level and spider rails
• On-board ‘next station’ audio announcements
• Red LED displays for next stop information
• Decals supplemented with Braille at appropriate

height

• Designated seating. On-board spaces for

wheelchairs, buggies, guide dogs.

• On-board hearing induction loops

• Judicious use of tactile surfacing identifying platform edge, foot of ramps, pedestrian crossings
• Platform ramps a minimum 1:20. Handrails provided for occasional steeper ramps.
• Real Time Passenger Information on platform using clear LED display
• Accessible Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) including audio support, anti-glare screens
• Emergency Help Points linked to Central Control Room
• Accessible off-street stops with lift access at Connolly, Charlemont, Ranelagh, Dundrum, Balally,

Kilmacud, Phibsboro.

• Clear and coherent directional signage and local area mapping
• Accessible communications – websites and apps incorporating read-aloud and ‘skip links’

technology, automatic subscriber feeds, real-time web information etc.

Off-board Accessibility Features

Check out the Accessibility Page on www.luas.ie