The NTA have notified Mary that they will seek approval from An Bord Pleanala for construction of the Blanchardstown to City Centre Core Bus Corridor.Some changes have been made to the route following submissions made during public consultation, as follows : A small number of changes have been made to this scheme following consideration of…
Category: Traffic & Transport
Road Closures Phoenix Park
Mary has been informed by the OPW that the North Road in the Phoenix Park will close from 10.00am on Wednesday 23rd February until 10.00am on Monday 28th February. It will re-open from 10.00am on Monday 28th February as a one-way system, in the City direction only, for the duration of this 9-month pilot study….
DART+West
The Dart +West project has been given government approval to enter the planning system. Mary welcomed the progression of the project however she has called for the NTA to ensure that prior to submitting the railway order the issue of the proposed compulsory order for Ashtown Stables be dealt with. Ashtown stables is an important…
Greater Dublin Transport Strategy
Mary and her Dublin Fianna Fáil parliamentary party colleagues recently met with IBEC to discuss the NTA’s Greater Dublin Transport Strategy, and specifically how it will impact business and employment in the Capital. Public consultation runs until Friday 17th December. Details of the proposal are available here: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/gda/
DART+ West
Mary has submitted her observations to Irish Rail welcoming the proposed provision of more frequent, reliable, affordable, and environmentally efficient public transport service through the upgrading of the Maynooth line to a DART service. She has highlighted in her observation that the proposed compulsory purchase of Ashtown Equestrian Centre must be rejected. Ashtown Stables are…
DART+West Update
Mary has received an update from Irish Rail further extending the Public Consultation to October 6th this year. They also informed her there will be further Webinars on the following dates: Residents from Connolly/Spencer Dock – Ashtown area: Monday 27th September 19:00hrs Residents from Coolmine – Castleknock area: Tuesday 28th September 19:00hrs Residents from Clonsilla…
Dart+West
Mary has recently recieved an update from Irish Rail informing her that in response to a number of requests DART+ West have extended the closing date for receipt of submissions & observations on the preferred option for DART+ West until Wednesday, 29th September 2021. (An extension of three weeks) For details of the project click…
Following on from the 6 week non-statutory public consultation the report was launched this week with the following recommendations: All gates will remain open and fully accessible as per normal operations with the exception of Cabra Gate, which, as part of the pilot bus service initiative, will be accessible by bus only during the pilot…
Hydrogen Fuel Buses
Mary was invited to take a short trip on the first Hydrogen fueled bus launched by the NTA. The three hydrogen fuel cell buses enter public service on Monday July 19th. Bus Éireann published its first sustainability strategy in May, their target is to halve GHG emissions while increasing passenger numbers by 30% by 2030. …
DART South West
Mary made her submission to Dart+South West calling for a stop in Cabra and for the Cross Guns stop to designed to be a safe and inclusive public space that compliments the historic heritage architecture around Cross Guns and the Royal Canal. She highlighted the need for a stop for Cabra in the Seanad also….