Dublin Chamber believes that it was a policy failure that the last Transport Strategy (the 2011 Draft Transport Strategy) was not adopted by Government, which is a decision that has negatively impacted on the GDA’s competitiveness and quality of life for those living, working, visiting or learning in the GDA.
Businesses are already feeling the impact of this inertia on their activities and it will become of a bottleneck for future economic growth and job creation. Therefore, there is a need for acceleration of the Transport Capital Plan in delivering projects in this strategy rather than a delay in it.
The strategy requires necessary funding to ensure that Dublin can compete internationally. Other international cities, such as Manchester and London, are getting two and three times as much investment, per head of population. The proposed Transport Capital Plan, while moving towards the target, is still at least a multiple less than what is needed.
The Chamber further recommends that the Government:
- Set out a longer-term view of capital investment in transport and align this with a National Planning Framework that places cities as the drivers of regional growth and enables them to generate a higher return for this investment through increased density.
- Facilitate greater transparency in the formulation of long-term planning for transport, e.g. outlining the key assumptions regarding the expectations of planning authorities (e.g. land use planning).
- Clarify prioritisation and phasing requirements through a clear investment analysis for potential capital funding amounts to ensure maximum strategic impact for each capital allocation achieved and to facilitate informed debate as the prioritisation of various projects.
- Include all factors impacting on commuters model shift away from private cars (e.g. financial, time, quality, etc.) in assessment framework of transport investment projects.
Policy Documents
Submission on the Liffey Cycle Route
June 2019. Dublin Chamber's submission to Dublin City Council in relation to the Preferred Option for the Liffey Cycle Route.
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Dublin Chamber Submission to ABP re College Green
Dublin Chamber made this submission to An Bord Pleanala in December 2017 regarding proposals to create a pedestrian plaza at College Green.
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Dublin Chamber Submission re College Green Plan
This submission contains the Chamber's response to the City Council's plan for the College Green transport corridor and argues that the plan must be cogniscant of other transport plans and future population growth.
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Submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the Review of the Regulatory Regime of Airport Charges in Ireland
Dublin Chamber argues that the most appropriate form of regulatory regime for airport charges is price monitoring, based on revised assessments of the airport’s relevant geographic market and the countervailing power of airlines.
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Submission on the Draft GDA Transport Strategy
Submission on the Draft GDA Transport Strategy
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Dublin City Centre Transport Submission
Dublin City Centre Transport Submission
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Speech by Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe TD
Speech by Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe TD
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Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area
In 2011, the NTA published a Draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area. However, in the context of extremely constrained funding, many of the proposed projects and objectives could not be delivered.
Now as economic growth has returned, the need for transport infrastructure is critical. Dublin Chamber has put forward principles and objectives for the GDA Strategy 2015-2035.
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Presentation to the Oireachtas Transport Committee on sale of Aer Lingus
Dublin Chamber CEO, Gina Quin, made a presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications regarding the possible implications on industry of a potential sale of Aer Lingus to IAG.
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Submission to NTA Fingal-North Transport Study
n this submission, Dublin Chamber responds to the National Transport Authority's study of transport solutions for the North Dublin/Fingal area. The Chamber lays out its overarching objective of an integrated transport system for Dublin that protects and boosts the city’s competitiveness. Increased investment is required to deliver this, such that the capital funding plan for Dublin is in line with other major cities across Europe. The potential for modal shift from private car should be a top priority, as well as improved journey times. Dublin Chamber considers Metro North and DART Underground to be absolutely vital to the city’s future.
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Submission on Bus Rapid Transit
Dublin Chamber submitted to the National Transport Authority on the 'Swiftway' proposals (Swords to City Centre Bus Rapid Transit route). The Chamber argued that the NTA should adhere to certain key principle of integration when developing this route. The Chamber also recommeded that the following issues be given further consideration:
- Projected demand
- Speed of implementation
- Proposed route
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Luas Cross City Public Information Strategy
Luas Cross City Public Information Strategy
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Airport Charges at Dublin Airport 2010-2014
Dublin Chamber submission on airport charges at Dublin Airport 2010 - 2014
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Submission into an Bord Pleanala on Luas Broombridge (line BXD)
Dublin Chamber of Commerce submission to An Bord Pleanala: RPA Railway Order for Luas Broombridge (line BXD)
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Submission to an Bord Pleanala: DART Underground
Dublin Chamber of Commerce submission to An Bord Pleanala: Irish Rail Railway Order for DART Underground
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Metro North submission to An Bord Pleanala
Dublin Chamber of Commerce's submission to An Bord Pleanala: RPA Railway Order for Metro North
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Dublin Port Masterplan 2011-2040
Dublin Chamber of Commerce submission on the Dublin Port Company's Masterplan for Dublin Port 2011-2040
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Submission on NTA Strategy
Dublin Chamber response to ‘Greater Dublin Area Draft Transport Strategy 2011-2030: 2030 vision’
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