College Green Public Transport Priority measure

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College Green Public Transport Priority measure
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College Green Public Transport Priority measure

• College Green is a difficult area for the Public
  Transport operators at peak Times.
• It is a bottleneck for all vehicles, which in
  turn causes most problems for the public
  Transport operator as any delays here have city
  wide impacts.
• The slow moving vehicles and delays to traffic in
  the area means that it is also a difficult area
  for Pedestrians, both while walking on the narrow
  footpaths and also while crossing the road.
• Why is it a bottleneck. ?

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College GreenA Bottleneck ?
Simply there is only space between the Bank of
Ireland and Trinity College for four narrow lanes.
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College Green Traffic Volumes
Public Transport is carrying over ten times more
passengers through this area than the private
car.
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College Green Solution

• There is no possibility of widening the roadway.
• Only solution is to reduce some of the traffic
• By re routing the private car around this area in
  the morning and evening peaks this will -
• Free up road space for the public transport
  operators
• Ensure that bus passenger journey times through
  this area are reliable and consistent
• Enhance the pedestrian environment
• Make it safer and easier to cycle through.
• By allowing access during the shopping peaks
  10.00-16.00 and all day Saturday and Sunday
  impact on retails sector is minimised.

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Approaching from Dame Street
General Traffic
Bus Taxis and Cyclists
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Access to all of Dame Street is maintained
Access to Dame Street
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Coming from D'Olier Street
Access to Car Parks
Bus Taxis and Cyclists
General Traffic
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Scheme Starts Monday 27th of July

• This scheme involves re routing cars and is NOT a
  city centre ban on cars. The only area where cars
  cannot enter is the stretch between the Bank of
  Ireland and Trinity College.
• Drivers who currently use this area, in the
  morning and evening peaks, are asked to begin to
  use the alternatives starting now, maps and
  further detailed information is available to
  assist them.
• Large VMS signs will clearly indicate when scheme
  is in operation.
• Drivers who use this area outside the peak hours
  or at weekends are completely unaffected by this
  scheme.