Currently, we are at a critical point in the campaign.We will be speaking on two occassions at the An Bord Pleanala hearings into the application by Transport Infastructure for Ireland for Metrolink. We strongly support Metrolink. However, we disagree with the extension beyond St. Stephen's Green to Charlemont. This is a duplication of Luas from SSG to Charlemont. More importantly now, it restricts the options for Metrolink to go to the South West Suburbs. Certainly , it will make it very difficult to serve Rathmines/Portobello area. With over 350000 residents between the two Luas lines and no rail or Bus Corridor,the need for a Metro is obvious. We have engaged an eminent Professor of Transport Austin Smyth to review the flawed Feasibility study conducted by NTA into Metro from City Centre to Knocklyon. This Review will be part of our presentation to An Bord Pleanala. This review comes at a cost of nearly 28000€. Please donate. https://gofund.me/c61d21c3
To: Eamon Ryan , Minister for Transport, Environment,Climate and Communications & Anne Graham CEO, National Transport Authority ications & Anne Greham CEO, National Transport Authority
Amend NTA Feasibility Study Terms of Reference
Metro South West Group supported by 38 Residents Associations is calling on the Minister to AMEND the Terms of Reference for the Feasibility Study being carried out by the NTA’s Consultants. This study is the"Metro to Knocklyon Feasibility Study" . The area between the Red and Green Luas lines, with a population of 230,000 ,has no Rail or LRT , and an inadequate bus service.
Why is this important?
1. The Study is treating the line as a stand alone line , rather than a continuation of the Metrolink from the Malahide Estuary to City Centre and onto South West Dublin.
2. It has excluded large parts of the Population lying between the Red & Green Luas lines.
3. The Study has excluded from consideration the obvious Connectivity of extending the line from Firhouse to the Red Line at Tallaght.
4. It is failing to use the Place of Work, School or College Data POWSCAR from the 2016 Census.
5. It is ignoring the potential of larger population usage by people accessing the link through cycling, walking, buses, cars from nearby areas.
6. This still developing area of Dublin has over 70% car usage due to deficiencies in Public Transport.
7. Metro South West could serve Rathmines, Harolds Cross, Terenure, Kimmage, Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Firhouse, South Tallaght.
8. The increased Connectivity to Red and Green Luas, Heuston, Connolly, Grangegorman, Airport Transport hubs will benefit the Greater Dublin Area.
Please Email to : [email protected] [email protected] your support and call for Metro South West Group’s amendments to the study's terms of reference.
2. It has excluded large parts of the Population lying between the Red & Green Luas lines.
3. The Study has excluded from consideration the obvious Connectivity of extending the line from Firhouse to the Red Line at Tallaght.
4. It is failing to use the Place of Work, School or College Data POWSCAR from the 2016 Census.
5. It is ignoring the potential of larger population usage by people accessing the link through cycling, walking, buses, cars from nearby areas.
6. This still developing area of Dublin has over 70% car usage due to deficiencies in Public Transport.
7. Metro South West could serve Rathmines, Harolds Cross, Terenure, Kimmage, Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Firhouse, South Tallaght.
8. The increased Connectivity to Red and Green Luas, Heuston, Connolly, Grangegorman, Airport Transport hubs will benefit the Greater Dublin Area.
Please Email to : [email protected] [email protected] your support and call for Metro South West Group’s amendments to the study's terms of reference.