2016 Quality Corridor Monitoring Report –

November 2016

Purpose:

The purpose of the monitoring exercise is to undertake a time series analysis of the operation of each QBC in the Dublin Region. The following information has been measured:  Bus Journey Time (one-way)  Bus Speed (one-way)  Bus / Car Journey Time comparison (one-way)  Mode Share (canal cordon points)  Count of bus passengers (canal cordon points)

Scope:

15 QBCs have been analysed over a 4 week period every November. Please refer to figure 1 for a map of the geographical extent of the QBCs monitored.

Data Sources:

Graph 1 – Bus Journey Time: The one-way bus journey time (AM & PM) for the corridor, as described in each section, is provided by . It is an extract from their AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) database covering the month of November. AM journey times refer to the inbound route while PM refers to the outbound.

Graph 2 – Bus Speeds: The bus speeds are also provided by Dublin Bus, from the AVL database.

Graph 3 – Journey Time Comparisons: This graph compares one-way bus and car journey times along a shorter section of the QBC. The car journey time data is derived from Sat-Nav units. These units provide up to date but also historic data for journey times across the road network. It is possible to extract the month of November so the data corresponds to the bus AVL data.

Graph 4 – Mode Share: The mode share data is provided by the Dublin City Council annual cordon count. It is supplemented with the Dublin Bus Cordon Count.

Graph 5 – Bus Passengers: This graph shows the number of bus passengers at QBC canal cordon points. This data is provided by the Dublin Bus Cordon Count.

1. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Navan Rd/Morgan’s Place to Bachelors Walk Monitored Section – Navan Rd/Morgan’s Place to Manor St.

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The Bus Journey Times on the Blanchardstown QBC Corridor 00:57:36

have been steadily increasing since 2012. 00:43:12

2016 shows a 5 min. AM 00:28:48 reduction in journey time for PM the AM and a 5 min. increase in the PM. Journeyminutes 00:14:24

AM Journey Time: 0:35:23 00:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:53:21 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds are steadily 16.00 reducing since 2012. 14.00

2016 speeds follow the 12.00

change in journey time, 10.00

speeds increasing by 15% in 8.00 AM - Bus kph the AM and decreasing by 6.00 PM - Bus 10% in the PM. 4.00

2.00 AM Speed: 12.89kph 0.00 PM Speed: 9.72kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:28:48 There has been equal fluctuation in bus and car

journey times since 2011.

0:21:36 However, in 2016, car times 0:14:24 Bus seem to have levelled out Car while bus journey times have improved by 19%. Journeyminutes 0:07:12

0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:19:29 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:22:59

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share points for the 100% Blanchardstown QBC are Blackhorse Avenue, Old and 80% Walk New Cabra Roads.

Cycle 60% Car has shown a decrease of Taxi nearly 2.5% while bus has 40% Car increased by just over 2%.

20% Rail Car – 37% All Bus Bus – 49.6% 0% Taxi – 1.1% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 3.7% Walk – 8.7%

Total Bus Passengers The number of bus passengers at the 2016 Blanchardstown QBC crossing point has increased by 2% 2015 since 2015. 2014 Bus passengers: 7494 2013

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2. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Ballygall Rd. to North Earl St. Monitored Section – Ballygall Rd. to Blessington Court

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The Bus Journey Times on the 0:36:00 Finglas QBC Corridor have been increasing between

0:28:48 2012 and 2014. 0:21:36 In 2015 they decrease AM significantly but rose again by 0:14:24 journey time journey PM approximately 10% in 2016. 0:07:12

AM Journey Time: 0:29:49 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:24:50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been quite 16.00 stable since 2012; however, 14.00 in 2015 there was a jump in bus speeds. 12.00

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The 2016 bus speeds are 8.00 AM - Bus kph slower than 2015 for both the 6.00 PM - Bus AM and PM by 9% and 10%, 4.00 respectively. 2.00 0.00 AM Speed: 11.7kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 PM Speed: 13.11kph

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparison 0:36:00 Since 2011, car times have fluctuated while bus journey times have increased.

0:28:48

0:21:36 In 2016, car times have Bus improved slightly by 2mins 0:14:24 Car while bus journey times have increased slightly by Journeyminutes 0:07:12 approximately the same margin. 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bus Time: 0:24:31 Car Time: 0:26:56

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share point for the Finglas QBC is 100% Binn’s Bridge.

80% Walk Since 2015, bus has decreased by 2.9% while car Cycle 60% has increased by 0.9%. Cycle Taxi and walk have increased by 40% Car 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively.

20% Rail Car – 44.4% All Bus Bus – 39.3% 0% Taxi – 2.5% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –5% Walk – 8.7%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Finglas QBC crossing point decreased by 2016 7% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7179 2014

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3. Lucan Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Ballyowen Rd to Capel St Monitored Section – Ballyowen Rd to Ellis St

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The Bus Journey Times on the 0:36:00 Lucan QBC Corridor have remained constant since 2011 0:28:48 with a slight increase in the 2014 AM. 0:21:36 AM In 2016, both the AM and PM 0:14:24 PM journey times slightly journeytimes increased by 1min and 2mins, 0:07:12 respectively. 0:00:00 AM Journey Time: 0:29:40 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 PM Journey Time: 0:22:05

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus Speeds for both the AM 35.00 and PM have remained constant since 2011. 30.00 25.00 AM speeds have fallen by 3% 20.00 and PM has fallen by 11%. AM - Bus kph 15.00 PM - Bus 10.00

5.00 AM Speeds: 22.5kph PM Speeds: 25.5kph 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:50:24 Bus journey time has remained constant since 0:43:12 2011. Car journey times have

0:36:00 shown a reduction since 0:28:48 2013. Bus 0:21:36 Car In 2016, the bus journey has journeytime 0:14:24 increased by 5% while the car has reduced by 14%. 0:07:12

0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:23:08 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:31:37

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share points for the Lucan QBC are 100% St. John’s Road West and Conyngham Road. 80% Walk Since 2015, bus has increased Cycle 60% slightly (0.4%) while cycle and Taxi walk have both reduced 40% Car slightly (0.4% each).

20% Rail Car – 41% All Bus Bus – 53.2% 0% Taxi – 0.9% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 2.3% Walk – 2.5%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Lucan QBC crossing point increased by 2016 7% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7553 2014

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4. Road Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Malahide Rd to Nth Strand Rd Monitored Section – Malahide Rd to Griffith Ave

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The AM Bus journey time on 0:25:55 the Malahide Rd QBC has 0:23:02 varied considerable while the 0:20:10 PM shows a more even 0:17:17 pattern. 0:14:24 AM 0:11:31 In 2016 the AM journey time PM has reduced by almost 4 mins 0:08:38 while the PM has increased journeyminutes 0:05:46 by 3. 0:02:53 0:00:00 AM Journey Time: 0:19:46 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 PM Journey Time: 0:23:11

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speed Bus speeds have been quite 16.00 even in the PM since 2011. 14.00

2016 speeds follow the 12.00

change in journey time, 10.00

speeds increasing by 18% in 8.00 AM - Bus kph the AM and decreasing by 6.00 PM - Bus 14% in the PM. 4.00

2.00 AM Speeds: 15.12kph 0.00 PM Speeds: 12.5kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparison 0:20:10 There has been a general decrease in bus and car journey 0:17:17 time since 2011 and that

0:14:24 continues in 2016. 0:11:31 Bus Both bus and car journey times 0:08:38 Car have reduced by approximately journeytime 0:05:46 17%.

0:02:53

0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:14:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:12:52

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Malahide Rd. QBC is Mode Share Newcomen Bridge. 100% Since 2015, both bus and car have 80% Walk decreased slightly by 2.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Taxi has Cycle 60% slightly increased by 0.5%. Both Taxi cycle and walk have increased by 40% Car 1.2%.

20% Rail Car – 21.4% All Bus Bus – 56.0% 0% Taxi – 4.2% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –9.6% Walk – 8.8%

The number of bus passengers at Total Bus Passengers the Malahide Rd. QBC crossing point decreased by 8% since 2016 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7338 2014

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5. North Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Ballyfermot Rd to Fishamble St Monitored Section – Ballyfermot Rd to High St

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times Bus Journey Times have been 0:50:24 decreasing since 2014, this

continues into 2016 for the AM 0:43:12 but there is an increase in 0:36:00 journey time in 2016 for PM. 0:28:48 AM 0:21:36 2016 shows a 4 min reduction in PM

journey time in the AM and a 6 0:14:24 journeyminutes min increase in the PM. 0:07:12

AM Journey Time: 0:39:07 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:45:34 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been reducing 14.00 between 2012 and 2014. 12.00 2016 shows a 14% increase in 10.00 speed in the AM and a 13% 8.00 decrease in the PM. AM - Bus kph 6.00 PM - Bus 4.00 AM Speeds: 11.95kph 2.00 PM Speeds: 10.38kph 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparison 0:50:24 Both Bus and Car journey times have improved since

0:43:12 2015. The bus journey time

0:36:00 has decreased by almost 6 0:28:48 mins while the car has taken Bus 10 minutes off its journey. 0:21:36 Car

0:14:24 journeyminutes Bus Time: 0:36:51 0:07:12 Car Time: 0:29:19 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

The Canal Cordon crossing point for North Clondalkin Mode Share QBC is Old Kilmainham. 100% Since 2015, bus and walk 80% Walk have increased slightly (2.4% & 0.3%) while car, taxi and Cycle 60% cycle have decreased by Taxi 2.1%, 0.3% and 0.4%, 40% Car respectively.

20% Rail Car – 42.5% All Bus Bus – 51% 0% Taxi – 0.9% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 1.8% Walk – 3.8%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the North Clondalkin QBC crossing point 2016 decreased by 5% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 1591 2014

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6. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Rathfarnham Rd to George St / Exchequer St Monitored Section – Rathfarnham Rd to Aungier St / Peter Row

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time Bus Journey Times on the 0:50:24 Rathfarnham QBC have

been decreasing since 2014. 0:43:12

The AM Journey Time shows 0:36:00 a much sharper 0:28:48 improvement than the PM. AM 0:21:36 AM journey time in 2016 has PM

decreased by 5 minutes. 0:14:24 journeyminutes

0:07:12

AM Journey Time: 0:35:06 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:33:16 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus Speeds have generally 12.00 been improving since 2014, this continues in 2016. 10.00

8.00

AM speeds have improved

by 15% while PM has 6.00 AM - Bus kph improved by 6%. PM - Bus 4.00 2.00

AM Speed: 9.71kph 0.00 PM Speed: 10.62kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparison 0:50:24 Both car and bus journey times increased between

0:43:12 2011 and 2014. After this

0:36:00 there has been a steady 0:28:48 reduction. Bus 0:21:36 Car In 2016, the car journey time

0:14:24 has decreased by 5% while journeyminutes the bus has decreased by 0:07:12 13%. 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bus Time: 0:33:24 Car Time: 0:34:39

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Rathfarnham Mode Share QBC is Harold’s Cross. 100% In the last 12 months bus has 80% Walk decreased by 4.4%. Cycle and walk have both increased by Cycle 60% 1.7% and 2%, respectively. Taxi Car has slightly increased by 40% Car 1.1%.

20% Rail Car – 35.8% All Bus Bus – 32.9% 0% Taxi – 1.2% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 16.6% Walk – 13.5%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Rathfarnham QBC crossing 2016 point decreased by 20% since 2015. 2015 2014 Bus passengers: 2299

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7. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Stillorgan Rd / Springfield Park to Appian Way Monitored Section – Stillorgan Rd / Sycamore Crescent to Appian Way

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The Bus Journey Times on 0:43:12 the Stillorgan QBC Corridor

have been reducing since 0:36:00

2014. 0:28:48

There is approximately 1 0:21:36 AM min reduction in the AM and PM

PM. 0:14:24 Journeyminutes 0:07:12 AM Journey Time: 0:29:08 PM Journey Time: 0:24:37 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been 25.00 increasing since 2014. This matches the decrease in 20.00 journey time for the same period.

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AM - Bus kph The 2016 bus speeds are 10.00 PM - Bus 22% faster than 2014 in the AM and 15% faster in the 5.00 PM. 0.00 AM Speed: 16.6kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 PM Speed: 19.35kph

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:28:48 Bus journey times on the monitored section have remained constant since 0:21:36 2011. Car journey times have

increased since 2011, with a

0:14:24 Bus large spike in 2014. kph Car In 2016, Bus journey times 0:07:12 have decreased by 1 min while car journey times have 0:00:00 increased by 1 min. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bus Time: 0:17:40

Car Time: 0:19:42

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Stillorgan QBC is Mode Share Leeson St. 100% Car mode share has slightly 80% Walk decreased since 2015 by 2.1% while bus has marginally Cycle 60% increased by 0.1%. Cycle and Taxi walk have increased by 1.3% 40% Car and 1.7%.

20% Rail Car – 43.6% All Bus Bus – 36.3% 0% Taxi – 1.6% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 7.3% Walk – 11.2%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Stillorgan QBC crossing point has 2016 increased by 2% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 3706 2014

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8. Swords Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Swords Equestrian Centre to O’Connell St Monitored Section – Swords Equestrian Centre to Drumcondra Station

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Time The Bus Journey Times on the 1:04:48 Swords QBC Corridor have 0:57:36 been decreasing in both the 0:50:24 AM and the PM since 2012. 0:43:12

0:36:00 The AM and the PM are AM 0:28:48 running at very similar PM journey times. In 2016, the 0:21:36 AM journey time was 42mins Journeyminutes 0:14:24 which was approximately 8 0:07:12 mins faster than 2015. 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 AM Journey Time: 0:42:04 *No AM Peak Hour AVL data available for 2011 PM Journey Time: 0:39:07

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been quite 18.00 stable since 2012. 16.00 14.00 The 2016 bus speeds are 16% 12.00 faster than 2015 in the AM 10.00 but there has been a slight AM - Bus kph 8.00 reduction in speed in the PM PM - Bus (3%). 6.00 4.00 AM Speed: 15.54kph 2.00 PM Speed: 15.66kph 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 (There is a change in distance *No AM Peak Hour AVL data available for 2011 around the airport stops in

2015/2016. This has an impact on the speeds in these years.)

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:57:36 There has been a steady reduction in bus journey time 0:50:24

since 2012. The car journey

0:43:12 time has fluctuated a little 0:36:00 more. 0:28:48 Bus 0:21:36 Car In 2016, there has been an 8 minute reduction in both the Journeyminutes 0:14:24 bus and the car journey time. 0:07:12 0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:32:06 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:33:24

*No AM Peak Hour AVL data available for 2011

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share point for the Swords QBC is 100% Binn’s Bridge.

80% Walk Since 2015, bus has decreased by 2.9% while car Cycle 60% has increased by 0.9%. Cycle Taxi and walk have increased by 40% Car 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively.

20% Rail Car – 44.4% All Bus Bus – 39.3% 0% Taxi – 2.5% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –5% Walk – 8.7%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Swords QBC crossing point has 2016 decreased by 7% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7179 2014

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9. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Tallaght Rd to Rathmines Rd / Military Rd Monitored Section – Tallaght Rd to Rathmines Rd / Military Rd

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus Journey Times on the 0:57:36 Tallaght QBC Corridor steadily 0:50:24

increased in the AM since

2011. 0:43:12 0:36:00 However, in 2015 journey 0:28:48 AM times were reduced 0:21:36 PM dramatically in both AM and Journeyminutes 0:14:24 PM. This continued in the 2016 AM (5 mins) but there 0:07:12 was a slight increase in the 0:00:00 PM. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

AM Journey Time: 0:34:11 PM Journey Time: 0:45:46

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have continued to 14.00 increase in the AM since 2014. 12.00 10.00 2016 speeds have increased 8.00 by 15% in the AM and have AM - Bus kph 6.00 reduced by 3% in the PM. PM - Bus 4.00 AM Speed: 12.72kph 2.00 PM Speed: 11.84kph 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 1:12:00 Bus and car have been performing similarly since 2011.

0:57:36

0:43:12 2016 shows another decrease Bus in journey time for both 0:28:48 Car modes, 5 mins for bus and almost 10 mins for car. Journeyminutes 0:14:24 Bus Time: 0:34:11 0:00:00 Car Time: 0:33:54 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share point for the Tallaght QBC is 100% Rathmines Road (Portobello).

80% Walk Bus and car mode share have decreased by 2.9% and 1.1% Cycle 60% in the last year. Taxi remains Taxi unchanged (1.3%). Cycle and 40% Car walk have both increased by 2.2% and 1.7%, respectively. 20% Rail All Bus Car –17.5% 0% Bus – 42.4% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Taxi – 1.3% Cycle – 16.2%

Walk – 22.6%

Total Bus Passengers The number of bus passengers at the Tallaght 2016 QBC crossing point has increased by 5% since 2015. 2015 2014 Bus passengers: 4141

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10. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Ballymun Rd to Parnell St Monitored Section – Ballymun Rd to Blessington St

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus Journey Times on the 0:50:24 Ballymun QBC Corridor have

remained static in both the 0:43:12

AM and the PM since 2011. 0:36:00 0:28:48 In 2016, there was no change AM 0:21:36 in the AM journey time, there PM was a 3 minute increase in 0:14:24 the PM journey time. Journeyminutes 0:07:12

AM Journey Time: 0:42:30 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:37:39 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds In the same manner as the 16.00 bus journey times, bus 14.00 speeds have been quite stable since 2012. 12.00

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8.00 AM - Bus kph 6.00 PM - Bus AM Speed: 11.23kph 4.00 PM Speed: 12.75kph 2.00 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:43:12 While the bus journey time has remained stable the car

0:36:00 journey time increased

dramatically in 2015. 0:28:48

0:21:36 Bus This evened out in 2016 Car where there was only a 30sec

0:14:24 difference from 2015. Journeyminutes 0:07:12 Bus Time: 0:31:11 0:00:00 Car Time: 0:34:16 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share point for the Ballymun QBC is 100% Binn’s Bridge.

80% Walk Since 2015, bus has decreased by 2.9% while car Cycle 60% has increased by 0.9%. Cycle Taxi and walk have increased by 40% Car 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively.

20% Rail Car – 44.4% All Bus Bus – 39.3% 0% Taxi – 2.5% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –5% Walk – 8.7%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Ballymun QBC crossing point has 2016 decreased by 7% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7179 2014

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11. Bray Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Dublin Rd / Roseville Court to Bray Rd / Shrewsbury House Monitored Section – Dublin Rd / Roseville Court to Bray Rd / Shrewsbury House

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus Journey Times on the 0:43:12 Bray QBC Corridor have been

improving since 2013. 0:36:00

0:28:48 The 2016 AM journey time is 2% faster than it was in 2015. 0:21:36 AM PM

The PM journey time has 0:14:24 Journeyminutes remained the same as 2015. 0:07:12

0:00:00 AM Journey Time: 0:15:56 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 PM Journey Time: 0:31:29 *There was no PM AVL data available for 2012 & 2013

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been quite 25.00 stable since 2012; however, in 2015 there was a jump in 20.00 bus speeds.

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AM - Bus kph The 2016 bus speeds are 2% 10.00 PM - Bus faster than 2015 in the AM and have remained the same 5.00 in the PM. 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 AM Speed: 23.64kph *There was no PM AVL data available for 2012 & 2013 PM Speed: 22.51kph

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:23:02 Bus and car journey times on the monitored section have 0:20:10

remained constant between

0:17:17 2011 and 2014. 0:14:24 0:11:31 Bus In 2016, Bus journey times 0:08:38 Car have remained the same as 2015 while car journey times Journeyminutes 0:05:46 1/2 have increased by 2 mins. 0:02:53 0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:15:56 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:15:34

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Bray QBC is Mode Share Leeson St. 100% Car mode share has slightly 80% Walk decreased since 2015 by 2.1% while bus increased Cycle 60% marginally by 0.1%. Cycle and Taxi walk have increased by 1.3% 40% Car and 1.7%.

20% Rail Car – 43.6% All Bus Bus – 36.3% 0% Taxi – 1.6% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 7.3% Walk – 11.2%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Bray QBC crossing point has increased 2016 by 2% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 3706 2014

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12. Clontarf Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Clontarf Rd to Fairview Footbridge Monitored Section – Clontarf Rd to Fairview Footbridge

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus journey time on the 0:14:24 Clontarf Rd QBC have been decreasing since 2014.

0:11:31

This trend continues in 2016 0:08:38 for the AM (21/2 mins) but the AM 1/2 PM show an increase (1 0:05:46 PM mins) in journey time for 2016. Journeyminutes 0:02:53

AM Journey Time: 0:09:54 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:11:09 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have been 20.00 increasing since 2104 in AM and PM. 15.00

2016 AM speed has increased

by 21% while the PM speed is 10.00 AM - Bus kph a reduction of just over 2kph PM - Bus or 14% from 2015. 5.00

AM Speed: 18.28kph 0.00 PM Speed: 15.41kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:20:10 There has been a steady improvement in journey time

0:17:17 since 2014.

0:14:24 0:11:31 Bus and car journey times Bus continue to improve in 2016, 0:08:38 Car bus by over 2 mins, car by 0:05:46 almost 6 mins. Journeyminutes 0:02:53

0:00:00 Bus Time: 0:09:54 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Car Time: 0:11:06

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Clontarf Road Mode Share QBC is Newcomen Bridge. 100% Since 2015, both bus and car 80% Walk have decreased slightly by 2.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Cycle 60% Taxi has slightly increased by Taxi 0.5%. Both cycle and walk 40% Car have increased by 1.2%.

20% Rail Car – 21.4% All Bus Bus – 56.0% 0% Taxi – 4.2% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –9.6% Walk – 8.8%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Clontarf Rd. QBC crossing point has 2016 decreased by 8% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7338 2014

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13. Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Howth Rd / Station Rd to Fairview Footbridge Monitored Section – Howth Rd / Station Rd to Fairview Footbridge

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus journey times on the 0:20:10 Howth QBC are quite similar

in the AM and PM and have 0:17:17 been consistent since 2011. 0:14:24 0:11:31 However, they diverge in AM 0:08:38 2016 with the AM improving PM by almost 2mins and the PM 0:05:46 reducing by almost 2 mins. Journeyminutes 0:02:53

AM Journey Time: 0:15:31 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:19:05 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds The bus speeds follow the 18.00 same pattern as the journey 16.00 times. 14.00

12.00 AM speeds improve in 2016 10.00 while the PM is showing AM - Bus kph 8.00 reductions in speed. PM - Bus 6.00 4.00 2.00 AM Speed: 16.88kph 0.00 PM Speed: 13.04kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:43:12 Bus and car journey times have been constant over the

0:36:00 period 2012 – 2016.

0:28:48 The bus shows a 2min 0:21:36 Bus reduction in 2016 while the Car car shows no change.

0:14:24 Journeyminutes 0:07:12 Bus Time: 0:15:31 0:00:00 Car Time: 0:27:08 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Howth QBC is Mode Share Newcomen Bridge. 100% Since 2015, both bus and car 80% Walk have decreased slightly by 2.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Cycle 60% Taxi has slightly increased by Taxi 0.5%. Both cycle and walk 40% Car have increased by 1.2%.

20% Rail Car – 21.4% All Bus Bus – 56.0% 0% Taxi – 4.2% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle –9.6% Walk – 8.8%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Howth Rd. QBC crossing point has 2016 decreased by 8% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 7338 2014

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14. South Clondalkin Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Grange Castle to Custom House Quay Monitored Section – Grange Castle to Patrick St

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus Journey Times on the 1:26:24 South Condalkin QBC Corridor

had increased in both the AM 1:12:00 and PM since 2011. 0:57:36

However, in 2014 AM journey 0:43:12 AM time increased while the PM PM

reduced. 0:28:48 Journeyminutes 0:14:24 2016 shows AM journey times improve by 3 mins and 0:00:00 PM increase by 5 mins. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

AM Journey Time: 1:06:41 PM Journey Time: 1:04:37

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds have remained 18.00 constant in the PM with very 16.00 little variation. AM speeds 14.00 have fluctuated slightly. 12.00

10.00 The 2016 bus speeds are 8% AM - Bus kph 8.00 faster than 2015 in the AM PM - Bus and 7% slower in the PM. 6.00 4.00 2.00 AM Speed: 14.30kph 0.00 PM Speed: 12.63kph 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 1:04:48 Bus and car journey times 0:57:36 have been improving since 2014. 0:50:24

0:43:12 Since 2015, both bus and car 0:36:00 Bus journey times have decreased 0:28:48 Car by approx. 2minutes each. 0:21:36 Journeyminutes 0:14:24 0:07:12 Bus Time: 0:52:21 0:00:00 Car Time: 0:49:47 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

The Canal Cordon crossing Mode Share point for the South Condalkin 100% QBC is Dolphin’s Barn.

80% Walk Bus mode share has decreased since 2015 by Cycle 60% 2.6%. Car has increased by Taxi 1.7%. Cycle and walk have 40% Car increased by 0.7% and 0.8%.

20% Rail Car –51.4% All Bus Bus – 37.5% 0% Taxi – 1.8% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 4.9% Walk – 4.4%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the South Clondalkin QBC crossing point 2016 has decreased by 13% since 2015. 2015 2014 Bus passengers: 2236

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15. Rock Road Quality Bus Corridor

Monitored Corridor – Frascati Rd to Clare St Monitored Section – Frascati Rd to Northumberland Rd

Monitored Corridor: Bus Journey Times The Bus Journey Times on 0:43:12 the Rock Road QBC Corridor

have been decreasing since 0:36:00

2014. 0:28:48

AM journey time has 0:21:36 AM improved by 1 min in 2016 PM

while the PM has improved 0:14:24 Journeyminutes by 2 mins. 0:07:12

AM Journey Time: 0:30:47 0:00:00 PM Journey Time: 0:28:41 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Corridor: Bus Speeds Bus speeds in both the AM 16.00 and the PM have been 14.00 increasing since 2014. 12.00

The 2016 bus speeds are 8% 10.00

faster than 2015 in the AM 8.00 AM - Bus kph and 9% faster in the PM. 6.00 PM - Bus

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AM Speed: 12.90kph 2.00 PM Speed: 13.60kph 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitored Section: Journey Time Comparisons 0:36:00 Except for a spike in car journey times in 2014, bus and car journey times have

0:28:48 remained constant since 0:21:36 2011. Bus In 2016, bus journey times 0:14:24 Car have decreased slightly while car journey times have Journeyminutes 0:07:12 increased by almost 3 minutes. 0:00:00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bus Time: 0:23:17 Car Time: 0:26:25

The Canal Cordon crossing point for the Rock Road QBC Mode Share is Mount Street. 100% Since 2015 bus, car and taxi 80% Walk mode share have decreased by 0.9%, 4.6% and 0.4%. Cycle 60% Cycle and walk have Taxi increased by 2.3% and 3.5%, 40% Car respectively.

20% Rail Car –45.1% All Bus Bus – 20.3% 0% Taxi – 3.8% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cycle – 14.6% Walk – 16.2%

The number of bus Total Bus Passengers passengers at the Rock Rd. QBC crossing point has 2016 decreased by 1% since 2015.

2015 Bus passengers: 900 2014

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