Swiftway Bus Rapid Transit
What is Bus Rapid Transit?
Bus Rapid Transit (or BRT) has emerged in recent years as an effective, cost efficient and high quality public transport system. BRT offers fast, reliable, predictable and comfortable commuter journeys in modern, high quality vehicles. BRT seeks to emulate the service, performance quality, and amenity
OldtownApplewoodJugbackCastlegrange Lane Estuary characteristics of a modern light rail-based transit system at a reduced cost. Swords Proposed Network Swords North Swords Central Swords South This high quality integrated public transport mode uses buses on roadways or dedicated lanes to Airside transport passengers quickly and efficiently to their destinations, while offering the flexibility and Cloghran
Dublin Airport adaptability to meet changing transport demands in the future. Sword’s Road/Airport Clongri n
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Nephin Road Fairview Park Introducing Swiftway Dorset St Cabra Road North Strand Prussia Street Parnell Square City Centre Portland Row Swiftway will be the name of the BRT service in Dublin. The three proposed corridors to be developed Stoneybatter O’Connell Street Connolly Station The Point Blanchardstown to UCD Route Queen Street O’Connell Bridge Dublin Port O’Connell Bridge Swords to City Centre Route as Swiftway routes are: Heuston Station Christchurch D’Olier Street Clongri n to Tallaght Route Liberties Quarter One Way Running direction Pearse Street South Great Kevin Street Georges St. Merrion Square Proposed Future Stop Swords/Airport to City Centre Aungier St. St. Stephens Green Swiftway Routes Interchange stop Clanbrassil Street St. Stephens Green Leeson St. Lower Airport Earlsfort Leeson St. Upper Ferry Port Harold’s Cross Terrace Blanchardstown to UCD Appian Way Rail (DART, Commuter & Intercity)
Parkview Morehampton Road Busáras Bus Station Tram (Luas Red Line) Mount Tallant Donnybrook Tram (Luas Green Line) Clongriffin to Tallaght Donnybrook Church Terenure Road Nutley Lane
Woodview Cottages Rathfarnham UCD The Swiftway system will provide an attractive alternative to car transport, with fast and reliable journey Spring eld Avenue Tallaght UCD Rathfarnham To Tallaght Butter eld Castle times, and will form a key part of Dublin’s overall public transport system. Preferred Route To Be Determined Avenue Swords/Airport to City Centre
Key Characteristics
Vehicle Stops Segregation & Integration Branding/ Cost Priority Attractiveness • High quality, modern, attractive, • High quality design, with amenities • Development of a network of routes and • Construction is generally about 1/4 to comfortable and fully accessible vehicles similar to Luas as standard services 1/3 of the cost of a light rail system • 18m single articulated vehicle with multiple • Level boarding from stop platforms on • High quality, smooth and level running • Interchanges and links with other • Own distinctive brand identity to set it • The construction period for BRT is often doors to facilitate fast boarding and and off the vehicles surface transport nodes at key points apart from conventional bus services shorter than for light rail meaning that alighting and increase reliability • Stops conveniently located to optimise • High level of separation from normal • Safe access to and from stops for both • Vehicles to have attractive livery matching the benefits can be delivered sooner traffic the brand identity • Capacity for 120 persons per vehicle catchment accessibility and service walking and cycling • Avoids major relocation of utilities and reliability • Uses shared Bus/BRT lane or own • Cycling facilities provided at stops • Coordinated use of the BRT brand at track construction • Off-board ticketing through vending BRT lane • Integrated ticketing stops and on information material machines at stops and Leap Card • Priority at traffic signals and junctions • Purpose of branding is to promote a ticket validation strong public and visual presence for the • Real Time Passenger Information BRT service
Why Bus Rapid Transit on this corridor?
The Swords/Airport to City Centre corridor is a major transport artery The introduction of BRT is also intended to deliver overall benefits with several key destinations along, or close to, the preferred route. to the bus network in terms of efficiency and capacity. This will These include Dublin Airport, Santry, Dublin City University, St. Patrick’s include for some complementary bus network reorganisation, while College, Dublin City Centre, several hospitals, as well as the major other bus services will also benefit significantly from the BRT priority growth area of Swords itself. infrastructure provided on the corridor. Key features of a BRT system are frequency of service and fast, reliable The proposed Swords/Airport to City Centre Swiftway scheme will journey times. The proposed Swiftway service is intended to initially also provide overall enhancements and benefits to pedestrians and operate at a frequency of approximately every four minutes during cyclists travelling along or intersecting the route. This will include peak commuter periods on the busiest sections of the route. the provision of segregated cycle tracks or improved cycle lanes along the route, cycle parking, as appropriate, at Swiftway stops and It is likely that there will be a separate Swiftway service starting and improvements to permeability and pedestrian routes from surrounding terminating at Dublin Airport and running to the City Centre. areas to stops. Swords/Airport to City Centre
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The preferred route starts on the Glen Ellan From Dorset Street, the preferred route turns All Trains Following the completion of the public consultation, the Oldtown Jugback Lane to Belfast NEWTOWN CROSS Extension Road in the north-west of Swords onto North Frederick Street and continues onto Applewood Castlegrange proposed scheme design will be progressed, taking into KILCOSCAN continuing along Glen Ellan Road, Balheary Parnell Square East where the next stop is Estuary account observations and submissions made as part Road and Castlegrange Road with stops located. Swords North of this public consultation. An application, including an CHAPELMIDWAY Swords SWORDS Business provided at Oldtown, Applewood, Jugback Lane Park Environmental Impact Statement and a Compulsory KILBRIDE The preferred route continues along O’Connell KILLEEK Pavilions Shopping Swords Central and Castlegrange Road. Stad Beartaithe – Láthair Tháscach Proposed Stop - Indicative Location Centre Purchase Order for the acquisition of land necessary Street, where a stop will be located to serve the MALAHIDE Stad Acomhail SKEPHUBBLE Interchange Stop Swords South for the construction of the scheme, will be made to An From Castlegrange Road, the preferred route north City Centre commercial core, WARDand CROSSDul Déthreoprovide Two Way Running LUTTRELL’S CROSS Bord Pleanála for planning consent in Quarter 1 of 2015. Airside Proposed Stop - Indicative Location follows the R132, with stops provided at the interchange with Luas and other bus services.Dul Aontreo ROADS One Way Running KINGSTOWN CROSS SEA MOUNT Interchange Stop Stad Beartaithe Amach Anseo Proposed FutureFORREST Stop GREAT A statutory consultation will take place following the Estuary, Seatown (Swords North), Malahide ROADS South of the River Liffey, a one-way loop system Proposed Stop - Indicative Location lodgement of Twothe Way planning Running application. Road (Swords Central) and Pinnock Hill (Swords M1 Two Way Running One Way Running Cloghran Proposed Future Stop is envisaged around D’Olier Street, College FELTRIM Rail (DART, Commuter & Intercity) South) junctions. These stops will serve adjacent WARD CLOGHRAN Subsequent to the planning stage, the detailed scheme Street, and Westmoreland Street. Southbound, SAINT BRT Only Link Busáras Bus Station residential areas as well as the commercial MARGARET’S Dublin Airport design will be finalised and tender documents for the preferred route runs along D’Olier Street, and Dublin Airport Tram (Luas Red Line & stops) centre of Swords. Swords Road / Airport infrastructure procurement,Tram (Luas Green Line & stops) associated systems and KINSEALEY travelling northbound the preferred route travels Tram (Luas Cross City opening late vehiclePORTMARNOCK fleet acquisition2017) will be prepared. Subject to funding From Swords, the preferred route continues along College Street and Westmoreland Street. SEABROOK MANOR approval, the proposed scheme will then proceed to along the R132 stopping at Airside, serving the Dardistown SAINT DOOLAGHS procurement and construction stages. It is anticipated that, The southboundTYRRELSTOWN stop will be located on D’Olier WILLIAMSVILLE DARDISTOWN River Valley area and Airside Retail Park. There is Damastown Industrial Park North Ring Business Park if approval to proceed is granted, the construction period Street with the corresponding northbound stop WOODLANDS BELCAMP also potential for a future stop at Cloghran. BALLYCORDEN Proposed Stop - Indicative Location Westpoint Business Park would be about two and a half years. LITTLEPACE located on Westmoreland Street to serve the Interchange Stop BALGRIFFIN MULHUDDART Institute of Technology Blanchardstown CLONGRIFFIN It is anticipated that services from Swords will south City Centre area including Temple Bar and Northwood Two Way Running BELMAYNE GRATTAN M50 Proposed Future Stop Clare Hall LODGE CAPPOGE M50 Shopping stop at an Airport stop located on the R132 Trinity College. Centre Rail (DART, Commuter & Intercity)
National Santry North with a separate service to/from the City Centre WHITESTOWN Aquatic Tram (Luas Cross City opening late DONAGHMEDE ONGAR Draiocht Centre Arts 2017) Donaghmede VILLAGE From here theCentre preferred routeABBOTSTOWN travels along BALLYMUN SANTRY Shopping BALDOYLE Blanchardstown Centre terminating within the airport campus. Town Centre Beaumont Townsend Street before turning onto Lombard Hospital SUTTON Project Schedule Connolly Hospital COOLOCK FINGLAS BAYSIDE From the airport, the preferred route follows the Street. NorthboundCivic O ces vehicles along this section HOWTH All Trains to Santry South M3 Parkway Q1 2014 CLONSILLA Dublin City Artane KILBARRACK University BEAUMONT Castle R132 with a future stop proposed at Dardistown. will be routed via Pearse Street. A stop will be Shopping SWIFTWAY BLANCHARDSTOWN DUNSINK Centre All Trains ARTANE BRT GDA Network Launch to Sligo WHITEHALL Collins Avenue/DCU A stop will be located at the entrance to located at the junction of Pearse Street and GLASNEVIN RAHENY Northwood to cater for existing residential and Westland Row in order to provide interchange Route Option Assessment - Gri th Avenue Selection of Preferred Route employment demand in the area. with rail services at Pearse Station. DONNYCARNEY Preferred Route St. Patrick’s St. Patrick’s KILLESTER Scheme Design CASTLEKNOCK Tolka RiverCollege
MARINO DOLLYMOUNT Approaching Santry the preferred route turns The preferred route continues along Westland DRUMCONDRA Proposed Scheme SUMMERTON CABRA Q4 2014 Consultation PHIBSBOROUGH Current Stage onto Coolock Lane and then onto the N50. Two Row, Merrion Street Lower and onwards to Royal Canal Drumcondra DRUMLECK FAIRVIEW Completion of Scheme Design Croke Park CLONTARF Environmental Assessment stops will be provided to serve the Santry area Merrion Square West. Northbound, the preferred Mater Hospital LUCAN Dorset St Phoenix Park Q1 2015 as well as areas of Coolock and Beaumont. route will follow Clare StreetPALMERSTOWN and Lincoln Place. Dublin Parnell Square The Merrion Square stop will serve the south Zoo EAST WALL Planning Process Design/Procurement Continuing on the R132, the next stop is located STONEYBATTER O’Connell St Connolly Station east business district and Grafton Street retail ISLANDBRIDGE Docklands Criminal Courts Busáras Statutory Procedures Compulsory Heuston SMITHFIELD Bus Station Purchase and Environmental Business Case at the Collins Avenue junction which will serve CHAPELIZOD Station DOCKLANDS Impact Statement Published core. Temple Bar Dublin City University. In Drumcondra, a stop will D’Olier St Trinity Pearse St College Oral Hearing Detailed Scheme Design RINGSEND BALLYFERMOT THE LIBERTIES Q3 2015 be located outside St. Patricks College. The next From Merrion Square, the route continues St James’s KILMAINHAM Hospital Merrion Square St Stephen’s An Bord Pleanála Decision Project Submitted INCHICORE Green IRISHTOWN for Funding Approval RIALTO (subject to stop will be located at Drumcondra Station to straight through Ely Place and onto the next stop St. Stephen’s Green funding approval) M50 Earlsfort Terrace Infrastructure Fleet facilitate interchange with suburban rail services. on Hume Street near St. Stephen’s Green. The Procurement Procurement PORTOBELLO SANDYMOUNT final stop will be located on Earlsfort BLUEBELLTerrace, DOLPHIN'S BARN Grand Canal RANELAGH BALLSBRIDGE Construction Stage - Approx 2.5 yrs RATHMINES RDS The preferred route continues along Dorset (subject to funding approval) DRIMNAGH across from the National Concert Hall. HAROLD'S CROSS Harold’s Cross DONNYBROOK Street with a stop located south of Gardiner Greyhound Stadium WALKINSTOWN BRT Operational Street serving residential areas in the vicinity, as CLONDALKIN CRUMLIN RTE St Vincents well as the Mater Hospital. Montrose Hospital
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