NATIONAL TRANSPORT MODEL UPDATE DATA COLLECTION REPORT Ntpm Volume 2 December 2019 National Transport Model Update Data Collection Report
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NATIONAL TRANSPORT MODEL UPDATE DATA COLLECTION REPORT NTpM Volume 2 December 2019 National Transport Model Update Data Collection Report Prepared for: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Prepared by: AECOM Ireland Limited 4th Floor Adelphi Plaza Georges Street Upper Co. Dublin Ireland T: +353 1 238 3100 aecom.com © 2019 AECOM Ireland Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Ireland Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. 1 National Transport Model Update Data Collection Report Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Model Structure ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Purpose of Report ................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Structure of Report ................................................................................................................................................. 7 2 Network Data ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Zone Structure ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Road Network .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Rail Network.............................................................................................................................................................. 22 2.5 Inter-Urban Bus Network .................................................................................................................................. 25 3 POWSCAR ............................................................................................................................ 28 3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.2 POWSCAR (2016) ................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.3 Processing POWSCAR ...................................................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Overview of POWSCAR Results ................................................................................................................... 29 3.5 NTpM Prior Matrix Development .................................................................................................................. 31 4 Traffic Monitoring Units .................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 4.2 National Traffic Profile from TMUs ............................................................................................................... 33 4.3 Additional Traffic Count Data ......................................................................................................................... 34 5 Heavy Goods Vehicles ...................................................................................................... 35 5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 35 5.2 Key Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 5.3 Data Provided by CSO ....................................................................................................................................... 35 5.4 Number of HGV Journeys ................................................................................................................................ 36 5.5 Disaggregation to NTpM Zone Level ......................................................................................................... 37 6 Special Zones (Ports & Airports) .................................................................................... 39 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 39 6.2 Data Sources – Ports .......................................................................................................................................... 39 6.3 Data Sources – Airports .................................................................................................................................... 41 7 Journey Time Data............................................................................................................. 47 7.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 47 7.2 Google Map Distance Matrix API ................................................................................................................. 47 7.3 Journey Time Data Collection Process ................................................................................................... 48 7.4 Data Collection ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 7.5 Validation of Google Journey Time Data ................................................................................................ 50 8 Northern Ireland Data ....................................................................................................... 54 8.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 54 8.2 TEMPRO Data .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 9 National Rail Model Data .................................................................................................. 57 9.1 Rail Demand ............................................................................................................................................................. 57 9.2 2016 POWSCAR Database ............................................................................................................................. 57 2 National Transport Model Update Data Collection Report 9.3 Irish Rail Census 2016........................................................................................................................................ 57 9.4 Origin Destination 1st Class Ticket Sales Information.................................................................... 58 9.5 Aggregate Rail Demand .................................................................................................................................... 60 10 National Inter-Urban Bus Model Data ........................................................................... 61 10.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 61 10.2 2016 POWSCAR Database ............................................................................................................................. 61 10.3 Bus Eireann Services .......................................................................................................................................... 61 10.4 Private Operator Services ................................................................................................................................ 62 3 National Transport Model Update Data Collection Report Table of Figures Figure 1.1. NTpM Basic Structure .................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 2.1: 2016 National Transport Model Zone Structure ............................................................................ 9 Figure 2.2: Disaggregation of prior NTpM Zones 8193 and 8501 (Dublin