november 2007 quality bus corridor monitoring report QBC Monitoring Report Dublin Transportation Office November 2007 Contents Section P age 2 Main Findings ................................................................................................ 6 3 Key Objectives Reports ................................................................................ 8 4 Purpose, Scope & Methodology ................................................................. 25 5 QBC Specification ....................................................................................... 27 6 Summary of Progress .................................................................................. 29 7 Comparative Bus & Car Journey Times in the Morning Peak ............... 30 7 Comparative Bus & Car Journey Times in the Morning Peak ............... 31 8 Performance Indicators .............................................................................. 33 9 Mode Share ................................................................................................... 40 10 Final Reports ............................................................................................... 45 11 Sectional Bus and Car Journey Times ...................................................... 54 12 Sectional Bus Speeds ................................................................................... 77 13 League Tables ............................................................................................ 102 14 Graphs ........................................................................................................ 107 15 Pre QBC Reports ...................................................................................... 149 Appendix 1 November 2007 Survey Points .................................................. 150 Appendix 2 Maps of Survey Points ................................................................ 159 List of Tables Table Number & Description Page Number(s) Tables 1a to 1m Key Objectives Reports Table 1a Blanchardstown QBC .................................................................................. 9 Table 1b Finglas QBC .............................................................................................. 10 Table 1c Lucan QBC ................................................................................................ 11 Table 1d Malahide QBC ........................................................................................... 12 Table 1e North Clondalkin QBC ..................................................................... 13 Table 1f Rathfarnham QBC ............................................................................ 14 Table 1g Stillorgan QBC .................................................................................. 15 Table 1h Swords QBC .............................................................................................. 16 Table 1i Tallaght QBC .............................................................................................. 17 Table 1j Ballymun QBC ........................................................................................... 18 Table 1k Bray QBC .................................................................................................. 19 Table 1l Clontarf QBC ............................................................................................. 20 Table 1m Howth Road QBC ............................................................................. 21 Table 1n Crumlin Road QBC ................................................................................. 22 Table 1o Rock Road QBC ........................................................................................ 23 Table 1p South Clondalkin QBC ............................................................................. 24 Table A Corridors Monitored in November 2007 ......................................... 26 Table 2 Summary of Progress 1997 - 2007 .............................................................. 29 Table 3 Summary of Progress 2006 - 2007 .............................................................. 30 Table 4 Comparative Bus and Car Journey Times ................................................ 32 Table 5 Performance Indicators 2004/2005/2006/2007 .......................................... 34 Table 5a Performance Indicators 2004/2005/2006/2007 (Off Peak) ...................... 35 Table 6 Performance Indicators 2004/2005/2006/2007 ........................................... 36 Table 6a Performance Indicators 2004/2005/2006/2007 (Off Peak) ...................... 37 Table 6b Performance Indicators New QBC/2007 ................................................. 38 Table 6c Performance Indicators New QBC/2007 (Off Peak) ............................... 39 Table 7 – QBC Cordon Points ................................................................................. 41 Table 7a – Non QBC Cordon Points ....................................................................... 42 Table 7b – Non bus Cordon Points & Cordon Totals ............................................. 43 Table 7c – Mode Share Summary 1997 to 2007 ...................................................... 44 Table 8 Malahide QBC Final Report ...................................................................... 46 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 47 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 48 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 49 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 50 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 51 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 52 Malahide QBC Final Report (continued) ............................................................... 53 Table 9a Blanchardstown QBC ............................................................................... 55 Table 9b Finglas QBC .............................................................................................. 57 Table 9c Lucan QBC ................................................................................................ 58 Table 9d Malahide QBC ........................................................................................... 60 Table 9e North Clondalkin QBC ............................................................................. 61 Table 9f Rathfarnham QBC .................................................................................... 62 1 Table 9g Stillorgan QBC .......................................................................................... 64 Table 9h Swords QBC .............................................................................................. 65 Table 9i Tallaght QBC .............................................................................................. 67 Table 9j Ballymun QBC ........................................................................................... 69 Table 9k Bray QBC .................................................................................................. 71 Table 9l Clontarf QBC ............................................................................................. 72 Table 9m Howth Road QBC .................................................................................... 73 Table 9n Crumlin Road QBC .................................................................................. 74 Table 9o Rock Road QBC ........................................................................................ 75 Table 9p South Clondalkin QBC ............................................................................. 76 Table 10a Blanchardstown QBC ............................................................................. 78 Table 10b Finglas QBC ............................................................................................ 80 Table 10c Lucan QBC .............................................................................................. 81 Table 10d Malahide QBC ......................................................................................... 83 Table 10e North Clondalkin QBC ........................................................................... 85 Table 10f Rathfarnham QBC .................................................................................. 86 Table 10g Stillorgan QBC ........................................................................................ 88 Table 10h Swords QBC ............................................................................................ 90 Table 10i Tallaght QBC ............................................................................................ 92 Table 10j Ballymun QBC .......................................................................................... 94 Table 10k Bray QBC ................................................................................................ 96 Table 10l Clontarf QBC ........................................................................................... 97 Table 10m Howth Road QBC ................................................................................ 98 Table 10n Crumlin Road QBC ................................................................................. 99 Table 10o Rock Road QBC ....................................................................................