2. Sustainable travel for Limerick and Area By Professor Lewis Lesley

3. Urban and regional travel is unsustainable ?  High dependence on private car  Need to import oil  Carbon emissions  Congestion  Health and safety  High dependence on private car  Need to import oil  Carbon emissions  Congestion  Health and safety

4. The alternatives to car:  Short journeys (under 5km = 50% of trips)  Walk  Cycle  Public transport  telephone  Longer journeys (over 5km = 50% of trips)  Public transport  telephone SShort journeys (under 5km = 50% of trips) WWalk CCycle PPublic transport ttelephone LLonger journeys (over 5km = 50% of trips) PPublic transport ttelephone

5. Public Transport The Irish Model for last 50yrs  State Run - CIE and subsiduaries  Capital investment - public funds  Operating subsidy - taxes  Result overall decline  State Run - CIE and subsiduaries  Capital investment - public funds  Operating subsidy - taxes  Result overall decline

6. Public Transport new model ?  EU directives  Competition and commercial  Clarity of funding  Need for major capital investment  Greater than public funds  Competition with health, education etc  Problems in subsidies  Unsustainable and EU anti competitive ?  EU directives  Competition and commercial  Clarity of funding  Need for major capital investment  Greater than public funds  Competition with health, education etc  Problems in subsidies  Unsustainable and EU anti competitive ?

7. Public transport - Other aspects  Oil dependent  Dublin priorities  LUAS non CIE operator  Needs of other Irish Cities  Oil dependent  Dublin priorities  LUAS non CIE operator  Needs of other Irish Cities

8. Can public transport be commercial ?  EU Directives - requirements  Taxis always commercial  Need to have market based fares ?  Costs supportable by revenue ?  New technologies ?  EU Directives - requirements  Taxis always commercial  Need to have market based fares ?  Costs supportable by revenue ?  New technologies ?

9. Energy sustainability  Public transport - electrically powered Wind generation 17th Sept Total Demand * Can sustain whole of Irish Public transport

10. Financial Sustainability  Fares do not cover operating costs  Generate surplus power  Cross subsidise  Total investment modest FFares do not cover operating costs GGenerate surplus power CCross subsidise TTotal investment modest

11. Market Research  Getting people to switch some car trips  EU experience  Rail acceptability  Park and Ride  Making rail affordable  Getting people to switch some car trips  EU experience  Rail acceptability  Park and Ride  Making rail affordable

12. Getting people to switch some car trips Modal Choice model (1)Reliability (2) Speed (3) Frequency (4) Fares

13. Switching from car:  Rail acceptable (reliable, and fast)  Park and Ride (increases hinterland)  Good info (use of mobile phones)  Convenient fares (like buying petrol)  Light rail proven in EU, US and Canada  Changing job/house - choose light rail RRail acceptable (reliable, and fast) PPark and Ride (increases hinterland) GGood info (use of mobile phones) CConvenient fares (like buying petrol) LLight rail proven in EU, US and Canada CChanging job/house - choose light rail

14. The New Limerick Model ?  Light rail - affordable and attractive to car users  Electrically powered  Integral renewable generation  Surplus power sold  Power + fares = commercial  Supports investment from private funds  Light rail - affordable and attractive to car users  Electrically powered  Integral renewable generation  Surplus power sold  Power + fares = commercial  Supports investment from private funds

15. Limerick LUAS - First Ideas P & R Airport P & R

16. Alignment Options  Railway alignments and options  Road alignments  New alignments

17. Studies underway  MVA Shannon Airport Access  Dedicated rail link not viable  Sixmilebridge new Bus/train interchange  Express buses  through New Town  to Airport  MVA Shannon Airport Access  Dedicated rail link not viable  Sixmilebridge new Bus/train interchange  Express buses  through New Town  to Airport

18. Already committed ? RRetracking Westrail between EEnnis and Athenry SSixmilebridge new station NNew Shannon crossing

19. Sixmilebridge new station Modernised Ennis Rail/Bus station

20. Regional Potential Rail open Rail closed Rail being relaid Airport Bus Galway Limerick Shannon Ennis Gort Athenry Cork Dublin

21. Urban and Interurban  Incremental low cost electrification  Light Rail operation  Lower cost service  New stations affordable  Faster and more frequent service eg. -Ennis every 30 mins, journey 30mins -Shannon (Sixmilebridge) journey 15mins -Galway every hour, journey 80mins  Incremental low cost electrification  Light Rail operation  Lower cost service  New stations affordable  Faster and more frequent service eg. -Ennis every 30 mins, journey 30mins -Shannon (Sixmilebridge) journey 15mins -Galway every hour, journey 80mins

22. Capital Costs Electrifying rail alignments Constructing tracks in streets Depot Stations and Park and Ride facilities

23. Operating Costs  Estimates and Reviews  EU best practice  Staff  Maintenance  Power  Repairs and replacement

24. Revenue  Passenger fares  Freight income  Power sales  Passenger fares  Freight income  Power sales

25. Business Case  Revenue - Operating costs  Capital investment  Reflects the role of Local Authorities  Development attracted to stations  Revenue - Operating costs  Capital investment  Reflects the role of Local Authorities  Development attracted to stations

26. Community Benefits *Multiplier effect to the local economy *Sustainable operation, *Electrification + renewable generation *More public money for other projects *Less congestion *Better air quality *Less oil dependent *New areas accessible *Improves attractiveness of City Centre *Multiplier effect to the local economy *Sustainable operation, *Electrification + renewable generation *More public money for other projects *Less congestion *Better air quality *Less oil dependent *New areas accessible *Improves attractiveness of City Centre

27. Next steps -Partnerships with public bodies -Developing links with business -Setting up company -Attracting (private) funds -Building up capacity -Drawing up plans -Planning Approval -Building and operating -Partnerships with public bodies -Developing links with business -Setting up company -Attracting (private) funds -Building up capacity -Drawing up plans -Planning Approval -Building and operating

28. Conclusion  Rights of way = underused assets  Renewable generation for electric trains  Sustainability = energy and financially  Fundable by private sector (commercial)  New access for community development  Fits National Plan Framework  Reduces demands on public purse  Rights of way = underused assets  Renewable generation for electric trains  Sustainability = energy and financially  Fundable by private sector (commercial)  New access for community development  Fits National Plan Framework  Reduces demands on public purse