Cork MASP Policy Objective 8
Key Transport Objectives (to be informed by and subject to the recommendations of Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy)
protection of the Ballyvergan Marsh proposed Natural Heritage Area; Support the feasibility of designating Mallow as a Commuter Rail Station (which will assist a revised fare structure) and the opportunity this presents to encouraging a modal shift for commuters in North Cork.
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f. Core Bus Network: A comprehensive network of high frequency bus services operating on a core radial and orbital bus network as provided for in CMATS. g. City Centre Movement Strategy: Delivery of the Cork City Centre Movement Strategy 2018-2024. h. Walking: Make Cork the most walkable city in Ireland, implement and further develop upon the Cork City Walking Strategy 2013-2018 and strengthen the role of walking through improved walkability, with a particular focus on new development areas, access to services at the local level and improved pedestrian accessibility to and within the City Centre area, Town/District Centres and Neighbourhood Centres. Seek and support greenways for walking in addition to cycling. i. Cycling: Implement and further develop upon the Cork Metropolitan Area Cycle Network Plan 2017, invest in infrastructure to support the integration of the cycle networks throughout the Cork Metropolitan Area and region, improve and develop primary, secondary, greenway (including the Lee to Sea Greenway) and feeder cycle networks and support cycling through provision of a high proportion of segregated cycleways to provide a safe infrastructure for all. j. Public Transport Integration: provision for interchange opportunities across all modes of transport together with information provision and revised fare structures. k. Road Network Improvements: Improvements to the road network to support the sustainable growth of the metropolitan area, while also providing appropriate strategic provision for the movement of goods. Investment in the road network supports sustainable travel modes (walking, cycling, and bus networks), supports strategic inter urban and inter regional freight traffic, especially between ports and airports. Improvements discourage secondary local trip and urban expansion based on road corridors. Strategic road corridors are identified by separate objective. l. Other Strategic Road Priorities will include implementation of City Centre Movement Strategy, Cork Docklands and Tivoli Docks bridge (South Docks Eastern Gateway Bridge, Mill Road) and road infrastructure (South Docks and North Docks Roads, Tivoli Access). m. Management of freight around metropolitan Cork, enabled through Port of Cork relocation to Ringaskiddy construction, logistics and delivery centres. n. Supporting Measures: Further measures to support the delivery of CMATS key transport objectives including parking management, Park and Ride, demand management, mobility management and behavioural change programmes.
Subject to the finalisation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transportation Strategy (CMATS) and the outcomes of required appraisal, planning and environmental assessment processes including SEA/AA as appropriate: a. The SRA will seek investment in the sustainable development and implementation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy and transport initiatives that improve connectivity between the metropolitan area, wider Cork context and wider region. b. The SRA will seek the Core Strategies of Local Authority Development Plans to identify the public transport corridors and public transport nodes on those corridors in Cork Metropolitan Area arising from the CMATS which have potential for high density development/regeneration. Core Strategies shall identify the appropriate land use zonings for these public transport nodal points and demonstrate the effective alignment between land use and transport infrastructure planning and delivery of the NPF Compact Growth targets as they apply to the Cork Metropolitan Area. c. Integration of All Sustainable Travel Modes: Infrastructure to provide for integration between all modes of transport to support the use of sustainable travel choices. d. East-West Light Rail Public Transport Corridor: A east-west public transport corridor from Mahon to Ballincollig via the City Centre, serving CIT, CUH, UCC, Kent Station, Docklands, Mahon Point. The corridor requires development consolidation along it at appropriate nodal points for a high capacity service. e. Rail Network: Strategic public transport services along the existing rail lines. Strategic priorities will include investment in the Cork Rail Network (serving locations such as Monard, Carrigtwohill, Midleton, Cobh) and enhancing the commuter rail service with additional stations and fleet, improve intercity journey times and electrification of fleet. On the suburban rail network, the following key components are proposed: • P & R and new station at Blarney/Stone View; • New station to serve Monard SDZ; • New station to regenerate and intensify Blackpool/Kilbarry; •
Kent Station as a key interchange node between city centre walking/cycling, LRT and bus network;
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New station Tivoli Docks;
P & R and new station at Dunkettle;
To Cobh, improved signal operations and new station at Ballynoe interchanging with bus services; To Midleton, new station Carrigtwohill West and IDA Carrigtwohill East/ Ballyadam when developed, dual track and new station at Water Rock; The development of a greenway fromMidleton to Youghal and still allow for future rail use if feasible at a later stage subject to SEA/AA and
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