AM Peak Mode Share
• A new Light Rail Transit (LRT) corridor will bisect the South Docks through Centre Park Road and includes five new stations that cover the catchment area of the entire City Docks. The highest intensity of land uses will be around the LRT stations. • Three new City Docks Bridges will provide multi- modal connectivity between the North and South Docks, and Tivoli Docks. • Kent Station will be the epicentre of activity in the North Docks and will play a significantly increased role as a multi-modal interchange hub with the LRT corridor, the enhanced Cork Suburban Rail Network, InterCity services and BusConnects services. 10.83 The City Docks Transport Network will comprise a combination of: • Kent Station interchange and the suburban rail; 5 • Light Rail Line; • Arterial Streets • Bus lanes / bus priority; • Link Streets; • Local Streets with filtered permeability; • Transition Zones (see DMURS) from faster design speeds to lower design speeds within the City Docks; • Pedestrian and Cycle Streets; and • Cycle / Pedestrian Greenway on the quays. 10.84 The Draft Cork City Docks ABTA includes an Indicative Transport Network that sets out the ambition for the City Docks. This will be applied to the Masterplans (see Objective 10.17: Masterplans) to be prepared to confirm precise street locations and street role within the intent of the overall vision and framework for the transport network.
Mode Split
10.80 The City Docks mode split is ambitious and reflects the vision for the City Docks as a City Centre neighbourhood, with a 75% mode share for walking, cycling and public transport. The breakdown of the AM Peak Mode Share is set out below in the infographic located at the top of this page. 10.81 Achieving this mode split will require the full suite of Draft ABTA components to be delivered, including extensive pedestrian / cycle priority, the LRT, limiting car parking and confining vehicular access to specific streets.
City Docks Transport Network
10.82 The development of the City Docks transport network was undertaken to align with future land use for the City Docks and the wider Cork Metropolitan Area to ensure close integration of land use and transport proposals. • The vision is for walking and cycling to be the primary modes of choice within the City Docks. Pedestrian and Cycle Streets will provide strategic north-south movements through the City Docks and act as a network of quietways for pedestrians and cyclists. The Greenway Routes along the North and South quays will facilitate strategic east-west movements. • BusConnects Cork will provide a significant step-change in public transport connectivity with destinations across the Cork Metropolitan Area. Transport Orientated Development will play a critical role in enabling low-carbon development, by creating walkable neighbourhoods focused around public transport stops and stations.
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