Chapter 4 I Transport and Mobility
4.10 The strategy provides for dramatic interventions in how our city moves with new dedicated walking/ cycling routes, a high frequency bus service (BusConnects), the development of a light rail network, the expansion of commuter rail and investment in local route improvements including new orbital routes. 4.11 It shall be an ambition of this plan to increase the modal share for cycling within the City administrative area to 10% to be achieved through a consequent reduction in the number of car journeys. 4.12 The investment in the M28 will facilitate the Port of Cork relocating operations away from the City and will enhance the potential redevelopment of the Cork Docklands as a major mixed use centre whilst improving connectivity to the major sea port and strategic employment centre of Ringaskiddy. 4.13 As outlined in previous sections, the population of Cork City is projected to grow significantly during this and subsequent plan cycles.
CMATS will deliver an integrated transport network that addresses the needs of all modes of transport, offering better transport choices for the population growth envisaged for Cork City. 4.14 CMATS is supported in the Southern Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) and has been adopted and agreed between the National Transport Authority and the other key stakeholders – Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland and, as such, underpins the aims and objectives of this section. 4.15 Cork City Council will work with the National Transport Authority on the implementation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) 2040 which is intended to incrementally deliver the specified transport infrastructure interventions and public transport services over time, to align with the continued growth of the City and wider Metropolitan Area. In this regard, CMATS is a live document, subject to periodic review and is intended to be scalable, flexible, and future proofed enough to meet changes in population and employment growth.
Timeframe
Transport Intervention
Approximate Cost
Short Term up to 2026
Medium Term up to 2031
Long Term up to 2040
Suburban Rail
Through running at Kent Station Kent Station platform improvements Bypass loops at new stations online north of Kent Station Mallow platform improvements New rail stations Cobh platform improvements Purchase of rolling stock Dual track to Midleton Electification Purchase of rolling stock Suburban Rail Approximate Cost
€274,000,000
Table 4.2: CMATS Implementation. Source: CMATS.
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