Chapter 4 I Transport and Mobility
Proposed Suburban Rail
WHITECHURCH
Support Development Intensi cation
10 min frequency
Support Strategic Development Zone
Blarney/Stoneview
SALLYBROOK
Monard
Dual track to Midleton
BLARNEY
Support future development. Park & Ride to accomodate traffic from N20 on suburban rail
Water Rock
10 min frequency
Carrigtwohill West
Carrigtwohill
Blackpool/Kilbarry
Midleton
Support future development of Tivoli Docks
TOWER
Glounthaune
BLACKPOOL
MAYFIELD
MIDLETON
Dunkettle
Kent Station
KNOCKNAHEENEY
Support Future Development
Little Island
Improve Signal operations
Tivoli
5 min frequency
Fota
P&R to accomodate traf c from N25 and M8 on Suburban Rail
BLACKROCK
BISHOPSTOWN Key Station Interchange • Through running of suburban services at 10min frequency • New paltform on southern side of station • Interchange with Light Rail Transit and core bus services • Improve signal operations
BALLINCOLLIG
10 min frequency
DOUGLAS
PASSAGE WEST
Carrigaloe
Support future development and interchange with local bus servicesd
FRANKFIELD
Ballynoe
LEGEND - KEY INFORMATION
COBH
MONKSTOWN
Cobh
Existing Train Stations
CORK AIRPORT
Rushbrooke
Proposed Train Stations
Rail Corridor
RINGASKIDDY
Park & Ride Station
WHITEGATE
CARRIGALINE
Figure 4.8: Indicative Suburban Rail.
Public Transport Storage & Maintenance Depots
InterCity Services
4.74 The Cork-Dublin rail corridor is the primary InterCity service in the State in terms of patronage and frequencies. 4.75 The National Development Plan and 2016 Rail Review Report proposes a number of relevant improvements to this line including the following: • Examination of opportunities for improvements in journey times and investment in high-speed rail between Belfast, Dublin, Limerick-Junction and Cork; • Examine opportunities to increase the frequency of InterCity services at peak times between Cork and Dublin; • Electrification of the rail line once the current InterCity carriages outlive their useful life-estimated by the mid-2020s; and • Improving InterCity journey time between Dublin and Cork to least at 2 hours;
4.71 The bus fleet serving the City will be increased significantly to accommodate the enhancement of services anticipated in CMATS. The current depot at Capwell is at overcapacity and a replacement depot is required in the short term. 4.72 Light Rail depots will also be required. Cork City Council will work with CIE group, the NTA and TII to identify both temporary and permanent bases for the respective fleets at an early stage followed adoption of this plan. 4.73 The location of such facilities in the City Hinterland is acceptable subject to a demonstrable need and normal planning and environmental considerations.
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