Dublin Port - New Cycle/Foot Access Route to Ferries

[poffle]

A new cycle path has been opened to give access to Dublin Port.

The Tolka Estuary Greenway starts near Eastpoint Business Park and runs for almost 2km along the waterfront on the North side of the peninsula on which the port is built ( the ships dock on the Liffey on the south side of the peninsula.)

The path can also be used by pedestrians.

This opens up the ferry terminals to the public transport network in Dublin. They are currently only served by private shuttle buses provided by the ferry companies and the 53 bus route which runs hourly during the day and only has accidental connections with any ferries.

Tolka Estuary Greenway: First look at 2km Dublin Port cycle and walking route

Route is first phase of €25m project to open port lands to public and provide more than 16km of cycle paths through area to ferry terminals and industrial facilities

www.irishtimes.com

A new Dublin Bay cycle route, which will provide cyclists with safe, segregated, access to ferry terminals and port facilities for the first time, has opened in Dublin Port.

The almost-2km route will take cyclists and pedestrians from the northern edge of the port lands at the East Point Business Park, along the perimeter of the bay opposite the Clontarf promenade.

The route, which Dublin Port Company is calling the Tolka Estuary Greenway, is the first phase of a €25 million project to open the port lands to the public and provide more than 16km of cycle paths through Dublin Port, to ferry terminals and industrial facilities.

The port routes will bridge a major gap in the provision of coastal cycling infrastructure across Dublin Bay, and will provide a starting point for the national Dublin to Galway cycleway.

 

[Sir Felix Pole]

I'll be great for cyclists, but it seems a bit off-course for pedestrians trying to reach The Point LUAS stop and the city centre. In my experience the Nolan's buses have a habit of departing when they think everybody is off the boat rather than the advertised time - it is best not to dawdle in the terminal! It is not a nice area to be stuck in. It would be good if LUAS could be extended, but it could never be justified unless there is more office / residential development nearer the terminals.

 

[poffle]

I'll be great for cyclists, but it seems a bit off-course for pedestrians trying to reach The Point LUAS stop and the city centre. In my experience the Nolan's buses have a habit of departing when they think everybody is off the boat rather than the advertised time - it is best not to dawdle in the terminal! It is not a nice area to be stuck in. It would be good if LUAS could be extended, but it could never be justified unless there is more office / residential development nearer the terminals.

Wouldn't be any good for The Point Luas. You'd have to take a bus to Connolly/Abbey St. or DART from Clontarf Road to Connolly and get the Luas there.

The Clontarf to City Centre bus corridor was recently completed.

 

[AlastairFraser]

It would be good if LUAS could be extended, but it could never be justified unless there is more office / residential development nearer the terminals.

If there was a planning application for port extension, perhaps the port could be asked to pay for the connection. It seems to be about 2 miles to the Irish Ferries terminal, but it's mostly industrial land along Alexandra Road, so shouldn't be too costly.

 

[poffle]

If there was a planning application for port extension, perhaps the port could be asked to pay for the connection. It seems to be about 2 miles to the Irish Ferries terminal, but it's mostly industrial land along Alexandra Road, so shouldn't be too costly.

Dublin Port is served by heavy rail for freight. The Greens have been pushing for more freight to access the port by rail rather than road.

There is an hourly bus service to the port which is generally empty by the time it enters the port. I suspect there are less than 100 passengers per day who use the bus service inside the port.

So zero chance of the Luas going into the port. ( Note that Luas and rail are different gauges so there won't be any Karlsruhe style tram trains in Ireland. )

 

[AlastairFraser]

Dublin Port is served by heavy rail for freight. The Greens have been pushing for more freight to access the port by rail rather than road.

There is an hourly bus service to the port which is generally empty by the time it enters the port. I suspect there are less than 100 passengers per day who use the bus service inside the port.

So zero chance of the Luas going into the port. ( Note that Luas and rail are different gauges so there won't be any Karlsruhe style tram trains in Ireland. )

Fair enough