Transport 21, which was announced on 1 November, sets out the framework for investment in transport over the next ten years. Transport 21 takes account of the linkages between transport and land use and spatial planning so as to develop a transport system that contributes to sustainable development in all its dimensions, economic, social and environmental.
In particular development of Transport 21 was informed by and supports the policies set out in the national spatial strategy. It also takes account of the regional planning guidelines adopted during 2004 and supports a number of regional land use and transportation strategies for the cities, such as the Dublin Transportation Office's long-term strategy, A Platform for Change.
Accordingly, strategies are in place at national and regional-local level to ensure that land use and transportation planning and investment are undertaken in a co-ordinated manner designed to achieve a better quality of life for people.
Under Transport 21 the greater Dublin area, which includes Kilcock, will benefit from the development of an integrated network of bus and rail services that will facilitate ease of interchange and enhanced mobility opportunities for public transport users throughout the greater Dublin area.