Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
458 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport his estimate of the total number of morning peak journeys in the greater Dublin area in 2000 and 2004; and his estimate of these by public transport and by private car. [22078/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra459 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport his estimate of the total number of off-peak journeys in the greater Dublin area in 2000 and 2004 by public transport. [22079/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together.
Table 1 gives the estimated total trips in the morning peak hour, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., by private car, public transport — bus and rail — and by other modes, including walking and cycling, in the GDA in 2000 and 2004. The estimates are based on data from the DTO transport model, DTO surveys and travel to work and school data from the 2002 census. Numbers are in thousands.
|
Mode of Travel |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Car |
250 |
297 |
|
Public Transport |
104 |
129 |
|
Other |
144 |
174 |
|
Total |
498 |
600 |
Table 2 gives the estimated number of public transport trips in the afternoon off-peak hour, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the GDA for 2000 and 2004. The estimates are based on data from the DTO transport model. Numbers are in thousands.
|
2000 |
2004 |
|
|
Public Transport Trips |
39 |
56 |
