Kildare 2012 - An Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy

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Action Plan

Transport and Communication Actions

Transport and communication Actions
Ref No A1
Goal Managing Demand for Transport
Key Developments
 A "growable" transport system

Co-ordinated transport planning

Encouraging alternative modes of transport
Action

Establish a County-level Transport Group to co-ordinate and maximise urban and rural transport services and infrastructure with the specific tasks of:

  • drawing up a wide ranging Transport Plan for the county that includes all modes, takes account of the needs of people with disabilities and considers the relationship between transport needs and land use
  • investigating how best to include private and other providers into public transport provision in order to create better linkages throughout the county
  • liaising at regional and national level with appropriate bodies on relevant transport issues
  • promote awareness of public transport routes and their benefits throughout the county
  • work with the Dublin Transport Office on the area of demand management including provision of infrastructure such as QBCs, rail, cycle lanes traffic management etc.
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners
 ASK, Bus Eireann, Community and Voluntary Forum
Dublin Transportation Office, FOTO, Iarnrod Eireann, KARE, MERTA/Kildare Failte, National Roads Authority, OAK, Town Councils, Transport Users
Likely Outputs County Transport Group established
County Transport Plan produced

 

Ref No A2
Goal
 An integrated Public and Private Transport System
Key Developments Facilitating people with reduced mobility
Action
 Introduce an awareness programme for service providers to enable them to cater for the needs of people with reduced mobility
Lead Partner Community and Voluntary Forum
Partners
 Bus Eireann, FOTO, Iarnrod Eireann, KARE, OAK, Kildare County Council
Likely Outputs
 Awareness prigramme developed and launched

 

Ref No A3
Goal
 Developing an Excellent Countrywide Roads Network
Key Developments
Action
 Investigate the justification for reclassification of a number of specified regional roads to national status
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners
 National Roads Authority
Likely Outputs Submission on selected roads made to NRA

 

Ref No A4
Goal
 Safety on our Roads and Transport Network
Key Developments
 Reducing injuries and fatalities

Improving road safety
Action
 Ensure that the National Road Safety Strategy is effectively implemented in County Kildare by, inter alia, reviewing Transport Safety Education and Traffic Accident Data
Lead Partner Gardai
Partners
 Kildare County Council
National Roads Authority
Likely Outputs
 Review of NRSS completed
Revitalised road safety campaign

 

Ref No A5
Goal
 Kildare as a Leader in ICTs
Key Developments Promoting Kildare as a high-tech location
Providing publicly accessible ICT
Action

Develop and implement a county-wide ICT Strategy which:

  • investigates the future potential of broadband infrastructure in the county
  • resolves training and skills gaps
  • co-ordinates and streamlines ICT initiatives in the county
Lead Partner Kildare County Council/IDA/Entreprise Ireland
Partners
 Chambers of Commerce, Enterprise Ireland, IDA
INTEL/HP and others, KCEB, KELT, Kildare Community Network Kildare, County Council
OAK, Telecom Providers
Likely Outputs
 County Kildare ICT Strategy produced
Pilot training programmes in operation

 

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