This is the presentation given by RPA on Metro North to Fingal County Council, Fingal Area Committee on Friday 15th April 2011

1. Metro North
Swords/Balbriggan Area Committee
14 April 2011
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2. Metro North
• Overview
• Is now the time for Metro North
• Stops in Fingal area
– Airport
– Fosterstown
– Swords
• Managing the Project
Metro North - Ready to Go

3. Metro North
St Stephen’s Green to Estuary ● Estuary
• 16.5km total length ● Swords
– 11 km in tunnel (City centre to Ballymun ● Fosterstown
and Airport) ● Airport
– 5.5 km in retained cut, at-grade or ● Dardistown
elevated ● Northwood
• 14 stops ● Ballymun
– 9 underground stops from St. Stephen’s ● DCU
Green to Ballymun and at Airport ● Griffith Avenue
– 5 surface stops ● Drumcondra
● Mater
• Planning Permission Granted
● Parnell Square
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– 20 Conditions
– Depot relocation application early 2011 O’Connell Bridge
– Enabling Works – Govt. Decision ● St Stephen’s Green
Metro North - Ready to Go

4. Is now the time for Metro North?
Tackling traffic Tackling
congestion urban sprawl
Strong
Environmental
economic
costs high if
case even
we do not
with modest
proceed
growth
Metro North - Ready to Go

5. Is now the time for Metro North?
Metro serves
Over 6,000
key
jobs
destinations
Capital costs
PPP is the
are at the
appropriate
bottom of the
funding model
curve
Metro North - Ready to Go

6. Metro North Stops in Fingal Area
• Estuary
• Swords
• Fosterstown
• Airport
• Dardistown
• Northwood
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7. Airport Portal & Depot
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8. Airport Stop
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9. Airport Stop
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10. Airport Stop
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11. Airport Stop
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12. Fosterstown Stop
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13. Fosterstown Stop
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14. Swords Stop
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15. Swords Stop
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16. Estuary Terminus
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17. Managing our Environment
• Noise and dust limits strictly controlled and monitored
• High quality, well maintained attractive hoarding
• Good lighting and signage will be provided
• Good housekeeping, plant and equipment cleaned and fully
serviced, worksites kept tidy and dust free
• RPA and its contractor will work closely with local
representatives throughout the construction period
Metro North - Ready to Go

18. RPA Commitments
RPA will:
• Have an ongoing role throughout the works
• Ensure you are consulted and kept informed about the works
• Arrange open forums with local representatives, local
businesses & residents
• Run a 24/7 hotline for queries and complaints
• Appoint Community Liaison Officers dedicated to specific
areas
• Provide up to date information through meetings and other
communications channels
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19. Summary
• The case for Metro North remains strong
• Awaiting funding approval
• Award Enabling Works contracts
• Engage with local representatives in planning the works
• Programme of information meetings closer to the works
commencing
Ready to go
Metro North - Ready to Go