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Is é Staidéar Iompair Líne Mhaigh Nuad (CSEA/Systra, Iúil 2019) an cháipéis tagartha maidir leis an mbreithmheas tionchair tráchta maidir le dúnadh crosairí comhréidh agus an maolú tráchta a bheidh curtha ar fáil trí dhroichid bhreise a sholáthar ar fud an dorchla iarnróid/canála. Tá sé seo ar fáil in Iarscríbhinn 3.1 den Tuarascáil Roghnúcháin Réamhroghnach atá ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin an Chomhairliúcháin Phoiblí. Tá faisnéis faoi gach aon chomhaireamh uathoibríoch tráchta (líon 35) agus comhaireamh cas acomhal (líon 48) atá déanta le fáil i gCuid 3 den tuarascáil seo (Leathanach 32). Tá suíomh gach comhaireamh uathoibríoch tráchta agus comhaireamh cas acomhal léirithe i bhFigiúr 3.1 agus i bhFigiúr 3.11. Úsáideadh an fhaisnéis seo chun samhail an cheantair áitiúil a chalabrú agus a bhailíochtú, chun léiriú cruinn ar ghluaiseachtaí tráchta laistigh den limistéar staidéir a chur ar fáil. Tá an mhodheolaíocht fhoriomlán lena nglacfar sa mheasúnú bótharbhunaithe mionsonraithe i gCuid 4.2 den tuarascáil seo (Leathanach 56) .

Táthar i mbun na suíomh comhdhúile tógála atá beartaithe a fhorbairt faoi láthair. Tá na suímh ar leith fós le bheith tugtha chun críche, agus cuirfear an mioneolas seo i láthair ag an gComhairliúchán Poiblí um am Rogha Is Fearr timpeall ar dheireadh na bliana 2020.

A total of twelve electrical substations are necessary at specific locations along the DART+ West route corridor to supply electrical power along the line. The locations are as follows:
 

It is not proposed to provide a station at Croke Park under the DART+ West project. 
A number of physical and operational constraints exist on the existing railway lines in the Ballybough area reduce the potential for an additional station, and these are presented below:
Physical Constraints 
On the line to the north of Croke Park the railway is in a restricted area heading east of Ballybough Road towards Connolly and is elevated on a series of bridges and arches and not suited for location of a station. West of Ballybough Road the current gradient and tight curvature of the existing track geometry is not in accordance with standards for the provision of a station. Siting stations and platforms on tight curves introduces large stepping gaps and creates accessibility issues. Furthermore, the elevated nature of the existing railway, which is on a 4-metre-high embankment in this area, would raise issues regarding overlooking and visual impact on adjacent residential properties. 
On the line to the south of Croke Park (adjacent to the Royal Canal), the railway east of Ballybough Road is in a tight cutting parallel to the Royal Canal alongside Clonmore Terrace where there is limited space to the railway boundary and is not a suitable place to locate a station. West of Ballybough Road and towards Coke Park there is again a steep gradient issue identified. Impact on surrounding properties would also be an issue with limited space available.
Operational Constraints 
This section of the railway is a highly congested area with services from the Sligo line, Maynooth line, M3 Parkway line and Phoenix Park tunnel lines all converging on the city centre and it would be particularly disruptive to place a suburban stop in this area on the approach to the city. While some trains currently get held here on approach to the station to stop all suburban services so close to Connolly, an area where we have capacity issues would cause operational disruption impacting on other movements around the Connolly area for example on the northern line. Drumcondra station is only 550m from Croke Park.

 

In order to support the DART+ West project, a new depot needs to be provided. The new depot will service and maintain the new DART+ electrical carriages. 
Iarnród Éireann estimate that there will be approximately 100 staff employed at the depot to support the maintenance functions, together with accommodating approximately 50 drivers. All buildings will be designed to Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) design code. This will result in very low (if not zero) energy consumption. The design will incorporate energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and environmental improvement measures to a high industry standard. 

Is é tátal an mheasúnaithe iompair a rinneadh maidir le dúnadh crosaire comhréidh Líne Mhá Nuad ná go bhfuil droichead d’fheithiclí / do rothaithe / do choisithe chun freastal ar phobail Chúil Mín agus ar an gceantar i gcoitinne (ó thuaidh agus ó theas den dorchla iarnróid / canála) an-tábhachtach don bhainistíocht tráchta, mar atá sa lá atá inniu ann cheana agus mar a bheidh ann amach anseo, araon. Má dhúnfar an crosaire comhréidh gan droichead faoisimh nua a bheith curtha ar fáil, bheadh drochthionchar suntasach aige ar acmhainneacht Bhóthar Bhaile Átha Cliatha/Dhroichead an Dr Troy. Mhéadófaí amanna turais d’úsáideoirí bóithre agus chuirfí isteach ar acmhainneacht forbartha úsáide na talún don todhchaí.