Metro North - Fingal County Council

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MetroNorth In Swords, where until recently the N1 traversed and divided the town, advantage can now be taken of a new reality. Any rail-based rapid transit route can use the old N1, where all the land from the airport, with the exception of circa 2.5ha, for a proposed distance of 6.5km is in public ownership. As the natural hub for the north county, Swords has the facility to grow in a sustainable manner. Through the provision of a strong transport link it can reduce the stress on roads around the Airport, while providing housing and mixed development opportunities with the right critical mass to support third level education, health and other amenities. The Fingal Development Plan and zoning around Swords can ensure that an opportunity can be assembled now to put in place a solution that is cost-effective and an enabler for the sustained growth and prosperity of Fingal, Dublin and Ireland. The vision for Swords in the county Development Plan sees the town > Consolidating existing and future development within well defined town boundaries; > Providing for a much expanded civic, cultural, retail, commercial and employment base at a level appropriate for a vibrant major County town; > Developing high quality public transport links to Dublin City, Dublin Airport and the Greater Dublin area; and > Promoting the development of high quality living and working environments. Swords, with a population of 100,000 people can be vital part of the future growth of the Greater Dublin Area. The measures to achieve this are in place if rapid transit delivery is progressed. In addition, the shadow benefit that such coherent growth in Swords can deliver for the surrounding countryside, towns and villages should not be underestimated. Rush, Lusk and Donabate will all benefit from this sustainable approach to future development. 22
Through the provision of a strong transport link Swords has the facility to grow in a sustainable manner, while providing housing and mixed development opportunities with the right critical mass to support third level education, health and other amenities. MetroNorth 23
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