National Transport Authority, Financial Statements 2011

Údarás Náisiúnta lompair Annual Report & Financial Statements 2011In addition, funding was also provided bythe Authority for the commencement of aprogramme of Wi-Fi installation on the rail fleetoperating in the Greater Dublin Area.Bus Investment ProgrammeFunding of just under €18 million was providedto Bus Éireann for the purchase of new busesfor the operation of subsidised bus routes.In total 60 new buses were purchased anddelivered by year end comprising 10 double-deckbuses, 25 single-deck city buses and 25 singledeckcoaches. All are Wi-Fi enabled, wheelchairaccessible and meet modern EU emissionstandards.Funding of €3.7 million was provided toDublin Bus during 2011 to undertake majorrefurbishment of older buses in its fleet.In addition, €1.3 million was invested by theAuthority in bus shelter provision at variouslocations on bus routes.Integration/Support ProgrammeThis element of the capital investmentprogramme funded the development of thevarious integration projects such as Real TimePassenger Information and the IntegratedTicketing System which are reported onseparately under Integration Measures forTransport Users.Sustainable Transport Measures GrantProgrammeThe 2011 Grant Programme was divided into thefollowing five broad sub-programmes:o Cycling/Walking: supporting physicalimprovements to tackle particular barriersto walking and cycling and to improve thewalking and cycling environment;o Bus Network: targeted at providing bus journeytime savings, improvements to bus reliabilitythroughout the whole bus network andpassenger information/facilities;o Traffic Management: targeted at appropriateschemes to improve the efficiency of motorisedmeans of transport;o Safety: aimed at providing a safe travelenvironment for all road users, especiallyvulnerable road users such as pedestrians andcyclists; ando Other Projects: such as signage schemes, trafficstudies, Intelligent Transport Systems, freightfocusedprojects, etc.Over €51 million was spent on 199 schemesunder the Grant Programme. Table 6 showsthe break-down in expenditure across thesub-programmes while Table 7 recordsnew infrastructure delivered under theProgramme during 2011. In addition to this newinfrastructure, 21 kilometres of existing buslanes and 23 kilometres of existing cycle trackwere resurfaced. A more detailed report of theworks undertaken has been published on theAuthority’s website.Guidance DocumentsThe Authority published its National CycleManual during 2011 and adopted it as formalguidance for local authorities in the GreaterDublin Area in accordance with Section 66 ofthe Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008.Reflecting the increased focus on smaller sizedprojects, the Authority also introduced newProject Management Guidelines for Authorityfunded projects up to €20 million in value.These guidelines provide a more tailoredapproach to project delivery commensuratewith project size.15