Freight Data –
National and Regional Transport
Planning
Eoin Farrell
Land Use & Transport Planner
5th October 2011
Overview
• Role of National Transport Authority
(NTA)
• NTA approach to Freight Analysis
• National Transport Model
• Regional Freight Strategy for the GDA
– NTA Survey of Commercial Freight
Managers in the GDA
• Data Requirements
The National Transport Authority
• Established on 1st December
2009
• Responsible for a range of
functions within the Greater
Dublin Area and also
Nationally, including;
• Transport planning and
investment
 GDA Transport Strategy
 Other regional cities
• Delivery of PT nationally
• Bus / taxi regulation nationally
NTA Freight Analysis
DATA
ANALYSIS
POLICY
CSO, Survey Data,
sector input
Policy Formulation,
Planning,
Investment Priorities
National & GDA
Transport Models
The National Transport Model
• Feasibility study commissioned by
EPA, DoTT&S and NTA (completed
March 2011)
• Enable policy intervention testing,
and impacts of GHG emissions.
• Multi-modal model, allowing more
detailed representation of travel
behaviour and demand.
• Utilise current data sources &
effective use of existing models.
• Model will include both passenger
and freight movements – not
currently done
• Spatially Detailed – DED level
The National Transport Model
KEY DATA
Receiving
Environment
Origin – Dest /
Commodity Type
Regional Freight Strategy
for the GDA
• Preliminary scoping document prepared
• Process of initial Consultation with key stakeholders
underway
• OBJECTIVE – based on work carried out for the draft
NTA Transport Strategy for the GDA
“Develop a regional freight strategy for the Greater Dublin Area in
order to optimise freight movement in the region, balancing the
needs of the freight industry with the environmental and traffic
management objectives of the region. An important aspect of the
freight strategy will also be to facilitate a greater alignment
between freight activity and land use planning and strategic
traffic management. The freight strategy will also provide a
framework for stakeholder involvement and data collection on an
on-going basis.”
Regional Freight Strategy
for the GDA
PROCESS
• Review
• Baseline Study of Current Patterns, Consultation,
Freight Strategy Mechanisms
• Development of a Freight Strategy
• This will feed into the Dublin City Traffic
Management Plan & inform the planning
of freight management at the local level
NTA Data Sources
National Transport
Authority
Survey of Freight Managers*
February/March 2010
343 face-to-face interviews
*Commissioned as part of the EU SMARTFREIGHT Project
NTA Data Sources
Breakdown of Survey
Section 1: Profile Company & Fleet Description
Section 2: Description of Information &
Technology Used
Section 3: Transport Issues
Profile - Vehicles
Which of the following
vehicles does your
fleet consist of?
Base: 343
Current use of Information
Base: 343
Used by driver
Used by depot manager
Noted Problem Areas
Dublin City Centre
58
Dublin County
25
M50
20
Tallaght
10
Galway
8
County Wicklow
5
The Quays, Dublin
5
Cork
5
Naas Road / N7
3
Lucan, M4
3
0
Base: 85
20
40
60
%
80
100
5 axle Cordon Ban Satisfaction
Quite dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Quite satisfied
Neither /
Nor
Very satisfied
Don’t Know
Mean
Location
-4 -5
18
22
9%
42%
3.86
Operation
-4 -5
18
22
9%
42%
3.85
Enforcement
-4 -5
17
-70
Base: 343
-50
-30
-10
10 %
10%
22
30
50
70
42%
90
3.82
Data Requirements
• Collation / Standardisation of data is
important starting point
• Origin – Destination Information
– Spatially defined (taking into account need
for Anonymised records)
– Link vehicle type, goods type, to journey
data – allows link to Land Use Planning data
& use for forecasting purposes
• On-going consultation / dissemination of
information
Thank You
(01)8798323
eoin@nationaltransport.ie
Eoin Farrell
Land Use & Transport Planner
5th October 2011