Supporting Active and Green Travel
According to the National Household Travel Survey 2022, 69 per cent of all journeys taken in 2022 were by private car. Walking is the second most popular form of transport, accounting for 20 per of trips. Five per cent of trips were made by bus, 2 per cent on bike and 2 per cent for train/DART/Luas journeys. Those in densely populated areas were less likely to use a car than those in thinly populated areas, with private cars accounting for 53 per cent of all journeys in Dublin City and Suburbs, compared to 80 per cent in rural areas. Future housing development must take into account transport links from the earliest planning stage. Read More.