Sustainable transportation

An additional allocation of €115m investment in sustainable mobility and the renewal of transport infrastructure as part of Ireland’s stimulus response to the impacts of COVID-19. This investment will –
• Support pedestrians and improve accessibility:
– €40m allocated to local authorities to improve pedestrian infrastructure across the country;
• Support cyclists in urban and rural Ireland:
– €42million allocated to local authorities to improve cycling infrastructure;
• Deliver new and expanded local bus services:
– €2million allocated to support new and expanded bus services in rural and urban areas;
• Improve rail journeys:
– €21million allocated to support and enhanced programme of track relaying on the main inter-urban route between Dublin and Cork to facilitate increased speeds as well as an expanded programme of ballast cleaning on the network generally; and
Provide grants for EVs for local link services:
– €250,000 will be put towards transitioning local link vehicles to zero-emission alternatives in rural parts of the country.

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