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NTA Waterford Bridge Public Transport Feasibility Report

This report has been prepared following a memo by Waterford City & County Council (WCCC) to the National Transport Authority (NTA) requesting funding for a feasibility study. The proposal relates to
the provision of a public bus service that would connect the new transport hub on the North Quays to the South Quay Plaza at the clock tower via the sustainable transport bridge and potentially onwards towards Waterford City’s Historic Core or east along the Meagher’s Quay. This report is an initial feasibility study that has been prepared with input from the Strategic Planning, Fleet Management, Transport Services Planning, Public Transport Contracts and Active Travel and Sustainable Travel sections within the National Transport Authority.

This study aims to assess the feasibility of the NTA introducing a public transport shuttle bus service across the new sustainable transport bridge in Waterford with a view to its operational, infrastructural, regulatory, and financial viability.

Sustainability & Public Realm

NORTH QUAYS will contribute to transform Waterford into a smart sustainable city by using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social, environmental as well as cultural aspects.

North Quays features a well-pre planned public realm that will establish a community identity, enhance public safety, encourage private investment and allow citizens to embrace and celebrate their places and spaces. Committed allocation by  Urban Regeneration Development Funding and National Transport Authority funding secures North Quays three key infrastructural elements : 

  • Sustainable Transport Bridge 
  • City Centre Access Infrastructure
  • Integrated Transport Hub

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