How do we encourage more people to travel sustainably such as walk, cycle and use public transport?

Proposal:
Just make it more attractive to people. We feel there that is the very simple answer to the question but it is implementing the measures that make it attractive that seem to require political will and a thinking that goes beyond election cycles and corporate interest groups.

Here are 8 things that could be done:

• 1- Expand the Dublin Bikes scheme. Dublin City Council like to brag about it's success all the time but the reality is nobody has rolled out a significant expansion of the network in over 5 years. Lots of people beyond the canals want to use this facility but it seems the political will to invest in the scheme isn't there.
• 2- Introduce immediately the single 90 minute fare for Bus/Rail/Luas to help encourage connectivity without charging people more for it. You do not need to wait for the rest of the Bus Connects program to be in place to do this. This should not have to wait for the rollout of any new scheme. It could be done tomorrow.
• 3- Connect the suburbs so cars don't cross the city. Increase the number of orbital bus routes connecting suburbs to show how serious you are about reducing car usage. This would mean exploring routes such as an S5 orbital along the R112 from Walkinstown to Dundrum, and an M50 orbital which would consist of converting one of the general traffic lanes northbound into a bus/taxi/car-share lane only that is camera monitored.
• 4- Cap the daily transport fare to €5 for adults and €3 for students to maximize commuter uptake and attractiveness of the scheme.
• 5- Align the services of Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead, Dart, Luas, Rail and cycling facilities through a single, user-friendly mobile app that works and has accurate information.Currently there are over 10 different apps depending on which service you take.
• 6- Fix the app itself. The current Transport For Ireland has an average rating of less than 3 stars on the Google Play Store. Ensure the integration and accuracy of all services with Google Maps.
• 7- Ensure there are consistent and segregated cycle tracks along the cities canals, push for bold changes such as one way traffic systems where space is limited. More specifics can be given on how this could potentially be achieved.
• 8- Consider a camera controlled congestion charge or low-emission vehicle zone between the Royal and Grand Canals, similar to those in place in London and Madrid. . We are lucky to have a city that is bordered in this way with limited and space constrained access points for monitoring incoming traffic. Start thinking of solutions not problems.