Transport

Public Transport Feasibility Study

Tender Document

July, 2008

Galway City Council Transportation Unit
Public Transport Feasibility Study

Study Brief
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Introduction
Background
Objectives
Study Requirements
Deliverables
Available Information
Study Administration
Additional Tender Information
Assessment of Tenders
Freedom of Information Act
Conditions of Appointment
Data Protection
Form of Contract
Tender Submission

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Introduction

Galway City Council intends to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to undertake a Public
Transport Feasibility Study for Galway City. The Study will have regard to transportation planning, development and settlement patterns in the adjoining County Council area as depicted in Fig. 1 in Appendix 1. This is the area that was included in the 1999 Galway
Transportation and Planning Study.
The Study will examine the feasibility of public transportation options in the area of Bus
Rapid Transit, Light Rail and associated Park and Ride facilities, taking account of existing public transportation proposals with particular reference to proposed commuter services on the Dublin/Galway rail line and the Western rail corridor.
This Brief specifies the requirements for the commission and prospective tenderers will be expected to take full account of the Brief when submitting their tender submissions.
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Background

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Study Context

Galway City serves as the regional capital of the Western Region and the greater Galway area. The City and its hinterland has been a regional success story in recent years.
Galway City is designated as a Gateway city in the National Spatial Strategy. The City currently has a population of 75,000 and the City Development Plan 2005 – 2011 projects that the population will increase to 85,000 during the course of the Plan.
In recent years the population growth in the City has been