Infrastructure and Services
- Introduction
- Transportation Overview
- Transport Issues
- Transport Strategy
- Transport Policy
- Service Provision
- Power and Telecommunications
- Development Contributions
- Specific Service Objectives
7.0 Introduction
North Tipperary is a rural county and travel is an essential part of the daily life of the County. While the County is very reliant on its road infrastructure for intra and inter County movement and access, there are two rail lines that also traverse the County. These routes together constitute 80km of rail track. The main Dublin-Cork line serves the towns of Templemore and Thurles, which has one of the best train services outside the main cities. A secondary rail link serves stations at Nenagh, Cloughjordan and Roscrea and joins the main Dublin-Cork line at Ballybrophy. A very limited service is provided on this line.
However, there is increasing concern about the more global impacts of increasing travel miles and fuel consumption. Increasing consumption of non-renewable resources, mainly fuel, but also the noxious and non-degradable outputs from road construction and maintenance, is simply unsustainable. It is therefore imperative that transport plans and land-use planning are integrated so that commuting distance are reduced, car-sharing is increased and settlement patterns are developed that reduce the overall need to travel.
The Council recognises the important role that good quality infrastructure plays in the economic, social and cultural development of the County. There is therefore a need to integrate the economic development of the County in tandem with
the development of key infrastructure projects, and to ensure that land adjacent
to key transport intersections and transport nodes is used effectively
for the achievement of the strategic objectives outlined in this Plan.
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