DBFL were commissions by Trinity College Dublin to undertake a Transport Study to explore the evolving transport environment around Trinity College Dublin and inform the Trinity College Dublin Campus Travel Plan 2025-2030. The Plan sets out to encourage sustainable travel to all campus locations by students, staff and visitors while also reducing the number of vehicles entering the College Green Campus and promoting physical and mental wellbeing through active commuting.
Elements of the Transport Study included a Cordon Study at the College Green campus, an audit of the cycle facilities connecting College Green to some of Trinity’s satellite locations across Dublin City, a microsimulation model to assess the impact of the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan on servicing and deliveries to the campus via Lincoln Place, a Freight Study to comprehend existing servicing and delivery behaviour and an EV charging and maintenance strategy to determine how Trinity can successfully transition to a fully electric fleet.
While undertaking the Trinity College Transport Study some of the challenges faced included the historic nature of the College Green campus, conflicting stakeholder desires and an actively changing transport environment.
Typical recommendations for new active travel infrastructure such as cycle parking and the provision of segregated facilities had to be adapted to account for the limited space available at College Green and the historical significance of many of the University’s squares and buildings. Through early and extensive stakeholder engagement it was possible to secure buy-in from parties overseeing various activities across Trinity such as education, research and tourism. The transport study was undertaken during the implementation of interventions from the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023. Through regular engagement with Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority, the transport study was able to reflect the current and future changing transport environment within the City Centre.
The final Trinity College Dublin Campus Travel Plan 2025-2030 was published in December 2025 and is available at Plans – Trinity Sustainability | Trinity College Dublin
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