TRIMIS
Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System
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Ireland's recent economic transformation has resulted in a vastly changed environment for the preparation of this National Development Plan as compared with its predecessor in 1994. However, there are deficiencies in Ireland's economic infrastru ...
IrelandThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandated under the EPA Act, 1992 to prepare programmes for environmental research. The first programme outline was published by the EPA in a report called 'Environmental Research- Discussion Document on a ...
IrelandIn 1998, the Government launched the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI). The PRTLI, which is managed by the HEA on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science and the Government, provides integrated financial support for insti ...
IrelandThe Centre for Transportation Research and Innovation for People (TRIP) is a multidisciplinary research centre, funded by the PRTLI Programme of the Higher Education Authority, based in TCD with a link to UCC. The aim of TRIP is to develop and deliver coh ...
IrelandThe Department of Transport has established a fund through the National Development Plan 2000-2006 to facilitate the growth of academic research in areas of interest to the surface transport sector. A key goal of the programme is to build up the intellect ...
IrelandThe Final Report of the Dublin Transportation Initiative (DTI) was published in August 1995. It recommended an integrated transportation strategy for the Greater Dublin Area for the period up to 2011. The Government decided that this strategy should provi ...
IrelandIn Ireland, the better safety record of motorways and dual carriageways, compared with the sections of two-lane National Road they will replace, has the potential to reduce road accident fatalities by over 50 persons annually with the planned completion o ...
IrelandThe EPA has a statutory role to co-ordinate environmental research in Ireland. Since 1994, the EPA research programme has supported R&D activities in a range of environmental areas. This work was carried out by researchers in third level institutions, ...
IrelandPeople in Ireland are overwhelmingly reliant on the car for transport. Smarter Travel Areas is a programme that will demonstrate in 3 different towns how it is possible to reduce car travel, encouraging people to walk and cycle, car-share and to avoid unn ...
IrelandTransport Infrastructure Ireland was established through a merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency under the Roads Act 2015, with effect from 01/08/15. The TII's primary function is to provide an integrated approach ...
IrelandExhaust emissions from newly manufactured vehicles and diesel engines are heavily regulated by EU Directives (due to their adverse health effects) but very little data is currently available from any source which quantifies actual on-road diesel particula ...
IrelandThe Accident Remedial Measures Programme in Ireland started in 1994. Programme 1 covered the schemes carried out over the period 1994-1995. The study is an evaluation of the effectiveness of these schemes. To evaluate the effectiveness of 128 accident rem ...
IrelandTo date a considerable amount of the research regarding goods transportation by road has focused on the long-distance haulage sector, focusing largely on driver fatigue. This research effort opens a relatively new field of interest by looking at another s ...
IrelandThe construction and operational phases of national road schemes have the potential to impact on the surface and groundwater quality and quantity if sufficient protection is not provided. This is of particular importance in vulnerable areas such as karsti ...
IrelandResearch has indicated that about 4% of road accidents can be attributed to poorly maintained road markings and signs. The current inspection method for road signs and lines is based on a manual inspection by road engineers. This can be very subjective, t ...
IrelandINSTANT The National Roads Authority in the Republic of Ireland (NRA), together with their colleagues from the Department for Regional Development's Road Service (RS) in Northern Ireland are examining, with financial assistance from the European Unio ...
IrelandTraffic calming was first carried out in Ireland in 1993. The study is an evaluation of the effectiveness of schemes constructed over the period 1993-1996. To evaluate the effectiveness of 21 traffic calming schemes constructed over the period 1993-1996 i ...
IrelandRTWIM Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) is the calculation of static axle loads (or gross vehicle weights) of heavy vehicles travelling at highway speeds. Possible application areas include: Vehicle taxation; Regulatory enforcement / public safety; Fleet management; ...
IrelandNenagh, in County Tipperary, lies on the main N7 national road from Dublin to Limerick. In 2000, the Annual Average Daily Traffic on the N7 going through Nenagh town centre was over 10 000 vehicles per day, 12% of traffic being heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) ...
IrelandMotivation for this project lies in a desire to provide a long-term sustainable solution for freight deliveries in Dublin City Centre. Freight transport is an essential and unavoidable fact of city life involving a large number of affected user groups. Th ...
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