Congestion charging in Dublin Available to Purchase

As Dublin, Ireland becomes more congested, the option of imposing a charge for access to central Dublin at peak times has become a realistic option. This paper outlines, in brief, the history of Dublin transportation planning that has led to this point, lists the alternative number of demand management tools which potentially could be used to limit demand for private car travel to the city centre with the implementation of a congestion charge being an option which would be particularly applicable to Dublin city. Estimates of the willingness of road users in Dublin to pay such a charge are put forward. The Dublin Transportation Office's Transportation Model is used to quantify the effect of different congestion charges on car usage into Dublin city centre at peak times. Effective implementation of such a measure is only seen as taking place within the context of improved public transport services within central Dublin.