Transport challenges - David Strain, Department of Infrastructure

1. Connecting People and
Opportunities through
Infrastructure
2 August 2016
David Strain
Department for Infrastructure

2. DfI
• Northern Ireland Civil Service Department with 3,300 staff in 80+
locations
• 2016-17 Budget
 £384.1 million capital budget will allow programme of
infrastructure investment
 Resource budget of £372.8 million
• Three Arms Length Bodies:
 NI Water
 Translink
 Drainage Council for NI
• One North-South Body - Waterways Ireland

3. Impact across Northern
Ireland

4. Key Infrastructure Projects
Belfast Rapid Transit : Operational 2018
 A £90m transformational project for Belfast
 To provide a modern, safe, efficient and high quality public
transport service which promotes modal shift to public
transport
 To support sustainable economic growth and
regeneration; providing high quality access and connectivity
between different parts of the city
 To provide equality through enhanced accessibility linking
the most deprived communities to key employment locations,
retail facilities, leisure, health and education services
 To support social inclusion and the integration of
communities across the city

5. Tender Opportunities
 Infrastructure projects
• Road Works
• Halts
• Park and Ride Facilities
• Lighting
• Real Time Passenger Information
• Depot and Servicing Facilities
• Ticketing
• Vehicles
• Branding
• Marketing
• Advertising

6. ecar Project
£3.2 m Development of an all island interoperable chargepoint
network for the introduction of Electric Vehicles to the
transport sector

7. Network Operation
Opportunities
• Charge Point Management Systems
• Pay As You Go Solutions
• Home Charging Solutions
 Apartment Blocks
 Terraced Properties
• Communication Solutions for Charge Point
Connectivity
• Real Time Customer Information
• Booking Systems

8. Street Lighting
The Department for Infrastructure is responsible for
285,000 street lights in Northern Ireland.
Key street lighting challenges:
•Cost of electricity and carbon taxes (c. £10m per annum)
•Cost of maintenance and renewal of assets
•Identification of faults and defects
Opportunities include:
•LEDs
•Variable lighting controls
•Public WiFi
•Air pollution monitoring
•CCTV
•Traffic sensors
•Electric vehicle charging

9. Enforcement
DfI are responsible for managing the on street parking and Bus
Lanes in approx 30 cities and towns across Northern Ireland.
• Pay and Display parking on street
• Bus lane enforcement
• Off street pay and display car parks for the 11 local councils
under an agency agreement.
• Penalty Notices that are issued for offences.
Potential Opportunities for Innovation
Facilities for relaying notice of vacant spaces on street to the
public by signage on road networks.
Mechanisms to keep urban clearways free
Mapping tools that would overlay signs and lines with the
details of the relevant legislation on a interactive mapping
facility.

10. Total Mobility Solutions
Use of technology to give users and importantly
potential users easier access to travel options
 Development of Apps that interactively provide users of
• trains
• buses
• taxis
• ecars
and
• cyclists
• pedestrians
with early warnings of issues on their journeys and
provide alternative transport solutions
These ‘Apps' could also highlight comparative costs and
benefits of travelling 'off peak’ or using alternative
providers or modes

11. Can we help?
If you are currently developing products or services which you
believe could have an impact on the delivery of the services
provided by the Department contact us at:
David Strain
Transport Projects Division
Department for Infrastructure
Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast
Telephone 02890 541043

12. Thank You