Update

Public Consultation on the Draft Guidelines for the Licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services

29th July 2010

The Public Consultation on the Draft Guidelines for the Licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services commenced on Thursday 29th July. Please see the relevant documents below for further information.

Draft Guidelines for the Licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services
Public Consultation on Bus Guidelines

Welcome

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a statutory body established by the Minister for Transport on 1 December 2009. The legislation establishing the Authority can be accessed here.

At a national level, the NTA has responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger land transport services. This includes the provision of subvented bus and rail services by Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail. It is anticipated that the National Transport Authority will take over responsibility for the licensing of commercial bus services and the regulation of the small public service vehicle sector (i.e. taxis, hackneys and limousines) during 2010. Provisions to enable this were included in the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. Currently the Department of Transport has responsibility for licensing commercial bus services and the Commission for Taxi Regulation regulates the small public service vehicles sector.

The NTA also has responsibility for the development of an integrated transport system within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The principal functions of the NTA with respect to the GDA are:

  • strategic planning of transport;
  • development of an integrated, accessible public transport network;
  • promoting cycling and walking;
  • provision of public transport infrastructure generally including light rail, metro and heavy rail;
  • effective management of traffic and transport demand.
Map of GDA GDA

In April, 2010, the remit of the National Transport Authority was extended, under Statutory Instrument 139, to include the provision of integrated information schemes for public transport in the cities and counties of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford and the contiguous areas of those counties.

More information: Irish Statute Book