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West Clare Passengers on Wild Atlantic Way set to benefit from enhanced bus connectivity
Enhanced Bus Services for West Clare Passengers in West Clare are set to benefit from improved bus services along the Wild Atlantic Way with the enhancement of Route 350 between Galway to Ennis via the Cliffs of Moher and the introduction of a new Route 351 between the Cliffs of Moher to Galway City, via...
WAV25 Update
Round 2 of the WAV25 Grant Scheme opened July 14th to a high volume of traffic. If you have yet to apply, please note that the application portal is open until Monday July 21st @ 17:00. If you successfully completed your application and received your application acknowledgement email with a case reference number, no further...
NTA and Bus Eireann announce extension of Navan town bus service to Johnstown
Key Service Updates: Route NV1 (formerly N1) will be extended eastwards to serve new stops at Carne Wood, Johnstown Village and Dunville. Route NV2 (formerly N2) will serve new stops at Belcourt, Blackcastle Demense, and Blackcastle Estate in the northeast of Navan All buses on Routes NV1 and NV2 will be fully accessible with low-floor...
Kilkenny City Bus Network expands with more than 12 per cent service level increase
The National Transport Authority (NTA), in partnership with City Direct, has today announced a significant enhancement for the Kilkenny City Bus Service. 12% increase in service levels From Sunday 27th July, passengers will benefit from an additional 104 weekly services, representing a more than 12% increase in service levels. Service Enhancements The enhancements aim to provide...
Minister Calleary and NTA launch Ireland’s first Smart Demand-Responsive Transport pilot in Achill
Achill, Co. Mayo – Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, today joined the National Transport Authority (NTA) to officially launch Ireland’s first-ever Smart Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) pilot service. The pilot, which begins operation on 15 July 2025, will serve the Achill region and marks a major milestone in rural mobility innovation. This pilot is...
Reminder – NTA to reopen WAV25 grant on 14 July 2025
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced that Round 2 of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme (WAV25) will be open for applications from 14 July and remain open until 5pm on 21 July 2025. Supporting the use of wheelchair-accessible taxis or hackneys The objective of WAV25 is to support the acquisition or conversion of...
Significant Growth in SPSV Industry in 2024
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published its Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) bulletin for 2024, reporting that 20,564 active SPSV licenses were in operation at the end of 2024, marking the highest increase in the fleet in the last ten years. Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues This continues the upward trajectory of steady and encouraging...
Driver linking SMS service outage
Licence holders should note it is not possible currently to make or break a driver link by SMS, meaning your link to your vehicle may not show up on the NTAs Driver Check app for passengers. If you have attempted to link or unlink via SMS in recent days, please check if you were successful....
TFI Local Link bus route 548 to be enhanced from 14 July Ballinasloe to Loughrea
From 14 July, TFI Local Link Route 548 Ballinasloe to Loughrea will be enhanced. This enhanced route is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI) Network. TFI local Link bus route...