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Opening Statement to the Joint Committee on Transport on 28th May 2025

Opening Statement to the Joint Committee on Transport (Houses of the Oireachtas) on 28th May 2025, by Hugh Creegan, NTA Chief Executive (Interim) ” Cathaoirleach, Committee members, thank you for the invitation to appear before the Committee today.  I understand that the Committee wishes to obtain an overview of the work of the National Transport...

Percentage of people in Dublin using sustainable transport modes hits a new high

The percentage of people coming into Dublin city centre using sustainable transport modes hit an all-time high last year, according to National Transport Authority’s (NTA) Canal Cordon report, 2024. 74.1% of 192,500 people used sustainable modes coming into central Dublin According to the report, of the 192,563 people coming into central Dublin 142,600 were using...

TFI Local Link introduces new bus Route 888 Athy to Allenwood on 3 Jun

TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin will introduce a new route between Athy and Allenwood starting from the 3rd of June. This new 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...

SPSV Industry Update Issue 68

Click below to view the May edition of the SPSV Industry Update  

NTA announce enhanced Drogheda to Blanchardstown Route 105, by Bus Eireann, from 25 May

Route 105 Drogheda to Blanchardstown (via Ashbourne) will provide additional hours of operation and will be extended from Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown to Navan Road Parkway. Enhanced connections for Ashbourne, Ratoath, Drogheda, Dunboyne and M3 Parkway From Sunday 25th May, Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA)  will enhance services on Route 105, operating between...

Public Consultation Notice on Data Sharing Agreement between the National Transport Authority and the National Standards Authority of Ireland

Public Consultation Notice on Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) for the sharing of SPSV Licence data between the National Transport Authority and the National Standards Authority of Ireland Published on 14.05.25 The National Transport Authority is intending to enter into a Data Sharing Agreement under the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019. The proposed agreement, a Data...

Local Area Hackney – New Application – Roundstone Co. Galway

The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...

Smarter Travel Awards 2025 – Winners Announced

The 2025 Smarter Travel Student Awards took place on Thursday, 24th April, at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin. This event recognizes the outstanding talent and creativity of students from across Ireland.   260 submissions by 580 students across 17 University & College campuses Partner Campuses of the TFI Smarter Travel Programme from around the country...

Local Area Hackney – New Application- Ballinaclough, Nenagh Town, Dolla, Silvermines, Templederry, Lissenhall and Toomevara Co. Tipperary

The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...