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A number of vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs)
The Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (the “Advisory Committee”), commonly referred to as the Taxi Advisory Committee, is an independent body established and operated under the provisions of Section 72 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Its primary function is to provide advice to the National Transport Authority (the “NTA”) and/or to the Minister for Transport (the “Minister”),...
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...
eSPSV25 Grant Scheme – Closed
The eSPSV25 Grant Scheme, which provides funding to support the shift to electric transport, is now fully subscribed and closed to new applications for 2025. NTA will contact all outstanding applicants in the coming fortnight with an update on the status of their application. This may include being notified of a successful application, or placement...
Connecting Ireland services see 38% surge in rural bus use from 2023 to 2024
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published the Connecting Ireland Phase Three Implementation Review, marking the continued expansion of rural bus services under the five-year Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. 165% increase in rural bus passenger use reached in 2024 In 2024, the plan continued to expand with the implementation of Phase 3, which...
TFI Local Link to enhance Route 363 Dungarvan to Fermoy from 07 July
From 07 July, TFI Local Link Route 363 Dungarvan to Fermoy 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. Bus Routes 363 and 364...
TFI Local Link to enhance Route 163 Drogheda to Brú na Bóinne from 7 July
TFI Local Link to enhance Route 163 Drogheda to Brú na Bóinne from 7 July From the 7 July, TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal Route 163 Drogheda to Brú na Bóinne will be enhanced. This enhancement is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded...
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...