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Public Consultation on Draft Small Public Service Vehicle (Emergency Measure COVID-19) (Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2021
Submissions can be made on the Public Consultation on the Draft Small Public Service Vehicle (Emergency Measure COVID-19) (Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2021 by clicking here.
NTA Signs Framework Agreement for up to 200 Fully Electric Buses
The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) have today signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 200 zero emission battery-electric buses. An initial order for 45 buses commencing delivery in 2022 was also agreed. The framework agreement will run for up to five years and covers the delivery of...
Approved – Small Public Service Vehicle COVID -19 Emergency Measures 2021
Today, following public consultation, the NTA Board approved the signing of two sets of emergency regulations, as below. Both amendments were made as exceptional provisions and emergency measures resultant from the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that public transport, specifically including small public service vehicles, is deemed by Government an essential service. Small Public Service Vehicle...
TFI CUSTOMER NOTICE: Passenger Capacity on Public Transport to Increase to 75%
As Covid-19 restrictions on public transport are gradually eased, from Monday 19th July the capacity on our buses trams and trains will increase from 50% to 75%. This means that a bus that pre-Covid could carry say 80 people seated and standing, and which has been carrying 40 this week, will now be able to accommodate...
NTA and Bus Éireann unveil Hydrogen Buses for initial use on Commuter Route 105
The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on Bus Éireann’s route 105X, which runs between...
Launch of SPSV Accessibility Survey
NTA is committed to the provision of high quality, accessible, sustainable transport connecting people across Ireland. In furtherance of this aim NTA has engaged Behaviour & Attitudes, an independent market research company based in Dublin, to conduct this survey with the aim of getting information on the demand, delivery and accessibility levels of small public...
Funding for On-Street Charge Points for Electric Vehicles
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. today (Thursday, 1st July 2021) announced the first approvals for funding under the SEAI’s on-street public charge point scheme for Local Authorities. These are the first grants under this particular scheme to roll out public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across counties and towns in Ireland. Announcing the...
NTA publishes Choices Report on new BusConnects Network for Cork
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today launched the Cork Bus Network Redesign Choices Report. The report addresses the transport demand in Cork, structure of the existing bus network and how it can best meet the needs of a growing city. The redesign of the bus network – that’s the timetables, frequencies and routes –...
NTA and Dublin Bus Launch Phase One of New BusConnects Network for Dublin
The new services including the H-Spine will see frequency, capacity and access increase across the northeast of Dublin. The National Transport Authority in conjunction with Dublin Bus have today launched the first phase of the new BusConnects network for Dublin. This phase includes routes connecting Dublin’s north east to the city centre covering the areas...