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SPSV Information & Booking Line – Abnormally High Volumes – COVID-19

• The very high level of calls and queries being made by SPSV operators currently are causing waiting times of approximately 15 minutes. Please email your query to taxis@nationaltransport.ie if at all possible. The response time is likely to be faster by email.   • We are advised that NCTS is also experiencing high call...

National Car Testing Service: Statement

NTA would like to remind licence holders that, since March, late renewal fees have been temporarily waived by NTA for direct COVID-19 causes. This is considered a direct COVID-19 cause and licence holders will not be penalised for late renewal caused by delays in obtaining an NCT certificate. Click here to see the National Car...

Get on your bike from July 20th for CycleLocal

CycleLocal is a fun three-week cycling event designed to engage staff, build morale and increase activity. This is a team event where participants complete the trips on their own but share their experience with workmates and contribute to their team’s tally. Short cycles outdoor and indoor count as trips. Staff who are not signed up...

AXA Insurance confirms that dividing screens do not impact the cover provided under AXA’s SPSV insurance

AXA’s blanket acceptance of dividing screens in SPSVs insured by it removes the requirement to present an individual letter from AXA to pass the SPSV suitability test.  All other conditions remain.   Advisory Guidelines: Temporary COVID-19 Dividing Screens

Information Line Intermittent Issues

Due to a technical issue the Information Line (0818 064 000) is experiencing intermittent issues receiving calls from the Three network. This is being investigated as a priority. If you are a Three customer and are having trouble accessing the Information Line you are advised to submit your query to Taxis@nationaltransport.ie. We will get back...

Public transport service levels to increase from Monday to accommodate essential journeys

Services on public transport will increase from Monday as part of Phase 2 of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. Services provided for Iarnród Éireann, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland and Bus Éireann were reduced by approximately 20% in the first week of April in response to the Covid crisis. Under those revised schedules,...

NCT service to reopen on a phased basis from the 8 June 2020

NCTS is reopening the NCT service on a phased basis from the 8 June 2020. The reopening is subject to the Government’s approval of the start of phase 2 of the Road Map to ease Covid19 restrictions. NCTS intend to open the remaining NCT centres on a phased basis during June and July, this reopening...

Some SPSV Inspection Centres and the NTA Booking Line will Reopen on Monday, 8 June

  Some SPSV Inspections services will resume next Monday, in line with public health advices.  This resumption will be completed on a phased basis starting with just 7 centres opening and a gradual increase in capacity until all 12 are operating. This will be subject to final approval from Government on Phase 2 of the...

Introductory Statement from Anne Graham, Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Authority

Chairperson and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to attend. I understand that the Committee wishes to focus upon the current situation pertaining to travel restrictions with specific reference to the use of public transport by those returning to work. Public Transport Journeys Prior to this crisis, the Authority had been recording...