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New, improved Real Time Ireland App covers all CIE and Luas services
Transport for Ireland’s Real Time Passenger Information is the only app giving users real-time departure information for Dublin Bus AND Bus Éireann AND DART AND Iarnród Éireann AND Luas services. The app has been downloaded over 108,000 times to date, and is used over 1.25 million times each month. A new, improved version of the...
Tipperary Transport Coordination Unit – latest opening in national network of local offices
Local transport services integrating with national network, for benefit of remote rural dwellers Chief Executive Anne Graham joined Alan Kelly TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on Friday (June 12) to launch the Transport Coordination Unit in Littleton, Co Tipperary. The Tipperary TCU is one of 18 Units being set-up across Ireland...
SPSV Industry Update Issue 29
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Major changes proposed in Dublin City Transport Study – Quays, College Green, Suffolk Street – Public Consultation June 11- July 16
The National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council today (June 10, 2015) published their joint “Dublin City Centre Transport Study” – a set of proposals to enhance overall movement in the city and achieve the objectives set out in the current Dublin City Development Plan – “ … modal share targets crossing the canals of...
Compliance activities in April 2015
In April, Compliance Officers detected six individuals operating without valid SPSV licences; two in Cork and one each in Offaly, Clare, Wexford and Roscommon. Compliance officers recorded 1065 formal checks of small public service vehicles during the month. In April, 33 Fixed Payment Notices were issued, with the majority of these for drivers who were...
Acceptance of cheque payments
From 2 June 2015 the National Transport Authority will no longer accept payments by cheque for SPSV licensing or skills test appointments. This is being implemented as part of a wider strategy to migrate from paper payment processes to electronic alternatives. It also follows government directives for public sector bodies to phase out the acceptance...
MAXIMUM FARES ORDER 2015 IS IN FORCE
The new Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (Maximum Fares) Order 2015 came into effect yesterday. Taximeter Programming (Calibration) As we have received reports from industry members of difficulties being experienced in obtaining appointments with your meter installers, NTA will permit all vehicle licence holders a 21 day period, up to 21 May 2015, to complete the...
Taxi Sharing
As you know a taxi may not stand for hire at a bus stop. Remember, however, that a taxi may be hailed by a person standing at a bus stop (the principal hirer) and several parties may share it. Only with the full consent of the principal hirer may a taxi driver invite or...
Anti-Racism Campaign launched ‘There’s no room on board for racism’
Ireland’s largest anti-racism campaign has been launched across the public transport network today (Wednesday 22nd April 2015) with the support of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, the National Transport Authority and transport providers. Over 2,000 posters and an extensive social media campaign will be used to get the message out to report racism wherever it...