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GDA Cycle Network Plan wins award at Cycle Planning Awards 2015
We are delighted to have won an award for the GDA Cycle Network Plan at the Cycle Planning Awards 2015 held in Walthamstow, London on September 14th 2015. The award was described as follows: This award is to recognise the most cycle friendly policy of a local authority. This is open to any local government...
Limerick College of Further Education joins the Smarter Travel Campus Programme
Limerick College of Further Education has joined 22 campuses around Ireland who have signed up to the National Transport Authority’s Smarter Travel Campus Programme. Benefits of engagement in the programme include reduced costs associated with travel and parking, enhanced green profile, and more active travel by both students and staff. Read the full release-Limerick College...
Taxi Statistics for Ireland – Latest in series of National Transport Authority Statistical Bulletins
The National Transport Authority today (September 7, 2015) published its annual Bulletin on Taxi Statistics for Ireland. There are six categories of Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs) currently operating in Ireland: Taxi, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi, Hackney, Wheelchair Accessible Hackney, Local Area Hackney and Limousine. Most of the SPSV fleet is made up of taxis, with the majority operating in...
Taxi Statistics for Ireland – Latest in series of National Transport Authority Statistical Bulletins
The National Transport Authority today (September 7, 2015) published its annual Bulletin on Taxi Statistics for Ireland. There are six categories of Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs) currently operating in Ireland: Taxi, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi, Hackney, Wheelchair Accessible Hackney, Local Area Hackney and Limousine. Most of the SPSV fleet is made up of taxis, with the majority operating in...
Compliance activities in August 2015
Compliance Officers recorded 4216 checks of small public service vehicles during the month. As part of the day to day checks and also pre-arranged operations, seven individuals were detected operating without valid SPSV licences; two in Dublin, two in Kerry, one in Tipperary, one in Cork and one in Sligo. 42 Fixed Payment Notices were...
An tArdmhéara, Críona Ní Dhálaigh, Minister Paschal Donohoe and the NTA unveil key upgrade on Drumcondra Road Upper
Pinch point on carriageway removed Project enhances bus, cycling and walking facilities on route. Embargo, 4.30, Wednesday, 2nd September – An tArdmhéara, has today joined Minister Paschal Donohoe and representatives from the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council and St. Patrick’s College to formally unveil a significant upgrade on the Drumcondra Road Upper. The project...
SPSV Industry Update Issue 30
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2KM ‘missing link’ on Dublin Bay cycle path to be completed by August 2016
Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr. Cieran Perry and Minister Paschal Donohoe, have today joined representatives from the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council to review progress of the construction of the 2km ‘missing link’ between Sutton and Clontarf.
WAV15 Grant Scheme – Waiting List
Over 200 applications have been received for the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme which opened on 01 July. Provisional offers have issued on a first come, first served basis and Applicants are currently being placed on a waiting list to be considered for the WAV15 Grant Scheme as provisional offers lapse. This Scheme offers financial...