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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...

West Cork bus services set for significant boost with new timetable integration

Public transport between Skibbereen and Cork is set for a significant enhancement with the introduction of a new integrated schedule supported by enhanced commercial bus service, Route 230, operated by West Cork Connect, alongside revisions to Bus Éireann’s existing Route 237. More frequent, reliable, accessible bus service for Skibbereen to Cork route Together, these services...

NTA and Bus Éireann announce significantly enhanced Route 243, Newmarket to Cork and introducing Route 519, Charleville to Cork

Route 243, Newmarket to Cork will provide an enhanced service of ten daily trips, seven days a week. A new Route 519, Charleville to Cork will provide two morning services, Monday to Friday. The National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann are enhancing bus Route 243 services, Newmarket to Cork. They are introducing new bus Route...

TFI Local Link Route 356 to be enhanced from Ballinroad to Clonmel

From the 30th of June, TFI Local Link Waterford Route 356 will be increasing services between Dungarvan and Clonmel. 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....