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Suitability Inspection Requirement: Vehicle Ownership

Suitability Inspection Requirement: Vehicle Ownership Regulations 13, 14 and 16 of the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015 require that either evidence of vehicle ownership or evidence of legal entitlement to use of the vehicle for a period of not less than 12 months is provided to NTA for licensing. Licence holders must...

Local Area Hackney – New Application – Monivea and Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway

The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the LAH is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet the demand...

NTA publishes results of customer satisfaction survey

NTA publishes results of customer satisfaction survey The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published results of its annual Customer Satisfaction Survey for 2022. The survey shows more than eight out of ten people surveyed had a positive sentiment towards the Transport for Ireland (TFI) public transport network.  Of that number, 38% were very satisfied,...

eSPSV23 Grant Scheme

eSPSV23 Grant Scheme The Department of Transport has confirmed that the hugely successful eSPSV grant scheme will open for eSPSV23 in the coming weeks. The scheme terms & conditions are set by the Department of Transport who also provide the funding which is then administered by NTA. Current taxi, hackney and limousine licence holders may...

Bus Passenger Numbers return to pre-pandemic levels- NTA

Bus Passenger Numbers return to Pre-Pandemic Levels- NTA Latest figures puts public transport passenger recovery at 98% of pre-Covid levels Passenger numbers on Ireland’s subsidised public transport network have largely recovered to pre-pandemic levels according to preliminary figures for 2022 published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) today. Over 249 million passenger journeys were provided...

TFI Local Link Wexford launches new service connecting Wexford Town and Enniscorthy

TFI Local Link Wexford is delighted to announce a new bus service connecting Wexford Town and Enniscorthy, which will begin operating from Monday 13th February 2023. This new 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)...

Minister Ryan joins NTA as €290m is made available for walking and cycling infrastructure this year

Minister Ryan joins NTA as €290m is made available for walking and cycling infrastructure this year The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD today confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds to Ireland’s local authorities with a view to spending €290m on walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023. This substantial investment will...

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme 2023 – oversubscribed

NTA have had a remarkable response since the WAV23 Scheme opened on January 1. As a result, all allocated funding has now been provisionally offered. New applications are being placed on a waitlist. Should more funding become available, we will contact the parties on the waitlist in relation to their application. We cannot provide an...

Later Opening Hours will require Re-Examination of Public Transport Timetables – NTA

Later Opening Hours will require Re-Examination of Public Transport Timetables – NTA Opening Statement of Anne Graham CEO of National Transport Authority to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice Re: Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 Chairperson & members, thank you for the invitation to attend the committee. The National Transport Authority (NTA) would like to bring...