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Approved – Small Public Service Vehicle COVID -19 Emergency Measures 2021
Today, following public consultation, the NTA Board approved the signing of two sets of emergency regulations, as below. Both amendments were made as exceptional provisions and emergency measures resultant from the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that public transport, specifically including small public service vehicles, is deemed by Government an essential service. Small Public Service Vehicle...
TFI CUSTOMER NOTICE: Passenger Capacity on Public Transport to Increase to 75%
As Covid-19 restrictions on public transport are gradually eased, from Monday 19th July the capacity on our buses trams and trains will increase from 50% to 75%. This means that a bus that pre-Covid could carry say 80 people seated and standing, and which has been carrying 40 this week, will now be able to accommodate...
NTA and Bus Éireann unveil Hydrogen Buses for initial use on Commuter Route 105
The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on Bus Éireann’s route 105X, which runs between...
Launch of SPSV Accessibility Survey
NTA is committed to the provision of high quality, accessible, sustainable transport connecting people across Ireland. In furtherance of this aim NTA has engaged Behaviour & Attitudes, an independent market research company based in Dublin, to conduct this survey with the aim of getting information on the demand, delivery and accessibility levels of small public...
Funding for On-Street Charge Points for Electric Vehicles
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. today (Thursday, 1st July 2021) announced the first approvals for funding under the SEAI’s on-street public charge point scheme for Local Authorities. These are the first grants under this particular scheme to roll out public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across counties and towns in Ireland. Announcing the...
NTA publishes Choices Report on new BusConnects Network for Cork
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today launched the Cork Bus Network Redesign Choices Report. The report addresses the transport demand in Cork, structure of the existing bus network and how it can best meet the needs of a growing city. The redesign of the bus network – that’s the timetables, frequencies and routes –...
NTA and Dublin Bus Launch Phase One of New BusConnects Network for Dublin
The new services including the H-Spine will see frequency, capacity and access increase across the northeast of Dublin. The National Transport Authority in conjunction with Dublin Bus have today launched the first phase of the new BusConnects network for Dublin. This phase includes routes connecting Dublin’s north east to the city centre covering the areas...
Increased Investment in TFI Local Link To Enhance Services Between Cashel And Portlaoise
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly are delighted to announce the new 858 service connecting Portlaoise to Thurles, which will operate Monday to Sunday further enhancing the existing TFI Local Link Tipperary 828 service Cashel to Portlaoise. Launching on the 1st of July, the new 858 service along with its sister service 828 will provide greater...
New TFI Local Link services announced for Leitrim
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD has announced enhanced TFI Local Link services for Leitrim. The expanded network, which will commence on June 28th, will see an increase in Regular Rural Services (RRS) from two to six routes operating in the Leitrim. These RRS routes include: • Route 564 Ballinamore/Dromod/Mohill/Carrick-on-Shannon • Route 566 Dowra/Drumkeeran/Dromahair/Sligo •...