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NTA announces preferred bidder for city bus service in Waterford

New fleet of buses will on the streets of the City in 2018 The National Transport Authority has today announced Bus Éireann as the preferred bidder for the contract relating to the operation of five city bus routes in Waterford City. This followed a competitive process involving five bids from Irish and international companies. NTA...

Taximeter Program Update – SEMITRON now approved by LMS

This list shows which taximeters can operate with dual programs that will allow you to get your taximeter updated with the 2018 fare now. Note that for some taximeters there is more than one program/installer and so you should check with your installer that their individual program is LMS approved. Once the programme is installed,...

26 million increase in public transport passengers since 2013

The number of journeys on subsidised public transport and commercial bus services has increased by almost 26 million since 2013. In 2013, there were 210m passengers on subsidised Public Service Obligation (PSO) services, while in 2016, that number went up to 236m. All PSO operators have experienced an increase in that three-year period with Dublin...

Taximeter Program Update – TAXITRONIC now approved by LMS

This list shows which taximeters can operate with dual programs that will allow you to get your taximeter updated with the 2018 fare now. Note that for some taximeters there is more than one program/installer and so you should check with your installer that their individual program is LMS approved. Once the programme is installed,...

Fare reductions for millions of bus journeys in Ireland’s regional cities

Fare reduction on 3m Bus Éireann city journeys, and Leap fares down by 18% average on other Bus Éireann services Kids up to 5 years of age go free on Dublin Bus Cork Commuter rail fares simplified, with fare reduction up to 25% New Luas €1 city centre off-peak fare Cash passengers can beat increases...

SPSV Driver Skills Development Programme Update

On foot of the international research and following the public consultation carried out in November 2016, NTA and the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles discussed various options to improve the SPSV Driver Skills Development Programme and the SPSV Driver Entry Test. The changes are: Module Split A candidate must initially sit both the...

CYGNUS, HALE and AQUILA approved by LMS – Contact your installer…

This list shows which taximeters can operate with dual programs that will allow you to get your taximeter updated with the 2018 fare now. Note that for some taximeters there is more than one program/installer and so you should check with your installer that their individual program is LMS approved. Once the programme is installed,...

Bus Livery Survey, October 2017

We are seeking your views regarding the design of a bus livery for a new service operator in the Dublin metropolitan area. The new operator, Go-Ahead, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the contract relating to the operation of 24 public service obligation (PSO) bus routes across Dublin. It is expected to begin...