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Passengers respond positively to face covering requirement with 90% compliance on some services
Public transport customers are responding positively to the requirement to wear face coverings, with up to 90% compliance on some services. Last week the Government announced that as part of Phase Three of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, and with demand growing steadily, capacity on buses, trains, and trams was to increase from...
Covid-19 Fáilte Ireland Industry Advisory Group – SPSV Representation
We are delighted to advise that Con O’Donohue, Chair to the Advisory Committee on SPSVs (Taxi Advisory Committee), has joined the “Covid-19 Fáilte Ireland Industry Advisory Group” which provides feedback and input from a cross section of industry to help guide Fáilte Ireland’s response to this crisis. Con will represent the SPSV (taxi, hackney and...
Face coverings to become compulsory
Face coverings will shortly be compulsory on all SPSV services. Wearing a face covering is already strongly recommended. Now it is to become mandatory. As public health authorities have advised, face coverings can help prevent someone who may not even know they are infected from making other people sick, and the use of face coverings...
COVID-19 Service Information Update
Last updated: 15:13 PM on 31/07/20 The Regulation requiring public transport passengers to wear a face covering has been signed by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and took full legal effect on Monday 13th July. Authorised staff, including drivers and ticket inspectors may refuse entry to a person who is not wearing a face...
Face Coverings to be compulsory on Public Transport
Last updated: 4:55 PM on 28/06/20 On Monday June 29th, Ireland will enter Phase 3 of the Government’s roadmap for reopening society and business. In line with Government guidance, wearing a face covering is mandatory on public transport from Monday 29th June. Doing so will increase protection for other passengers and our staff across the...
NCTS Statement 27 June
“Press Statement 27 June 2020 Vehicle Owners Reminded of 4 Month Test Extension and 16 NCT Test Centres re-opening on Monday 29 June The National Car Testing Service (NCTS) has now updated all records for those customers’ vehicles that qualified for the 4 month test extension as announced by the Minister for Transport, Tourism...
SPSV Vehicle Licence Suspensions – Tamper-Proof Disc Reapplication
NTA is currently telephoning licence holders at least 5 working days before their suspension ends to establish whether they want to make a nationwide booking to have their tamper-proof discs reapplied or to extend the suspension period. For those licence holders wishing to end their suspension period earlier than initially specified, please email suspension@nationaltransport.ie to arrange for...
SPSV Information & Booking Line – Abnormally High Volumes – COVID-19
• The very high level of calls and queries being made by SPSV operators currently are causing waiting times of approximately 15 minutes. Please email your query to taxis@nationaltransport.ie if at all possible. The response time is likely to be faster by email. • We are advised that NCTS is also experiencing high call...
National Car Testing Service: Statement
NTA would like to remind licence holders that, since March, late renewal fees have been temporarily waived by NTA for direct COVID-19 causes. This is considered a direct COVID-19 cause and licence holders will not be penalised for late renewal caused by delays in obtaining an NCT certificate. Click here to see the National Car...