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Light Up Your Bike: Staying Visible as Darkness Falls
Launch of Light Up Your Bike campaign As evenings grow darker and winter approaches, the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the TFI Smarter Travel Programme have launched this year’s Light Up Your Bike campaign, taking place during the final week of October. The annual initiative aims to remind cyclists of the crucial importance of staying visible...
Sustainable transport use on the rise across Irish cities, Cordon Reports finds
The latest Cordon reports, published today by the National Transport Authority (NTA), shows continued growth in the numbers of people using sustainable modes of transport. Conducted in November 2024, the surveys analysed traffic and passenger movements over a 12-hour period, in Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and along the M50 in Dublin. The reports offer a...
Dublin City Council Opens Flagship Royal Canal Greenway Phase 3 Scheme
Dublin City Council Opens Flagship Royal Canal Greenway Phase 3 Scheme Dublin City Council is proud to announce the official opening of Phase 3 of the Royal Canal Greenway. This scheme provides 2.1km of high-quality walking and cycling facilities along the banks of the Royal Canal; extending from Newcomen Bridge, North Strand to Cross Guns...
Trinity becomes 3rd university awarded NTA’s gold-level Smarter Travel Mark
Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a gold-level Smarter Travel Mark from the National Transport Authority (NTA) for its efforts to support active and sustainable travel to and from its campuses. Trinity is now one of three universities in Ireland to achieve the gold-level award. Recognising organisations that are working to reduce single-person car usage...
Safe Routes to School Annual Report: Programme marks major milestone with 400+ schools actively involved
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme marked a major milestone in 2024, with over 400 schools now actively participating in efforts to make walking, cycling, and wheeling to school safer and more accessible for children across Ireland. The 2024 SRTS report The Safe Routes to School Annual Report 2024 is available to at the...
Fleet of TFI E-Bikes launched in Cork
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today unveiled a fleet of e-bikes in Cork as part of the TFI Bikes scheme, marking a significant step towards enhancing sustainable and accessible transport options in the city. TFI Bike convenient self-service bike rental system TFI Bikes is a convenient self-service bike rental system available to individuals aged...
NTA publishes Active Travel Infrastructure Cost Information Booklet
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has published an Active Travel Infrastructure Cost Information Booklet to support local authorities in preparing accurate and reliable cost estimates for active travel grant applications. With the increasing demand for active travel initiatives and infrastructure across the country, precise cost estimation is crucial for the success of grant applications....
Active Travel Scheme connecting Clontarf and City Centre officially opens
The National Transport Authority, in partnership with Dublin City Council, has officially opened the Clontarf to City Centre Active Travel Project. The project features 6 km of cycle route improvements and significant public realm enhancements, making walking and cycling safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for all. Cycling and Public Realm Enhancements With 2.7...
141 additional schools to benefit from the Safe Routes to School Programme
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State James Lawless joined the National Transport Authority (NTA) at Holy Child National School in Naas Co Kildare to announce that an additional 141 schools across the country will benefit from Round 3 of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme. Extending the popular ‘School Zone’ improvements...