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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...
Hurricane Ophelia: Disruptions to Public Transport Services on Monday 16th October 2017
A RED weather alert has been issued by Met Éireann for Hurricane Ophelia, there are severe disruptions to public transport services across the country. An Gardaí Síochána has advised members of the public not to make any non-essential journeys and not to cycle. For up to date information on services see www.transportforireland.ie or the operator’s...
‘Please Don’t Buggy in the Wheelchair Zone’
Multi-agency initiative launched to encourage commuters to leave wheelchair zone vacant for those who need it most! Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and Finian McGrath, Minister with Responsibility for Disability Issues joined Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), Dublin Bus and National Transport Authority to launch a new awareness campaign which highlights the importance...
New Text Service launched to report Anti-Social Behaviour on Luas services
It’s your Luas – See It, Report It Text Luas to 51444, a new customer text service solely for reporting incidents of Anti-Social Behaviour. Today, Luas operator, Transdev introduced a new text service for Luas customers. Text LUAS to 51444 is a service for customers to report incidents of anti-social behaviour. It’s a new approach...
Ireland’s Coach Services top of EU Table
Ireland’s long haul coach services are seen by passengers as punctual, reliable, comfortable and safe, according to a survey published by the EU Commission. Read the survey results here The survey was carried out across Europe among 28,000 respondents to evaluate customer satisfaction on inter-urban regular services. The research in Ireland was carried out by...
Leapcard.ie website offline from Saturday 30th September – Tuesday 3rd October
Leapcard.ie is undergoing essential maintenance from Saturday 30th September until Tuesday 3rd October. During this time Leap Card accounts will be unavailable and you will be unable to buy, top-up or register any Leap Cards online. However, Leap Card functionality will not be affected and you will be able to use your card as normal....
Dublin Quays Bus priority measures lead to substantial reduction in bus journey times
Bus journey times along the quays have improved by up to 45% in some instances, since the new bus prioritisation measures were introduced at the beginning of September this year. Following a comparison of bus journeys in the first full week of September this year with the same period last year, there have been substantial...
Minister Ring launches Local Link rural public transport brand
Minister for Community and Rural Affairs Michael Ring has today officially launched the Local Link brand. Local Link (formerly the Rural Transport Programme) provides quality community-based public transport across rural Ireland. The launch took place at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. Local Link provides both demand-responsive, door-to-door services on request, as...
Maximum Fare Order Proposal Approved
Section 24 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 empowers NTA to make a “maximum fares order” fixing the maximum fares that may be charged by the driver of a taxi. The making of a maximum fares order is a matter reserved for NTA Board determination. The NTA Board met today (September 15) to consider the...