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Compliance activities in September 2015
Compliance Officers recorded a total of 8,601 checks of small public service vehicles during the month. As part of the day to day checks and also pre-arranged operations, seven individuals were detected operating without valid SPSV licences; two in Dublin and another five following operations carried out in Donegal. A total of 74 Fixed Payment...
Commercial Bus Services in Ireland – annual statistics published
Latest in series of National Transport Authority Statistical Bulletins The National Transport Authority has today (September 30, 2015) published its annual Statistical Bulletin on Commercial Bus Services in Ireland. The Bulletin compiles full-year (2014) data from operators in Ireland with active licences, a 99% return on 127 operators with active licence (private bus operators and...
new Metro North will best address future transport needs in Swords and Fingal region: NTA New line to run underground in city centre, and to serve Airport
Following a detailed examination of transport demand and growth projections in the North Dublin region, the National Transport Authority has recommended that a new Metro North be developed, running underground from St Stephens Green through Ballymun, under the Airport and on to Swords (by-pass), in order to best meet the future transport needs of this...
Lower cost re-design of DART Underground project proposed
The National Transport Authority has carried out a review of the key transport infrastructure projects that were proposed to support the growth of the Greater Dublin Region. The Authority has now recommended to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that the DART Underground project be re-examined in order to deliver the required rail connectivity...
Dréacht-scéim teanga arna ullmhú ag an Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair
FÁILTE ROIMH AIGHNEACHTAÍ ACHT NA dTEANGACHA OIFIGIÚLA 2003 DRÉACHT-SCÉIM TEANGA ARNA ULLMHÚ AG AN ÚDARÁS NÁISIÚNTA IOMPAIR Tá sé i gceist ag an Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair dréacht-scéim teanga a ullmhú de réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Is é príomhaidhm an Achta a chinntiú go mbeidh teacht níos fearr ar sheirbhísí poiblí trí Ghaeilge agus...
GDA Cycle Network Plan wins award at Cycle Planning Awards 2015
We are delighted to have won an award for the GDA Cycle Network Plan at the Cycle Planning Awards 2015 held in Walthamstow, London on September 14th 2015. The award was described as follows: This award is to recognise the most cycle friendly policy of a local authority. This is open to any local government...
Limerick College of Further Education joins the Smarter Travel Campus Programme
Limerick College of Further Education has joined 22 campuses around Ireland who have signed up to the National Transport Authority’s Smarter Travel Campus Programme. Benefits of engagement in the programme include reduced costs associated with travel and parking, enhanced green profile, and more active travel by both students and staff. Read the full release-Limerick College...
Taxi Statistics for Ireland – Latest in series of National Transport Authority Statistical Bulletins
The National Transport Authority today (September 7, 2015) published its annual Bulletin on Taxi Statistics for Ireland. There are six categories of Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs) currently operating in Ireland: Taxi, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi, Hackney, Wheelchair Accessible Hackney, Local Area Hackney and Limousine. Most of the SPSV fleet is made up of taxis, with the majority operating in...
Taxi Statistics for Ireland – Latest in series of National Transport Authority Statistical Bulletins
The National Transport Authority today (September 7, 2015) published its annual Bulletin on Taxi Statistics for Ireland. There are six categories of Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs) currently operating in Ireland: Taxi, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi, Hackney, Wheelchair Accessible Hackney, Local Area Hackney and Limousine. Most of the SPSV fleet is made up of taxis, with the majority operating in...