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Industry App Down for Maintenance

NTA are launching a new app called SPSV+ in the coming days. This will replace the current SPSV Industry app for driver linking. With the new app you will be able to complete driver linking and vehicle rentals in the same place. As well as this, the SPSV+ app has been updated to make it...

Minister Ryan gets preview of future of DART travel, as life size prototype of new DART+ fleet unveiled

A life-size sample prototype of a new DART+ fleet carriage has been developed by manufacturers Alstom as part of the final phase of the design process. Throughout the process, from procurement to development phases, there has been ongoing customer and driver consultation using focus groups.  In total, 185 of the new carriages have been ordered...

Fáiltíonn an tAire Ryan roimh an nuacht go soláthrófar fiche Leabharlann Rothar nua do Bhunscoileanna i mBaile Átha Cliath

Tá na céadta teaghlach ar tí eispéireas a ghnóthú sna tairbhí a thagann as an rothaíocht a roghnú le haghaidh a gcomaitéireachta laethúla chun na scoile agus amach aisti mar chuid de chomhpháirtíocht nua idir an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Iompair agus an Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath (COBÁC), ar dá bharr a thabharfar 20 “Leabharlann Rothar”...

NTA commences market consultation process for zero-emission ramp-accessible coaches

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today commenced a market consultation process ahead of one or more procurement competitions for zero-emissions and/or ramp-accessible coaches. Information obtained from interested parties that participate in this market consultation exercise will be used by the NTA for the purpose of informing the planned procurement(s). It will also allow the...

Attention Developers. Upgrade to GTFS-Realtime API

Attention Developers. Upgrade to GTFS-Realtime API *Latest Updates – on 8th March 2023 App developers with a special interest in real-time public transport information should note that the National Transport Authority (NTA) will replace the current GTFS-Realtime update API with an upgraded set of APIs shortly.  These new APIs will be fully integrated with our...

Industry & Consumer Research Findings: Wave 6: September/October 2022

Industry & Consumer Research Findings A confidential telephone survey of SPSV drivers nationwide and an online survey of consumers was carried out in September/October 2022. The surveys aimed to establish the current operating costs for taxi drivers in terms of their vehicle, usage of third-party booking services and the working hours, together with other topical...

Grants Update

WAV23 To date, 287 provisional grant offers have been issued as part of the WAV23 Grant Scheme. The success of these offers is conditional on the proposed WAV being licenced and the driver completing an NTA approved disability awareness training programme within 3 months of the offer date. Where offers are not taken up within...

Confidential Customer Service Number (CCSN) – Required for Calls

NTA introduced a confidential customer service number called a ‘CCSN’ in 2020, which is now your unique identifier as a licence holder. When contacting the SPSV Information Line please have your CCSN ready, as NTA cannot proceed with calls unless your CCSN has been confirmed. Callers to the SPSV Information Line that are unable to...

eSPSV23 Grant Scheme

eSPSV23 Grant Scheme The Department of Transport has now confirmed that the eSPSV23 Grant Scheme will open on 27 February. €15 million has been allocated for grants this year via the eSPSV23 Grant Scheme, to enable owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and limousines, to buy electric vehicles. The scheme is...