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Minister for Health signs Face Covering Regulations for SPSVs

Minister for Health signs Face Covering Regulations for SPSVs   Mandatory wearing of face covering regulations for SPSV travel and use came into operation today – “a person shall not, without reasonable excuse, use or travel by small public service vehicle within a relevant geographical location without wearing a face covering”. A “person” in these Regulations means...

New 24 Hour Bus Route, Additional Services & 80 New Jobs Announced By Dublin Bus

From Sunday 13th of December 2020, Dublin Bus is introducing significant improvements across seven bus routes in its network and a new 24 hour service for Route 39a (between Ongar and UCD Belfield). The new service improvements, which include an additional 824 departures per week, are as a result of a €4.9 million investment, provided...

SPSV Industry Update Issue 50

The November edition of the SPSV Industry Update (Issue 50) is now available. Click below to view the PDF version.

NTA Statement on move to Covid Level 3

Under Level 3 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19, from tomorrow morning public transport will go from 25% to 50% capacity. With the resumption of retail, some hospitality and other activities, and given the fact that schools are still in term, we anticipate that demand for public transport will increase this week. Social distancing...

NTA publishes Issues Paper ahead of revising Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published an Issues Paper as an initial part of the statutory review of the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy (2016-2035). The Authority is asking members of the public to provide their views and objectives as part of a preliminary consultation process. They can do so by completing an...

Public Transport Staff Respect

Transport for Ireland (TFI) have launched our ‘Staff Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for public transport drivers, staff and taxi drivers who continue providing vital services for essential workers. TFI want to highlight the important role public transport workers play in keeping Ireland moving. The campaign is being supported by the NTA...

SPSV Information Line Outage

Due to a suspected technical fault, the SPSV Information Line (0818 064 000) is unable to receive calls at present. This is currently under priority investigation and we hope to resolve the issue very shortly.   If you have any queries of an urgent nature please email taxis@nationaltransport.ie   Update: this issue has since been...

NTA launches campaign to encourage respect for public transport staff

The NTA has today launched their ‘Staff Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for public transport drivers, staff and taxi drivers who continue providing vital services for essential workers. The two-week national campaign will go live across national and regional radio, digital and social media channels as well as on-board public transport vehicles...

COVID Restrictions Place Pressure on Public Transport Services

Public transport should only be used for essential journeys and customers should avoid peak time travel. That’s the message from the National Transport Authority (NTA) as reduced capacity levels on public transport remain in place causing pressure on some services. In line with the government’s living with COVID-19 Level 5 plan, public transport capacity is...