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SPSV Newsletter Issue 45
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Boxed Off Music Festival 2019 – Information for SPSVs
The organisers of the festival have advised NTA of the below. “This notice applies to all taxis and vehicles over 6 passenger seats in size. Compulsory Registration for Coach & Mini Van Parking is FREE and is to be done by email detailed below. Registration for Coach Parking is compulsory applicable for Private Hires and...
Consultation on Maximum Taxi Fares gets Under Way
Card payment in all taxis among NTA proposals Paying by card for your cab will soon be standard as the National Transport Authority (NTA) announces plans to require card payment facilities in all taxis. The proposal is among those contained in the National Maximum Taxi Fare Review Report 2019 published today. Taxis will be...
Dame Street Road Closure – Culture Night
Culture Night is taking place on Friday 20th September in Dublin City centre. Dublin City Council have advised us that they are closing Dame Street from 7pm until 11pm which means buses and taxis will have no access to this area during this time. D’Olier street will be used as a temporary taxi rank as...
Local Link to attend The National Ploughing Championships 2019
Local Link will be in attendance at the National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow from 17 – 19 September as part of the Government of Ireland Village. The Government of Ireland will have a significant presence at the NPC this year, with 150 Government Exhibitors in 19 marquees across 13,000 sq. metres....
NTA Announces Plan to Require Commercial Buses to be Fully Accessible
All buses on commercial services could be required to be fully accessible by 2026 under a National Transport Authority (NTA) proposal published today. Proposals contained in the “Consultation on potential changes to the licence conditions for public bus passenger services with regard to accessibility”, if implemented as outlined, would mean that all vehicles would...
Bus Stop Installation Under Way Ahead of New Services in Kilkenny City
Work on the installation of bus stop infrastructure for the new city network is under way in Kilkenny. The works are being undertaken by Kilkenny County Council and funded by the National Transport Authority. Bus stops at a total of 36 locations are being installed along the Route KK1 and Route KK2, and works...
National Maximum Taxi Fare Review 2019
A National Maximum Taxi Fare Review is carried out approximately every two years by NTA to assess any changes in annual taxi operating costs and the market facing the taxi industry. Taxis and wheelchair-accessible taxis (WATs) make up 83 per cent of the total SPSV fleet. There were 17,357 taxis in the fleet at the...
Phoenix Park Closure
The Phoenix Park will be closed on Monday 2nd September from 11pm until 7am on Tuesday 3rd September. This road closure order will be put in place by the OPW and is for security reasons.