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NTA Publishes Bus Bye-laws

  NTA has today published the National Transport Authority (Public Passenger Transport Services) Bye-laws 2019. The bye-laws are published in accordance with Section 56A of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and shall come into operation on 1 July 2019. These bye-laws apply to all public bus services or ancillary public passenger transport services secured...

National Maximum Taxi Fare Review 2019

A National Maximum Taxi Fare Review is carried out by NTA approximately every two years to allow adjustments for changes in taxi operating costs and in the market facing the taxi industry.  The 2019 Review commenced this month. The objectives of the National Maximum Taxi Fare Review are to: Estimate the average activity level of...

SPSV Newsletter Issue 44

SPSV Newsletter Issue 44

SPSV Newsletter Issue 44

The June edition of the SPSV Newsletter (Issue 44) is now available.   SPSV_Newsletter_Issue_44

Brittany Ferries Cancellation of Sailings Cork to Roscoff

Update 29th May 2019 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IF AFFECTED BY BRITTANY FERRIES CANCELLATION OF SAILINGS ON THE PONT AVEN FROM CORK – ROSCOFF – CORK AND SAILINGS ON THE CONNEMARA FROM CORK – SANTANDER – CORK The National Transport Authority as the designated enforcement body for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010 of the...

Tender process begins for the largest and greenest fleet order in Irish public transport history

The process to order the largest and greenest fleet in Irish public transport history gets underway today as Iarnród Éireann, supported by the National Transport Authority (NTA), seeks expressions of interest from global train manufacturers for up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages over a 10-year timescale. DART Expansion, a €2 billion investment under...

NUMBERS CHOOSING PUBLIC TRANSPORT WILL GROW SIGNIFICANTLY IN CORK

  The National Transport Authority publishes draft Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) and launches public consultation. The numbers of journeys undertaken by people using public transport in Cork will grow significantly between 2011 and 2040 under the Cork Transport Strategy. New stations and enhanced train services will see 20% of people and 30% of...

NTA Launches Campaign to Encourage Respect for Taxi Drivers

  12th May 2019 – The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today (Sunday) launched its ‘Taxi Driver Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to respect their taxi drivers. The six-week national advertising campaign is going live today (Sunday) across digital and social media platforms and in the coming weeks on bus shelters, on-board public transport and...

County Limerick and North Cork Transport Group sign agreement with the National Transport Authority for Transport Coordination Unit functions in Limerick and Clare

The County Limerick and North Cork Transport Group and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have signed the funding agreement relating to the operation of Transport Coordination Unit (TCU) functions covering the Limerick and Clare areas. Now known as Local Link Limerick Clare, the voluntary, not-for-profit, community organisation was last month selected as preferred bidder under...