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NTA publishes first-ever survey of walking, wheeling & cycling in Cork Metropolitan Area
52% of adults in Cork Metropolitan Area walk or wheel at least five times a week, 18% cycle at least once a week 69% of residents support building cycle tracks physically separated from traffic and pedestrians even where that means less room for other traffic The National Transport Authority has today published the findings of...
NTA publishes survey of walking, wheeling & cycling in Dublin Metropolitan Area
Walking and cycling take 530,000 cars off Dublin Metropolitan Area roads every day, according to Walking and Cycling Index. 71% of adults in Dublin Metropolitan Area walk or wheel at least five times a week, 25% cycle at least once a week The National Transport Authority has today published the findings of its latest survey...
A record €1 billion investment by Government since 2020 to prioritise safe walking and cycling for people
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD joined National Transport Authority (NTA) Deputy CEO Hugh Creegan to announce €290m in funding to local authorities across Ireland to support the rollout of walking and cycling infrastructure in 2024. Surpassing the €1 billion mark This latest allocation means 2024 will...
Active Travel review of 2023
In 2023, the National Transport Authority achieved significant milestones in Active Travel projects across Ireland supported by over 300 million euros in funding from the Department of Transport and working on over 900 projects. Take a look at all we have achieved this year so far, we look forward to an exciting 2024 collaborating with...
Minister Ryan joins NTA as €290m is made available for walking and cycling infrastructure this year
Minister Ryan joins NTA as €290m is made available for walking and cycling infrastructure this year The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD today confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds to Ireland’s local authorities with a view to spending €290m on walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023. This substantial investment will...
Minister Naughton Announces Round Two of the Safe Routes to School Programme
Christmas comes early for the growing number of young people cycling, walking and wheeling to school Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, alongside the NTA and Santa Claus, in announcing that 108 schools will be included in the Safe Routes to School Programme. The Safe Routes to School Programme aims...
Active Travel Pilot Scheme for New Zebra Crossings
The NTA, in collaboration with the Department of Transport and Active Travel teams in Limerick City and County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, is beginning a pilot scheme of a new type of zebra crossing. The pilot will see 8 new crossings installed, 5 in Limerick and 3 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, without flashing orange...
NTA invests €184 million in Active Travel and Sustainable Transport Measures in 2021
Funding for Active Travel and Sustainable Transport has increased from an average of €34 million per year between 2015 and 2019 to over €184 million in 2021. The NTA provided funding of €184.14 m in 2021, comprising of € 87.56m across the 7 Greater Dublin Area local authorities, €64.72m to the regional cities of Cork,...
Walking and Cycling Takes 330,000 Cars off Dublin’s Roads Every Day, According to Walking and Cycling Index
Walking and Cycling takes 330,000 cars off the road every day in the Dublin Metropolitan Area, according to the 2021 Walking and Cycling Index launched today by the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Joe Costello, and Anne Graham, CEO National Transport Authority (NTA). If all these cars were...