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First Carlow town bus service ‘will prove transformative’ – Minister for Transport
The new Carlow Town Bus Service will commence Sunday, 30 July and will operate two routes, running seven days a week, 18 hours a day. Carlow Town has a growing population of 27,351 (2022 Census). Now 94% of Carlow town’s population will be within an 800-metre walk of a bus stop New bus services align...
TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon launches new bus service between Longford and Roscommon
TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon is launching a new bus route, which will improve connectivity between Longford and Roscommon, from Monday 31st of July 2023. This new route is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA)...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Kilconnell / Cappataggle / New Inn, Co Galway.
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the LAH is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet the demand...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) Co. Carlow
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the LAH is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet the demand...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the LAH is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet the demand...
WAV23 Grant Scheme – Important Update
NTA has had a remarkable response to the WAV23 (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle 2023) Grant Scheme since its launch on the 1st January 2023. As a result of the high level of interest, the initial funding allocation of €2,000,000 was increased to €3,000,000 in May 2023. Now, an additional €2,000,000 is being made available thereby bringing...
Testing and Training on Dublin’s Electric Buses under way
Driver training, vehicle testing and route piloting has got under way with the first of the battery-electric buses that have arrived in Dublin. First Nine of 120 Buses Nine buses have been delivered by manufacturer Wrightbus from their plant in Ballymena Co Antrim. They are among the first of the 120 vehicles that the National...
TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan launches new bus service connecting Shercock to Dundalk
It is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI) Network. Route 171 Route 171, is the first of two routes, in a planned phased roll out of new TFI...
TFI Local Link Kerry launches new bus service connecting Tarbert and Tralee
This new route is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI) Network. Route 274 will operate three daily return trips, seven days a week creating a new connection from...