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NTA launches new orbital route for Dublin’s northside as part of Busconnects Network
The National Transport Authority (NTA) in partnership with Go-Ahead Ireland, is set to launch the new northside orbital route, the N2, as part of the ongoing BusConnects Network Redesign for Dublin. This new service, which will begin operations on Sunday 29 September, offers a new and efficient way for passengers to travel across Dublin’s Northside,...
The National Transport Authority launches Public Consultation on CycleConnects Plan
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has launched a public consultation on the CycleConnects Plan, which aims to improve sustainable travel by expanding Ireland’s cycling network. This plan will create safe, accessible, and convenient cycling routes, connecting more people to more places. The plan includes proposals for cycling links in key cities and towns across counties,...
TFI Local Link enhances bus services from Cionn Fhánada to Letterkenny
TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim is enhancing bus services from Cionn Fhánada to Letterkenny from the 7th of October. This enhancement 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....
New Maximum Taxi Fare – What’s next?
A new maximum taxi fare will commence from the 1st December 2024 and many groups are involved in the work to update all taxi meters by then. So what is happening, and when? Following the new fare announcement on September 20th, taxi meter installers have begun working with the Legal Metrology Service (LMS) to prepare for...
NTA Board approves 9% increase in National Maximum Taxi Fare
The Board of the National Transport Authority (NTA) has approved a nine per cent increase in the National Maximum Taxi Fare following the latest review. The fare adjustment is due to take effect on the 1 December ensuring that taxi fares continue to reflect the rising costs associated with operating a taxi service in Ireland....
TFI Smarter Travel Newsletter September 2024
European Mobility Week EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It promotes behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport, and other clean, intelligent transport solutions. The main event takes place from 16-22 September each year, culminating in the popular Car-Free Day. Local authorities are encouraged to use the...
NTA to commence work on National Household Travel Survey 2024
The National Transport Authority (NTA) will commence work on the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) for 2024 from this Thursday 12th of September. Study of Ireland’s travel habits The survey is a nationwide study of Ireland’s travel habits which is designed to provide the NTA with essential statistics to assist in the planning, development and...
The National Transport Authority launches first Sustainability Strategy
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today launched its first Sustainability Strategy (2024-2030), highlighting the organisation’s commitment to: implementing and promoting sustainability practices nationally across the transport sector, and; reducing its own carbon emissions at corporate level by 51% by 2030. Avoid and Reduce, Shift to Sustainable, and Improve Energy Efficiency The NTA’s Sustainability Strategy...
National Transport Authority Launches Inclusivity Campaign to Promote Diversity on TFI Public Transport Network
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today launched its new inclusivity campaign, so that the Transport for Ireland (TFI) public transport network can be a space where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated. Building on the anti-racism campaigns of previous years, the campaign seeks to promote the network as a welcoming and inclusive environment...