Organisation: Coach Tourism and Transport Council

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<p>Drivers are also facing issues of facilities for comfort stops, on-street parking, and a lack of drop-off and pick-up bays at hotels in major cities. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Driving test delays causing problems for bus driver recruitment

The Oireachtas transport committee also heard there is a shortage of qualified mechanics posing a "significant hurdle" for the industry

<p>The Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan, has been called on to intervene following the announcement that another bus company contracted to run rural routes is to close. File picture: Maxwells</p>

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Calls for Eamon Ryan to intervene in rural bus service closures

John Halpenny, chairman of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council. Picture: CTTC

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Private bus operators call for €32m support package to address Covid-19 fall-out

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Budget 2013 Transport: Hauliers ‘delighted’ with hard-won fuel rebate, says association

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Budget 2013 Transport: Motorists face up to €126 hike in annual road tax

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Private bus operators claim they could save State up to €30m a year

Private bus operators slam 'ridiculous' situation

Private bus operators have said they could save the state up to €30m a year if they were allowed to tender for subsidised bus routes.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2012

Coach operators want excise duty rebate on fuel

Spiraling fuel costs could result in a loss of jobs in the tourism sector, according to the Coach Tourism and Transport Council.

Mon, 27 Aug, 2012

Court to hear case for tendering out school bus scheme

A CASE to have the €180 million school transport service operated by Bus Éireann put out to tender by the Department of Education is to be heard by the High Court.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2011

State 'can save €80m' by privatising some bus services

Private bus companies say the Government can save €80m in the public transport budget by putting certain bus services to tender.

Sun, 06 Nov, 2011

Formal complaint over Bus Éireann school contract

PRIVATE coach operators have asked the Competition Authority to investigate the awarding of the school bus contract to Bus Éireann without tender.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2011

School bus tender complaint

A GROUP representing private operators that run thousands of school bus services is making a complaint to the Competition Authority, claiming the management of the €180 million a year service has never been put out to tender.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2011

Great day for commuters, group claims

THE controversial McCarthy recommendation to sell off state transport services should be seen as “a great day” for long-suffering commuters, a private transport group has claimed.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2011

Soaring fuel prices ‘hurting tourism’

BUS and coach firms have claimed rising fuel prices are having a detrimental effect on tourism in Ireland.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011

Visa regulations 'strangling tourism'

Tough visa requirements for certain nationalities visiting Ireland are strangling the tourist industry, it was claimed today.

Sun, 14 Feb, 2010

Bus operators demand new industry regulator

PRIVATE bus firms, which oppose Government funding for State-owned CIE, yesterday demanded an independent regulator for public transport.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006

Senator calls for supports for private bus market

PD senator Tom Morrissey has called on the Government to implement measures to boost private involvement in the bus market.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2005

Bus subsidies

IN the Money & Jobs Travel feature (Irish Examiner, January 23) Cora Collins of the Coach Tourism And Transport Council suggests that Bus Éireann’s “Cork route is subsidising the Galway run” ... “or that the Government subvention is going to subvent the Galway-Dublin route”.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2004