Organisation: National Transport Authority

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NTA set to spend €16m on consultants over next four years
NTA set to spend €16m on consultants over next four years
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is set to spend €16m on consultants to advise on everything from fare structures to climate action plans over the next four years.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Ruling against Cork hotel car service may have 'national consequences' for similar firms
Ruling against Cork hotel car service may have 'national consequences' for similar firms
The court has ruled that a courtesy car service was operating without a licence at Fota Island Resort

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Cork freewheeling through more than 300 events in Bike Week 2024
Cork freewheeling through more than 300 events in Bike Week 2024
Cyclists can take part in some 300 cycling events will take place in Cork until Sunday

Wed, 15 May, 2024

An Post chief David McRedmond will head new Dublin taskforce
An Post chief David McRedmond will head new Dublin taskforce
Dublin city centre body aims to help curb antisocial behaviour and improve safety and public transport

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Dublin, Ireland center symbol - spire
State to approve taskforce aimed at improving 'inner cordon' of capital
⁠The taskforce will deliver its recommendations to the Taoiseach and the Government for consideration within 12 weeks

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Drop in taxi numbers in 23 of 26 counties a 'crippling blow' to hospitality sector
Drop in taxi numbers in 23 of 26 counties a 'crippling blow' to hospitality sector
In Cork, the number of taxi licences fell 7.09% from 2,370 in 2019 to 2,202 last year

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Transport plan for Cork must take long view
Letters to the Editor: Transport plan for Cork must take long view
'Prioritise the long-term wellbeing of the community over short-sighted objections,' says one reader in relation to public transport, while another writes that there should be no good reason for cutting turf these days

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Limerick decision shows lack of leadership amid our housing crisis
Irish Examiner view: Limerick decision shows lack of leadership amid our housing crisis
It is dispiriting that the ESB and Department of the Environment will not transfer Rosbrien Rd site to the Land Development Agency

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Cork bus routes to be reviewed amid reliability concerns
Cork bus routes to be reviewed amid reliability concerns
Eamon Ryan confirmed three bus routes — the 220, 225, and 226 — are under review

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024

Cork car park operators urged to consider offering indoor bike parking
Cork car park operators urged to consider offering indoor bike parking
Cork City Council said it may not have a publicly-managed indoor bike parking facility restored before the end of the year — three years after its first one closed

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Bus Éireann fined over €5.7m for service issues
Bus Éireann fined over €5.7m for service issues
The bus operator paid out €1.5m in fines last year, with just over €1m of this due to its failure to meet punctuality standards

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Bike lanes help take 680,000 cars off roads in Ireland's cities
Bike lanes help take 680,000 cars off roads in Ireland's cities
The National Transport Authority index was carried out in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick/Shannon and Waterford metropolitan areas

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Rail Passengers in Dublin
Cold carriages and racist abuse among Irish Rail passenger complaints
Service disruption and onboard issues made up more than half of the total of 16,000 complaints to Iarnród Éireann

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Almost 1,000 antisocial behaviour incidents on Irish trains last year 
Almost 1,000 antisocial behaviour incidents on Irish trains last year 
Latest data from Iarnród Éireann shows the level of antisocial behaviour on Irish trains is on the rise

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Cork taxi crisis: 'I got a stiletto in the eye but have to keep driving'
Cork taxi crisis: 'I got a stiletto in the eye but have to keep driving'
John Constant says his family have been pleading with him for years to quit the industry following a string of attacks

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Hail, rain or shine: Why customers can no longer get a cab in Cork
Hail, rain or shine: Why customers can no longer get a cab in Cork
Taxi shortages are affecting the whole country but are acute in Cork, where a new report shows 56% of peak-time requests go unfulfilled, while revellers' inability to get home is hitting pub and restaurant trade

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Sustainable streets will boost footfall and improve economic activity across Cork city
Sustainable streets will boost footfall and improve economic activity across Cork city
Business owners in Cork say BusConnects plans will threaten their trade, but evidence from around the world has shown how freeing up the streets has myriad economic and social benefits

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Councillors to complain to Transport Minister over 'shocking' unreliable bus service in Cork 
Councillors to complain to Transport Minister over 'shocking' unreliable bus service in Cork 
Public 'find themselves let down again and again by cancelled and late buses', councillors told

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

The future of transport is not the electric car — it’s the electric bike
The future of transport is not the electric car — it’s the electric bike
Electric vehicles are not going to be able to reach Ireland's 2030 climate target of 945,000 EVs, what is the alternative? A real game-changer could be the roll of e-bikes and e-scooters, writes Catherine Conlon

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Record number of people used public transport in 2023
Record number of people used public transport in 2023
National Transport Authority figures show it is the first time ever passenger numbers have exceeded 300 million

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Public consultation closes without a single objection to new bus stops in Cork City
Public consultation closes without a single objection to new bus stops in Cork City
The new network has been designed to provide over 50% more bus services, including two 24-hour services, with more buses serving more areas

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Revealed: Cork City's worst performing bus services 
Revealed: Cork City's worst performing bus services 
Statistics from the National Transport Authority show that only a quarter of the city’s bus services meet minimum performance standards

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Vernon Mount Bridge: Cork City’s newest pedestrian bridge officially opens
Vernon Mount Bridge: Cork City’s newest pedestrian bridge officially opens
Vernon Mount Bridge spans the South Link Road to link Grange and Frankfield to Tramore Valley Park, and onwards to Douglas and the city centre

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Contentious land acquisitions dropped in revised Cork BusConnects plan
Contentious land acquisitions dropped in revised Cork BusConnects plan
The latest changes have led to a 48% reduction in the amount of private land impacted compared to the initial proposals which were published in June 2022

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Almost 10% of passengers on Bus Éireann found to have no ticket 
Almost 10% of passengers on Bus Éireann found to have no ticket 
Almost one in 10 of all passengers on Bus Éireann services were found to be travelling without a valid ticket, according to the results of fare evasion surveys carried out by the National Transport Authority.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Delayed Metrolink could cost as much as €12.3bn 
Delayed Metrolink could cost as much as €12.3bn 
Ireland’s Metrolink could end up costing as much as €12. 3bn, making it the country’s most expensive ever infrastructure project, according to projections by the state bodies responsible.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

More than 20m public transport journeys made in September
More than 20m public transport journeys made in September
More than 20 million journeys were made on public transport in September — the highest monthly figure for the year so far.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Green projects such as robot trees must convince voters
Irish Examiner view: Green projects such as robot trees must convince voters
The jury is out on Cork’s ‘robot trees’ and whether they can match their claims to improve air quality

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

FILE PHOTO TheJournal.ie reports over 500 incidents of assault or anti-social behaviour have been logged by Irish Rail this year
Transport Authority withheld almost €20m from operators of bus and rail services in 2022
Almost €20m was deducted from contractual payments due to public transport companies last year as a result of their failure to meet minimum performance standards. The National Transport Authority has confirmed that it withheld over €19.

Sun, 17 Sep, 2023

Radical plan proposes banning cars from some parts of Dublin city
Radical plan proposes banning cars from some parts of Dublin city
The plan aims to transform Dublin 'low traffic environment' by removing 2 out of every 3 cars in the city centre which do not have a destination there

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Bus use still lower than in 2019 despite last year's surge of 84%
Bus use still lower than in 2019 despite last year's surge of 84%
National Transport Authority data shows that the 18.6m passenger journeys on licensed public bus services in 2022 was 39% below the record 30.5m journeys in 2019

Sun, 13 Aug, 2023

Macroom's main streets to get multi-million euro upgrade
Macroom's main streets to get multi-million euro upgrade
Council engineers said TII is in the process of finalising a plan for additional traffic calming and pedestrian protection measures on the main street and its approaches

Fri, 04 Aug, 2023

Irish Wildlife Trust and Extinction Rebellion protest
Jennifer Horgan: Transport is power — people with disabilities just want to get around
We need to make our transport system truly accessible for all

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Planning granted for first stage of Cork's ambitious super greenway 
Planning granted for first stage of Cork's ambitious super greenway 
Pending the tender process, work could get underway by the middle of next year, and it will take about 12-months to complete

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

'Bitter blow' as route announcement for Cork Luas delayed again
'Bitter blow' as route announcement for Cork Luas delayed again
Preferred route, due to be announced early this month, will now not be published until later this year

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
If free fares would only stimulate a 1% reduction in motor vehicle trips, as the NTA concluded, then such an initiative would not be worth the candle

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Public transport would be curtailed in event of power outages or fuel shortages
Public transport would be curtailed in event of power outages or fuel shortages
The National Transport Authority would have to figure out which critical services to run in the event of a power crisis

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Calls mount for more public consultation on Cork BusConnects plan
Calls mount for more public consultation on Cork BusConnects plan
National Transport Authority has spent €1.2m on marketing and PR since April 2021

Wed, 24 May, 2023

Cork-Dublin rail passengers to get access to onboard vending machines
Cork-Dublin rail passengers to get access to onboard vending machines
Fresh from the welcome return of, Irish Rail is pressing ahead with plans to provide further sources of refreshment in the form of vending machines onboard.

Sat, 20 May, 2023

File Photo Bus and train timetables will be scaled back next week to 80% capacity, due to reduced demand caused by the coronavir
Bus services in Galway set to  rise by 50% under new plan
Bus services in Galway are set to increase by 50%, as the National Transport Authority unveiled its draft new bus network for the city under the area’s BusConnects programme.

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

NTA must protect 700 trees facing chop under BusConnects plan, expert warns
NTA must protect 700 trees facing chop under BusConnects plan, expert warns
The National Transport Authority (NTA) needs to do a lot more to protect the 700 urban trees which still face the chop under the BusConnects Cork project, an expert has said.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Cameras and fines may be used on BusConnects routes in Cork
Cameras and fines may be used on BusConnects routes in Cork
National Transport Authority considers measures to deter motorists from taking up road space dedicated to bus gates

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Cork BusConnects plan altered 'due to hilly terrain and narrow streets in the northside'
Cork BusConnects plan altered 'due to hilly terrain and narrow streets in the northside'
From Wellington Rd and Summerhill in the East to Cathedral Rd and Dublin St in the West, some of Cork northside's historic thoroughfares will lose out on the proposed bus and cycle lanes

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Homeowners prepared to fight BusConnects plan in court
Homeowners prepared to fight BusConnects plan in court
Residents accuse transport authority of paying lip service to public consultation, with 'thousands of submissions binned' 

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

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