National Transport Authority

Problems getting taxis in the west of Ireland are putting people off socialising, say business owners, while drivers decry recent rule introductions

Dublin City Centre Transport Plan aims to reduce car routes, reallocate space to public transport, cycling and walking and create civic plazas

Seat for every passenger travelling to or from airport pledged

Diageo and car park operators among businesses to raise concerns about plan to be presented to councillors this week

Proposed €120m National Transport Authority deal sparks query over whether facility is too big

Reduced fares are welcomed, but infrastructure needs to improve, say rail users

Weekly cap for price of Leap card journeys in Dublin and surrounding commuter belt to fall from €32 to €24

Short list of potential firms is being worked on with contract due to be awarded in August

Figures from 2023 show a record year for all modes of public transport in State, exceeding pre-pandemic levels

Programme aims to overhaul bus system by creating 230km of dedicated lanes in tandem with 200km of cycle tracks

The two bodies have chosen not to extend the current contract with French operator Transdev

National Transport Authority has expressed concern about duration of road closures required for city centre start and finish

New fleet intended to help make city’s atmosphere cleaner, quieter and more sustainable

Inflation has resulted in a decrease in the value of transport funding in Dublin and nationally, says NTA chief executive Anne Graham

Cars are getting bigger and heavier, which is offsetting efficiency gains from technology improvements, says UCC academic

Ireland’s cycling infrastructure is getting an overhaul in order to make cycling more convenient and, even more importantly, safer

Use of petrol and diesel increased compared to last year in latest CSO figures

Plan has split interest groups, with Irish Parking Association claiming it is ‘anti-car’ while cycling community praises improvements to public realm

Draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan lacks detail but has seeds of a pedestrian, cyclist and public transport-friendly city

Cars to be banned from more areas to allow extra space for cyclists, pedestrians and public transport

With return of the school run, there are more and more cargo bikes on the streets. Are they worth the often jaw-dropping price?

Residents express concern that transport authority plans will have ‘catastrophic’ impact on house prices in the area

NTA calls for enforcement to ensure benefits of BusConnects agenda are not undermined

Railways simply cannot duplicate the advantages of road transport.

National Transport Authority warns ‘lump sum’ contracts damaging public confidence when costs overrun

About one-third of NTA urban bus fleet to be electric within two years

Michael McDowell: This is what passes for 'rolling out' new programmes and projects. In the meantime, the buses lie idle and the people whose job it was to plan the charging infrastructure sit at their desks

Passenger numbers rebound sharply as Covid impact recedes but driver shortage hits services

National Transport Authority says taxi industry received 1,625 complaints last year

‘Deliverability challenges’ remain for Dublin’s transport strategy, council meeting hears

Transport regulator levies fines against companies for shortcomings on reliability, punctuality and service quality

Ryanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers due to start on Monday evening

Commuting by foot down by 31%, and by car down 13%, in trend partly attributed to remote working

Minister says country will remove ‘unnecessary administrative barriers’ to accelerate infrastructure projects

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: transport-related emissions are rising sharply, yet Ireland is not acting to provide for the electrification of freight

Operator says passenger journeys increased by 13.5 million to 33 million in 2022 as Covid-19 restrictions eased

London Underground can be a joy but just don’t get caught looking at anybody

National Transport Authority’s Anne Graham said ticketing is already ‘very flexible’ across services

Dublin City Council hopes to progress long-awaited civic plaza stretching to Dame Street

Dublin ticketing systems ‘too old’ for payments using bank cards and devices