National Transport Authority

Fingal County Council declares NTA planning application invalid

Council identifies series of issues with park-and-ride application

Future of the Luas: suburban routes and circular services around Dublin by 2050

Work on new lines should begin every one or two years to build tram network fit for future, transport officials say

Dublin commuters won’t be able to fully use contactless on public transport until 2029

Initial testing to start in two years’ time within ‘controlled area’ for bus, rail and Luas services

College Green plaza redevelopment budget soars to €80m

Now eight years old, plan unlikely to reach completion until at least end of decade

Court of Appeal remits charges against allegedly unlicensed taximan to District Court

NTA officer accepted during District Court trial that provisions for carrying out test purchase or ‘setting a trap’ were not set out under legislation

Eight new Cork rail stations to go to public consultation

Proposals are part of broader transport strategy for county and will seek submissions from Wednesday

TFI bus fare changes: See how journey prices will change in your area

New daily, weekly and monthly Leap fares based on new TFI zones are also being rolled out

Fare dodging on Dublin and Cork rail services cost Iarnród Éireann €4.6m in 2024, NTA study finds

Data also revealed instances of bus passengers not paying for their journeys

Construction contract for first BusConnects corridor to be signed next month

First corridors to get under way will be on Liffey Valley-city centre and Ballymun/Finglas-city centre routes

Apple HQ in Cork secures additional parking for 1,300 new employees

iPhone-maker cites delays in public transport provision as key reason for requirement

Cost of pedestrian bridge linking bus and railway stations in Killarney could reach as much as €5million

Projected price is nearly double estimate put forward in 2019, says NTA

Why has it taken so long to develop a greenway for Dublin Bay?

Delays to Sandymount cycleway are a symptom of the lack of political will that blights Dublin

Final BusConnects corridor secures planning permission

Kimmage to city centre route the last of 12, but six remain in judicial review process

Irish Rail seeks ‘maximum’ number of homes for new Dublin suburb, despite Uisce Éireann warning on capacity

Ballyboggan master plan should provide for ‘intensive’ residential development, Irish Rail and NTA say

‘It’s cheaper to drive’: Commuters react to Irish Rail fare rises

Pricing reforms mean Greystones commuters are considering driving to Bray to catch Dart as it is cheaper there

‘Safety of public transport workers must be a priority’: Union demands action over antisocial behaviour

NBRU writes to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus over ‘near-daily’ problems faced by members

Bus group Go Ahead expects to employ up to 450 at planned north Dublin depot

Northwest Business Park would house 187 buses and employ around 450 people as private transport company expands services

Luas Cork mapped: Preferred route for €2bn project unveiled

Proposed line from Ballincollig to Mahon would feature 25 stops and connect key destinations along the route

State’s scheme to help taxi drivers switch to EVs paused amid record demand

Grants of up to €25,000 have been available in recent years for taxi, hackney and limousine operators who wish to buy electric vehicles

Dublin Bus services between Heuston and UCD restored after policy U-turn

Direct connection between Heuston and UCD had been lost following implementation of the BusConnects network redesign

Former NTA chief Anne Graham appointed to head Road Safety Authority

Transport sector veteran replaces Liz O’Donnell

800-space car park close to M1 motorway proposed to encourage bus commute into Dublin

Interim facility would be replaced by larger park-and-ride facility when planned MetroLink system is built

Developer Joe O’Reilly gets permission for 316 apartments near Heuston Station in Dublin

Dublin City Council has granted permission to Ruirside Developments Ltd at Parkgate Street in Dublin 8

Aircoach scraps some services from South Dublin and Wicklow due to ‘declining passenger numbers’

Changes to routes 700, 701 and 702 will come into effect on March 2nd

Issue of ‘ghost buses’ on agenda for Minister’s first meeting with National Transport Authority

Darragh O’Brien to raise complaints about listed services not appearing or abruptly being cancelled

Dublin city cycle lane funding slashed by €16m

National Transport Authority funding ‘substantially lower’ than in previous years, council says

Dublin law firm received €15m for advising State transport bodies responsible for roads and rail infrastructure

National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland paid consultants more than €30m over four years

Public transport boost for Cork Airport with passengers now able to buy a single bus and rail ticket

Passengers are now able to travel to the airport by rail and bus on a single ticket

Bus operators hit with €5m in penalties as Go-Ahead draws fresh complaints over ‘ghost buses’

Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead faced performance-related deductions of €4m and €761,000, respectively, for first three quarters of 2024

Johnny Ronan firm’s bid for padel courts in central Dublin refused

Dublin City Council refuse temporary five-year planning permission after National Transport Authority intervention

Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate

Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years

Dublin’s new bus routes: How are you affected by new services replacing 46A and others?

BusConnects: A total of 13 new bus routes began across Dublin as part of the NTA redesign

Dublin’s 13 new BusConnects routes start on Monday 27th: How will your service be affected?

New lines servicing Dublin Airport, hospitals across the capital, and third level colleges including UCD, TCD, DCU and TUD

Rural residents to be allowed to book local bus service using phone app

Department of Transport says people looking to use Local Link would plan their trip using online booking technology

‘Utter frustration’: Taxi drivers upset at 15-minute window for wheelchair-accessible grants

National Transport Authority says portal closed when 2,000 applications were received

Apple lobbied Micheál Martin and other Fianna Fáil politicians on transport infrastructure issues

Tánaiste visited Apple HQ in Cork day before tech giant told another Minister that ‘slow progress’ on infrastructure in city was ‘hindering’ its growth plans

Cameras to catch drivers breaking red lights to be introduced in Dublin

Red light cameras will capture registration numbers of drivers putting pedestrians and other cars at risk

New Dublin traffic changes to take effect by mid-2025

Dublin City Council will follow the success of Liffey quays car restrictions with changes at Pearse Street and Parliament Street

Dublin Bus depots ‘at full capacity’ as fleet increases

State-owned transport company may have to find alternative for its existing garage at Conyngham Road which is being earmarked for potential redevelopment for housing

Bus journey times cut by up to one third on Dublin’s Liffey quays, NTA says

Private traffic restrictions introduced last August improve bus reliability but transport body remains concerned about Dart times

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