Number of complaints against taxi drivers reaches record levels
In 2O23 some 1,782 complaints regarding small public service vehicle drivers were recorded, with nearly half connected to a taxi driver’s failure to provide cashless payment
National Transport Authority
Case for ‘Gluas’ light rail in Galway identified by feasibility study
Potential for as many as 7.5m passengers each year but costs estimated to be in excess of €1.23bn
Dublin ‘urban hellscape’ is a problem that exists primarily in the Government’s own head
As with an extra 1,000 gardaí proposed by the Dublin City Taskforce, many solutions offered for the capital are in the realm of magical thinking
Finglas Luas: New tram line could service population of 60,000 by 2031
Early sanction for the new line could see services in 2031 five years ahead of schedule
Galway children face ‘cars travelling at 80km/h’ as walk-to-school week begins
Lack of footpaths at Crumlin National School in rural Ireland highlight challenge of getting more pupils to walk or cycle from home
‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday
Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week
Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceeds
Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
Taxi driver who operates strict ‘cash only’ policy appeals revocation of licence in court
William Wyse, who has driven a taxi for over 40 years, does not take card payments as he has not had a bank account since 2010
Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth
An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand
Ageing Ireland: What can the Government do to deal with a rising and older population?
As key services in education, health, housing and transport struggle with increasing demand, plans are being devised to deal with pressures from rising immigration and people living longer
Conversion of urban buses to zero-emission vehicles will cost more than €1.3bn, NTA forecasts
Transport authority plans to phase out diesel and hybrid vehicles operating in urban areas by 2035
Children’s hospital: We are at the stage where we just want the builders out of our life
National children’s hospital debacle shows State must avoid mismanaging mega-projects
Extension of MetroLink to Donabate may be looked at in future transport review, says NTA
Population growth in the area and recommendations of all-island strategic rail blueprint review to be examined
Ringsend BusConnects route with new docklands bridge approved
Bus corridor will link Glass Bottle site to the city via new bridge at the end of the south quays
Shorten sentencing raises concerns about safety of women in taxis
Eighteen people reported being the victim of rape or sexual assault in a taxi in the last two years
Waiting times on some Drogheda commuter line trains to increase as frequency reduces
Changes follow public consultation which saw passengers opt for longer wait in return for trains serving Grand Canal Dock instead of ending at Connolly
Traffic plan will cost Dublin €400m a year, says report for traders opposed to car curbs
Economic analysis submitted to council chief Richard Shakespeare warns of job losses
Tens of thousands of Dublin commuters affected as long-awaited proposal to reduce fares is postponed
Dublin Commuter Zone initiative due in September will not be implemented until January at the earliest
Dublin Bus chief urges city council executive not to ‘water down’ Dublin City Centre Transport Plan
Several hundred people attend protest outside City Hall seeking full implementation of traffic measures
Taxi fares could rise by 9 per cent following review of operating costs
NTA’s maximum taxi fare review for 2024 details challenges around operating costs and demand
Dublin City Centre Transport Plan: Council urged to reverse ‘last minute changes’ to proposal
Civil society groups seek meeting with Dublin City Council chief executive Richard Shakespeare
Watered-down Dublin traffic plan should allay traders’ fears
Just three buildings on a 50m section of Dublin Liffey quays will not have direct car access
Blackrock Clinic takes court challenge over BusConnects corridor and compulsory land purchase
Hospital chief executive says it supports project ‘in principle’ but believes it will have ‘serious’ negative effect on operations and patients
Should the Dublin city traffic plan go ahead this summer?
Dublin city traffic plan has led to calls from business groups to delay the proposals to examine how it will affect businesses. But those in favour say any pause is a vote for status quo of a traffic-clogged city
Red light camera systems will be established in just ‘one or two’ Dublin locations
The national roll-out of the system is dependent on a far broader strategy paper being completed
Dublin Bus complains it is held to higher punctuality standard than rail services
City bus service says it would qualify for incentives rather than penalties if more generous 10-miniute window was permitted
Estimated €450m expected to have been spent on metro projects before Metrolink construction
Figure includes estimated €300 million on current plan to connect Dublin airport to the city centre and €150m on past initiatives
Passenger growth on redesigned BusConnects routes ‘far higher’ than on those with no changes
National Transport Authority to appear before Public Accounts Committee in relation to programme overhauling Dublin’s bus network
Attempt by group of councillors to halt Dublin transport plan fails
Independent councillors sought to rerun public consultation but Green and Labour councillors said doing so would delay improvements
Dunnes Stores gets green light for Crumlin development
‘Landmark’ shopping centre will have 400 car parking spaces
NTA asks High Court to reject woman’s bid to challenge part of BusConnects
An Artane resident is opposed to proposed replacement of two bus shelters with one stop outside houses
Next Luas operating contract on track for €1.75bn
Proposed 4km extension of Dublin’s light rail service is expected to connect the western suburb of Finglas from as early as 2028
NTA considering proposals to end direct rail services between Wexford and Dublin
Two separate studies into capacity of Rosslare route would have passengers change trains onto Dart service at Wicklow or Greystones
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