Rush hour Dublin traffic disrupted by taxi protest against Uber fixed fares
Company says its fixed-fare system allows for ‘more earning opportunities for drivers’
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Ghost buses ‘simply not acceptable’, Minister for Transport says
Increased prevalence of buses being listed but not arriving is of ‘grave concern’
Patchy bus service ‘demoralising’ for residents in south Dublin suburb
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
Renovation bill for entrance at south Dublin park exceeds €750,000
Work undertaken at Deer Park in Mount Merrion to improve accessibility, says county council
Taxi drivers take protest against Uber’s proposed fixed fares to Leinster House
Uber says potential passengers more likely to book trips when given fare in advance
‘It’s a crazy set-up’: residents who lost out in bus changes protest against new routes
Finglas Bus Action Group says changes have caused upset to residents and left some cut off
Irish Rail explores damages claim after new trains are delayed by a year
State firm told to review contractual provision for financial penalties with manufacturer of new fleet
‘My commute is at the outer reaches of feasibility’: The student who travels 300km a day
Readers describe how hard it can be to get where you need to go in Ireland, whether by bike, ‘laughably slow’ train and/or a succession of buses
Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
Cork’s €600m bus network plan to come before Cabinet
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to seek Government approval in principle for BusConnects programme
Why is it that IT projects do not come in on budget and on time?
Expert says issue is not unique to Ireland or the public sector
Challenge to BusConnects plan expected to be resolved by removal of Malahide Road stop
Judge said An Bord Pleanála ‘significantly mischaracterised’ and dismissed concerns raised by Artane residents
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UK transport director appointed as new National Transport Authority chief
Anne Shaw will take up the position in November
Plans for Kylemore train station in west Dublin unveiled
Iarnród Éireann says public consultation will run until October
NTA spent just €97 on Dublin West bus services in 2022 and nothing at all in 2023
Minister says further investment ‘unquestionably needed’
‘Disappearing buses’: Passenger’s 10km commute from south Dublin can take two hours
Go-Ahead Ireland acknowledges ‘several issues’ with S8 service recently, including mechanical breakdowns
New Dublin suburb of Ballyboggan may be renamed Broombridge-Hamilton, have 8,500 homes
Number of homes planned for new suburb at the former Dublin Industrial Estate revised upwards
Dart expansion to Drogheda approved in move to supercharge commuter capacity
Northern line improvements may lead to controversial shuttle replacement for Howth suburb
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review
Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024
NTA approves settlement to halt legal action against Swords BusConnects corridor
Northside bus corridor one of seven in judicial review out of 12 planned routes
Galway, city of the traffic
Congestion is not just an inconvenience, it is choking economic and social potential
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
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