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Thursday 3 December 2020
Capacity on public transport will increase from 25% to 50% from tomorrow onwards.
The NTA is seeking views on what people’s priorities are for the greater Dublin transport strategy into the future.
The NTA said it has no powers to act if a driver is not wearing a mask.
A public consultation will now take place as part of plans for the Dart+ West programme.
The funding was allocated under the July Jobs Stimulus Plan announced by the government last month.
The trial is part of wider plans by the NTA to modernise and link ticketing systems across the networks.
Funding was provided by the National Transport Authority at a cost of €8.9 million.
The National Transport Authority has said additional PSO funding will be needed this year to continue delivering the existing level of services.
Compliance across various services ranges from 40% to 98%, the National Transport Authority has said.
The advice comes ahead of Phase Three of the government’s roadmap for re-opening the country.
Normal Monday-Friday timetables for commuters on bus and DART are due to recommence on 8 June.
The NTA says public transport will continue to operate as normal despite the drop.
NTA CEO Anne Graham said that overall fare revenue will increase by “less than 2%”.
The average wage an agency worker is paid is nearly €140,000.
Some users were charged up to €70 after they failed to flag a taxi using the app.
The company is required to meet punctuality targets as part of its contract with the NTA.
The British-owned firm began operating 24 routes in Ireland in September 2018.
Irish Rail, Luas, Bus Eireann and Go Ahead all saw child journey’s jump by over 100% during Kids Go Free August initiative.
Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry said ‘stagger your journeys’ message isn’t practical for working people.
In August, the NTA launched a week-long public campaign to highlight experiences of racism.
A new public consultation will open on the bus plans next month.
With BusConnects yet to progress to its next revised stage, public representatives have been having their say.
The applications have been submitted to Dublin City Council by the National Transport Authority.
Dublin is currently hosting Velo City 2019, an international cycling conference taking place until Friday.
The NTA’s plans are estimated to cost €3.5 billion.
Plans for the line were changed this year following local opposition on both sides of Dublin.
A cycling group has called on the NTA to alter its plans for the Glasnevin Station.
The NTA has published artist’s impressions of 10 proposed stations on the line.
The annual Canal Cordon Report for 2018 tracks the mode of transport share of people coming into Dublin.
Cameras at Blackhall place, Con Colbert Road and Queen Street are to run permanently.
70 city centre apartments are set to be acquired as part of the plans.
The new app will initially be rolled out on Bus Éireann services.
The Minister for Transport was among those to make the claim.
The NTA boss is to appear before an Oireachtas committee today to talk about Metrolink and BusConnects plans.
The proposed route to Sandyford would have meant prolonged disruption to the Luas line.
The National Transport Authority found that the company breached EU regulations concerning the rights of passengers travelling by sea.
The National Transport Authority issued the notices today ordering Irish Ferries to pay compensation.
Calls have been made for the introduction of the service after a 24-hour service commenced in Cork last week.
The discovery was made on the 233 service from Cork to Macroom on Monday morning.
That’s an increase of almost 19 million (17%) compared to 2017, according to provisional NTA figures.
THIS YEAR HAS given us a lot of unexpected things, but one of the bigger cultural changes of 2020 has been the wide-scale move to working from home.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Arlene Vithaldas of the UCC Academy argues that it’s time for society to change its view of a workplace that includes commuting to offices.
Some people have found that working from home has given them more time, because they don’t have to commute both ways or end up getting stuck in the office after hours.
However, others miss the collaborative nature and social aspect of being in the office, as well as the chance to regularly be in urban centres where offices tend to be located.
Today we’re asking: Do you enjoy working remotely?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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