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Friday 22 January 2021
The number cyclists travelling into Dublin has increased by 125% since 2006.
A taxi drivers weekly earnings can range from €98 up to €1,189.
In 2014, a new transport initiative was announced to try to alleviate traffic in Dublin – but is it still going ahead?
More than half of the complaints made last year concerned the behaviour of taxi drivers.
Are taxis safe enough – or can more be done?
The movement is a global phenomenon – but here it has stalled before even getting started.
The journey will now take just 2 hours and 15 minutes.
PR advisor Valerie O’Reilly was described as “not bad looking” by TD Michael Lowry in a note to Enda Kenny last week.
Dozens of drivers will take part in a slow drive to the gates of the Dáíl, heading into rush hour.
But if you use a Leap card, you might be saving money.
*The yearly subscription per city – set to rise to €10 in January. You also have to pay a €150 guarantee if the bike goes missing.
Here’s a hint: 83% of all journeys are taken in the Greater Dublin Area.
(Exact) change is on the way.
The Department of Transport defended publicising the campaign before it took place.
The cards are already usable on buses in the county and the scheme will extend to trains by early 2015.
The German app – and its drivers – could be in contravention of regulations, with union officials warning of dangers to passengers.
The child fare rate is being extended from August.
Slightly behind schedule, mind you.
For many people, taxis are their only door-to-door public transport service. While we’ve made a good first step in making them wheelchair-friendly, more must be done.
More and more people are cycling but the car is still the king.
Commuters will be able to available of discounted fares of up to 16 per cent.
The company is considering dropping fares outside of rush hour in order to boost passenger numbers.
The National Transport Authority said anomalies exist because it could not move in one step to rectify everything without putting hardship on users.
The move was introduced today to help people living in rural areas with problems of isolation.
Over 20 routes operated by Dublin Bus, as well as some Bus Éireann services will be open to private operators as part of a tendering process.
The new maximum limit also caps fares at €40 per week across Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Luas but users of only one service could end up paying more.
Monthly and annual tickets will increase from 1 November while cash fares and Leap Card prices will go up from 1 December.
The NTA said that under new proposals it would open the tendering process to provide removed services through separate contracts.
The National Tarnsport Authority has encouraged public to review the plans and get involved in the consultation process.
Irish Rail says the plan to open the 136-year-old tunnel would be no substitute for the shelved DART Underground scheme in terms of capacity and connectivity.
The scheme is styled on the Dublin Bikes Scheme, which has recorded over three million journeys since its launch.
The National Transport Authority is to “free up road space” for travel by means other than private cars.
The scheme will be expanded eastwards and westwards, from Heuston Station to Docklands, with a grant of €2.6 million from the National Transport Authority.
The affected stations have a combined weekly footfall of approximately 200,000 people.
The project is likely to generate up to 800 jobs in the construction phase and a further 60 permanent jobs.
Spending at the Department of Social Protection was more than expected, whereas the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation continues to underspend.
The increases in monthly and annual tickets have been approved by the National Transport Authority.
Third level students will be able to use the new style travelcard to get Leap Card fare on transport.
HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE called for mandatory quarantine to be introduced for people who arrive in Ireland from abroad, in a bid to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
The government has considered such a move but, to date, ruled it out.
Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said a mandatory quarantine period would be “disproportionate” and unworkable because of the open border with Northern Ireland.
A number of other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, have brought in mandatory quarantines where people have to stay in hotels for two weeks or more.
People arriving in Ireland must have evidence of a negative PCR test 72 hours before arrival. They are then advised to restrict their movements, while those arriving from Britain, South Africa or South America are told to self-isolate for 14 days.
Poll: Should there be mandatory quarantine for people who arrive in Ireland from abroad?
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