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Wednesday 28 October 2020
Eamon Ryan confirmed that €460 million is needed to keep public transport running until the end of the year.
Services between Dublin and Cork, Galway, Limerick and Belfast will be affected.
The funding was allocated under the July Jobs Stimulus Plan announced by the government last month.
The extension will apply to customers who hold an annual TaxSaver ticket for public transport services.
Retail, education and industry hotspots have been identified as potential locations for stops on the new Cork Luas line.
The trial is part of wider plans by the NTA to modernise and link ticketing systems across the networks.
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 redesign comes after an unprecedented response to a public consultation campaign that saw almost 50,000 people contribute.
The company is required to meet punctuality targets as part of its contract with the NTA.
The NTA launched the public consultation on its Code of Practice today.
Irish Rail, Luas, Bus Eireann and Go Ahead all saw child journey’s jump by over 100% during Kids Go Free August initiative.
Members of the public complained to the NTA that its anti-racism campaign was “anti-white”.
In August, the NTA launched a week-long public campaign to highlight experiences of racism.
A number of areas of north and south Dublin have protested against the NTA’s plans.
If agreed upon and implemented it would mean all vehicles would have to be low-floor wheelchair accessible within the next seven years.
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 41 route should be running round the clock by the end of the year, the NTA has said.
n 2018, it carried 83.6 million passengers – a marginal increase on the previous year.
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.
It comes after a high-profile incident involving an alleged assault on a taxi driver.
A cycling group has called on the NTA to alter its plans for the Glasnevin Station.
A video of an assault on a Dublin taxi driver emerged on Easter Monday.
Phibsborough locals have called on the NTA to reverse its decision.
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.
The new app will initially be rolled out on Bus Éireann services.
The NTA boss is to appear before an Oireachtas committee today to talk about Metrolink and BusConnects plans.
Go-Ahead Ireland won a contract in 2017 to operate 10% of routes previously operated by Dublin Bus.
The Markievicz centre was refurbished by Dublin City Council for €1 million in 2016.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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