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Taxi fares are set to rise by 12% on average from 1 September.
Increased public transport capacity could help address the taxi shortage in Dublin, the transport minister indicated.
It is the first fare increase since 2018 when the average cost of a taxi journey rose by 4.5%.
The N4 will be the sixth 24-hour Dublin Bus service.
The 90-minute fare will be reduced to €2 for adults and 65 cent for children.
The NTA has today unveiled a draft new bus network for Cork.
A viral joke in early August claimed that the light rail service in the capital was now free of charge.
With fewer people commuting to work, how will public transport finances and services look in future?
The new routes commencing today take over from the 29a, 32, 31, 31a and 31b.
The money is for projects across the country.
The chief executive of Lynk Ireland has said that complaints over mask wearing are a “two-way street”.
The first ten of 100 double-deck electric hybrid buses were launched today.
Drivers of taxis are entitled to refuse carriage to somebody not wearing a face covering under new regulations.
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.
In line with the government’s Level 5 restrictions, public transport capacity is currently restricted to 25%.
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.