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# Public Transport

Last week
17th September 2023 - 30th September 2023
# on the buses
No rollout of late night trains to coincide with extended pub and club opening hours
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told The Journal in June that the late night opening hours will not be in place by Christmas.
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Sep 23rd 2023, 8:30 AM
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September 2023
# Transport
Traffic to be diverted from congested quays under proposed rehaul of Dublin city centre roads
Transport officials have devised a draft plan aimed at reducing traffic congestion in the capital.
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Sep 13th 2023, 5:42 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
Overhaul of Dublin city centre roads will address cross-town traffic
A report by
Valerie Flynn
Changes to the areas around Pearse Street and the Custom House will be tabled next week as part of plans to boost public transport, walking and cycling.
A complete overhaul of the Westland Row, Pearse Street and Tara Street area is planned.
The Journal understands Tara Street - currently a busy traffic route with narrow footpaths - will have more space allocated to active travel and buses.
Valerie Flynn reports from a cycling symposium in the capital.
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Sep 8th 2023, 12:05 AM
# Irish Rail
Irish Rail shut loophole where free travel pass holders were booking seats on multiple trains
People were doing this in order to give themselves flexibility over what service to actually take.
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Sep 1st 2023, 3:06 PM
Last month
August 2023
# Public Transport
Transport Infrastructure Ireland set to spend €300 million on new Luas trams
TII has initiated a preliminary market consultation to further expand the Luas and replace the trams currently in service.
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Aug 30th 2023, 10:11 PM
# Chesterfield Avenue
Delays expected in Phoenix Park as construction begins on temporary bus stops
There will be seven stops within the park, including stops at Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Roundabout and Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.
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Aug 28th 2023, 4:19 PM
This year
2023
# War of Words
Greens see red over Varadkar's remarks on roads and rail plan
FG backbenchers have renewed calls for a meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan over road projects.
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Jul 27th 2023, 1:29 PM
# Underground
PAC warns Metrolink cost must not exceed €9.5 billion
The committee is concerned at the wide range of cost estimates and lengthy timeline.
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Jul 4th 2023, 1:09 PM
# Dublin Airport
Airport chief says car park spaces neither 'really expensive' nor unavailable
Kenny Jacobs told the Oireachtas transport committee it was a “myth” that travellers could not get parking this summer
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Jun 14th 2023, 5:06 PM
# Disruption
Irish Rail says delays on services 'beginning to ease' following signalling issue
Services were suspended on all routes to and from Dublin’s Connolly Station earlier this afternoon, but have since resumed.
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Jun 8th 2023, 8:00 PM
# Can I Tap?
How have other countries managed contactless bus payments while Ireland has not?
The National Transport Authority recently said it would take “years” for the service to be rolled out.
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May 28th 2023, 7:00 PM
# Dublin City Council
Private cars to be banned from College Green at the end of May
Dublin City Council has said that private cars disproportionately increase traffic times in the area and plan to include public seating and planters in the redesign.
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May 9th 2023, 4:44 PM
# Public Transport
Four bus routes to be enhanced as part of 'East Coast Commuter Corridor'
The 101, 101x and 131 have all been improved and a new route has been created from Wicklow town to Bray.
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May 3rd 2023, 12:37 PM
# Public Transport
New fares strategy for public transport will see changes to Dublin commuter ticket prices
Changes are being made to fares in the Dublin commuter area, but the figures haven’t been determined yet.
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Apr 27th 2023, 6:50 PM
# Public Transport
Gardaí to be based at 'transport hubs' at Dublin's Heuston and Connolly train station
Justice Minister Simon Harris said there will be better coordination between transport providers and the gardaí.
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Apr 26th 2023, 3:18 PM
# busconnects
Bus services in Galway to increase by nearly 50% under proposed new network
Consultation on the draft new network launched today and will run for six weeks.
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Apr 24th 2023, 5:24 PM
# Public Transport
Changes to BusConnects Cork plan unveiled as fresh public consultation opens
BusConnects Cork is a €600 million programme of work that aims to improve the city’s bus system.
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Mar 30th 2023, 12:17 PM
# Hong Kong
Eamon Ryan says 'transport-led development' could 'help solve the housing crisis'
Ryan was speaking after a tour of a high-speed rail station in Hong Kong.
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Mar 14th 2023, 10:15 AM
Voices
Bríd Smith: If we did free transport right, we can convince more than 1% of car users to switch
We need better, more frequent and efficient public transport in rural and urban areas and we need to make it free, writes Bríd Smith.
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Mar 13th 2023, 7:00 AM
# free public transport
Cost of making public transport free 'better focused' on frequency of current service, NTA says
It comes following a report commissioned by the NTA claiming that removing fares for public transport would see just 1% of people switch from using a car.
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Mar 9th 2023, 1:33 PM
# Public Transport
Planning to be submitted for DART+ South West route to Celbridge by end of month
The project will provide 20 kilometres of electrified rail at Islandbridge, Park West, Clondalkin, Adamstown, and Celbridge.
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Mar 8th 2023, 11:22 AM
# rural transport
67 new or enhanced bus services across Ireland have been announced
The Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for 2023 was launched today.
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Feb 17th 2023, 12:11 PM
# back on track
Review of Ireland's rail network set to propose restoring old lines in place of greenways
The All Island Strategic Rail Review is expected to be published in the coming months.
The review was jointly commissioned by governments north and south in 2021.
Draft proposals are understood to involve long-dormant lines in the west and southeast being returned to use.
A line between Letterkenny and Derry is believed to also figure, although the plan's implementation will require the return of Stormont.
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Feb 10th 2023, 12:05 AM
# Public Transport
Bus passenger numbers on public transport network return to pre-pandemic levels
In November 2022, Bus Eireann carried 3.5 million passengers, surpassing comparable figures from 2019.
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Feb 7th 2023, 1:05 PM
# Justice Committee
NTA: Bus timetables will have to change because of later pub and club hours
The Oireachtas Justice Committee will be discussing the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill today.
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Jan 31st 2023, 6:45 AM
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2022
# toll charges
Eamon Ryan ‘reluctant’ to tackle toll increases if it takes funding from road maintenance
Toll prices on nine roads are to rise in line with inflation.
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Nov 21st 2022, 3:45 PM
# ghost buses
Dublin Bus apologises for 'real-time' issues as staffing crisis could delay BusConnects roll-out
Dublin Bus has 150 vacancies to fill, while Go-Ahead has 45 roles.
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# busconnects
Compulsory purchase order for west county Dublin section of BusConnects scheme submitted
A decision is due by March.
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Nov 7th 2022, 7:00 AM
# Public Transport
Irish Rail lodging An Bord Pleanála application for major upgrade to Cork rail network
Irish Rail plans to build a second track along the line between Glounthaune and Midleton in Cork.
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Nov 3rd 2022, 10:24 AM
# busconnects
Core BusConnects route linking Lucan to Dublin city centre enters planning phase
The route is part of a scheme to transform Dublin City’s public transport system.
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Oct 27th 2022, 8:00 PM
# CycleConnects
Public consultation opens for proposals for new cycle networks across 22 counties
The cycle networks will form part of the CycleConnects: Ireland’s Cycle Network programme.
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Sep 30th 2022, 1:04 PM
# 'till the sun comes up
Garth Brooks sheds tear on stage as long-awaited gig kicks off for cowboy-hatted fans
A busy night was expected for public transport in Dublin as fans headed towards the stadium.
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Sep 9th 2022, 8:29 PM
# FG Think-In
Fine Gael think-in to focus on how the party can 'stand up for working people'
The party will gather in Kilkenny today to discuss income tax cuts, pension and social welfare hikes and public transport fares.
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Sep 9th 2022, 6:30 AM
# Labour Think-In
Bacik says Ireland should copy Germany's €9 monthly public transport fare initiative
The Labour Party is holding its first think-in since the resignation of Alan Kelly as party leader.
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Sep 8th 2022, 2:27 PM
# back to college
Students that use private bus companies to have fares cut by 50%
The Young Adult Card and Student Leap Card fare initiative is being extended to the commercial bus sector.
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Sep 5th 2022, 4:45 PM
# rail network
Over 760 anti-social behaviour incidents on train services reported in first six months of year
The incidents included multiple reports of fighting, soiling, sexual harassment, lewd behaviour and hate incidents.
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Aug 28th 2022, 11:38 AM
# Assault
TDs call on Ministers to reverse opposition to public transport Gardaí
Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Green Party TDs have urged ministers to reconsider their opposition to the idea.
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Aug 16th 2022, 7:54 PM
# Investigation
'I could feel blood splattering on me': Man (26) suffers homophobic assault on Dublin Bus
The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Aug 16th 2022, 1:38 PM
# Public Transport
Govt plans fare reductions on commercial buses for 19 to 23-year-olds before return to college
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said that it was difficult to implement the changes due to different ticketing systems on commercial buses.
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Aug 11th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Public Transport
More 24-hour Dublin buses to be rolled out in autumn
Increase in late-night services across the public transport network is being kept under review, Dept of Transport tells The Journal.
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