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# Public Transport

Last week
12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023
# 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
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# 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
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# 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
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2023
# 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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Aug 9th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Public Transport
Pledge that new nightclub closing times will mean expanded late-night public transport
Justice Minister Helen McEntee says a taskforce is examining the expansion of late-night public transport for when nightclubs get the green light to stay open later.
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Aug 5th 2022, 6:15 AM
# late-night public transport
Late-night Luas service ruled out, as hours needed for maintenance
The Luas will not operate a 24-hour service as the NTA says it carries out maintenance when the trams are out of service.
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Aug 4th 2022, 6:04 AM
# Public Transport
The Gluas: Could a ‘very light' rail system end Galway's gridlock and become the city's Luas?
A feasibility study is set to be carried out but campaigners fear it will take a “Dublin-style” approach.
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Jul 30th 2022, 8:00 PM
# dart+ west
Application on track to extend Dart out to Maynooth and Meath
The plans include 40km of electrification and resignalling along the Maynooth and M3 parkway rail lines.
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Jul 25th 2022, 9:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you take public transport more if it was free?
Transport fares were cut earlier this year.
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Jul 20th 2022, 11:53 AM
# Public Transport
Fianna Fáil calls for more public transport policing as it launches survey on commuter safety
The survey aims to gather more detail on anecdotal reports of assault and harassment on public transport.
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Jul 14th 2022, 4:00 PM
# Public Transport
National Transport Authority launches plans to greatly improve Cork's public transport system
BusConnects Cork is hoping to increase fourfold the number of people who use public transport.
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Jun 30th 2022, 12:54 PM
# late night luas
Luas could run past 1am as NTA examines extending operational hours, says minister
Increased public transport capacity could help address the taxi shortage in Dublin, the transport minister indicated.
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Jun 22nd 2022, 1:41 PM
# taxi shortage
Only 32 additional taxis added to Dublin fleet since start of 2022, new figures show
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond says that the shortage of taxis is now a “serious issue”.
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Jun 19th 2022, 9:46 AM
# Taxi
Uber and Lyft could help with Ireland's taxi shortage, says Tánaiste
Varadkar said other countries have other options than a taxi.
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Jun 16th 2022, 1:35 PM
# Public Transport
Public transport use approaches pre-pandemic levels
It comes following a 20% cut in the cost of public transport fares.
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Jun 13th 2022, 3:45 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should all public transport in Ireland be free?
Should the Luas really be made free?
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Jun 12th 2022, 11:52 AM
# Public Transport
The Good Information Podcast: Making public transport accessible, sustainable and efficient
Frequent, local and affordable: how to make public transport work.
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May 30th 2022, 9:42 AM
# Public Transport
Cut in public transport fares likely to continue into next year, says Taoiseach
Micheal Martin, speaking as he visited Irish troops in Lebanon, indicated transport costs would form a key part of the priorities for the next Budget.
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May 29th 2022, 8:30 PM
# Public Transport
Downward trend of anti-social behaviour on public transport, says report
Most of the anti-social problems on public transport were caused typically involved fare evaders, according to an internal presentation.
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May 15th 2022, 4:34 PM
# unfare
Private bus companies ask to be included in 20% fare reduction 'as a matter of urgency'
A group representing commercial bus companies has said that they could go out of business as a result of being disadvantaged by cheaper fares on state-owned public transport.
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May 9th 2022, 2:10 PM
# fare play
Students and young people will enjoy half-price public transport fares from tomorrow
The reduced fares apply to journeys on Dublin Bus, Iarnrod Éireann, Bus Éireann, Luas, Go-Ahead and Local Link.
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May 8th 2022, 4:12 PM
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