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# Public Transport

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Dublin Bus is looking for a company to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees
The company will be responsible for carrying out random tests on company workers.
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Nov 2nd 2019, 6:30 AM
Poll: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
Fianna Fáil is calling for the establishment of a dedicated transport police unit to combat anti-social behaviour.
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Oct 30th 2019, 8:21 AM
'Urgent need' to address growing levels of anti-social behaviour on public transport
Irish Rail has said it is concerned about the “worsening trend” and has undertaken measures to address it.
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Oct 28th 2019, 6:00 AM
Repairs to roof of Dublin's Pearse station to cause disruption to Dart users this weekend
Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland will accept valid rail passes this weekend.
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Oct 26th 2019, 6:30 AM
Bus Connects redesign: New routes towards Howth and direct into city centre
The redesign comes after an unprecedented response to a public consultation campaign that saw almost 50,000 people contribute.
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Oct 22nd 2019, 2:05 PM
Dublin Bus fined €165,000 after more than 50% of services fail to meet punctuality targets
The company is required to meet punctuality targets as part of its contract with the NTA.
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Oct 18th 2019, 6:05 AM
'It confirms our worst fears about privatisation': Half of Go-Ahead bus routes fail to meet punctuality targets
The British-owned firm began operating 24 routes in Ireland in September 2018.
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Oct 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
26 longer Luas trams to be introduced on Green Line
The first of the trams, which will increase passenger capacity from 319 to 408, was officially unveiled today.
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Oct 14th 2019, 6:15 PM
NTA says it would like to expand free public transport for kids after 'phenomenal' summer uptake
Irish Rail, Luas, Bus Eireann and Go Ahead all saw child journey’s jump by over 100% during Kids Go Free August initiative.
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Oct 13th 2019, 7:00 AM
Poll: Should there be Copenhagen-style cycle lanes in every major Irish city?
People often point to how the Danish city treats cycle lanes – but could we replicate it here?
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Aug 29th 2019, 9:30 AM
'The returns are huge if we can do this': The need for a world-class public transport system in Ireland
What needs to happen in Ireland to drastically improve our public transport?
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Aug 28th 2019, 8:30 PM
'Not just for commuters, for everybody': Should Ireland start over with its public transport system?
From buses to bike lanes, is it time for an overhaul? We explore another big idea on Ireland 2029.
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Aug 28th 2019, 6:30 AM
'We aren't considered important': Wheelchair users dismayed over continued lift breakdowns on train line
‘If people were treated the same way because of their skin colour or religion, the country would shut down.’
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Aug 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
Dart passengers now able to report anti-social behaviour via text message
People can text the word TRAIN followed by their location and details of the incident in question to 51444.
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Aug 17th 2019, 6:38 PM
A slug has been blamed for delaying thousands of train passengers in Japan
26 trains in the country were cancelled as a result of the slug on 30 May.
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Jun 23rd 2019, 8:08 AM
Free public transport ruled out despite Dublin being 'the slowest city centre in Europe'
Luxembourg rolled out free public transport last year.
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Jun 18th 2019, 7:00 AM
People living next to a Dart or Luas stop can expect to pay over €3,300 a year more than the average Dublin rent
Sandymount Station is the most expensive to live near, with rents averaging at €2,905 per month.
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Jun 11th 2019, 8:45 AM
Opinion: For wheelchair users taking public transport is like playing roulette
The issues with public transport mean that I don’t get out of the house very much. It also limits my options in terms of employment, writes Niamh Ní Ruari.
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May 25th 2019, 7:30 AM
Light rail network proposed for Cork under ambitious new transport strategy
The NTA’s plans are estimated to cost €3.5 billion.
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May 14th 2019, 12:43 PM
More people are travelling into Dublin city by public transport, but there are fewer cyclists
The annual Canal Cordon Report for 2018 tracks the mode of transport share of people coming into Dublin.
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Apr 10th 2019, 5:35 PM
NTA receives 30,000 submissions about BusConnects plan
The NTA boss is to appear before an Oireachtas committee today to talk about Metrolink and BusConnects plans.
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Mar 27th 2019, 6:15 AM
Poll: Would you use public transport more often if it was free?
The move has been suggested as a way to prevent traffic congestion in major cities.
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Feb 13th 2019, 10:08 AM
269 million passenger journeys made on State-funded public transport last year
That’s an increase of almost 19 million (17%) compared to 2017, according to provisional NTA figures.
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Jan 4th 2019, 2:20 PM
Luas elevators have been out-of-order for over 1,000 hours in last two years
The service provider said vandalism is the cause in a number of cases.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 4:00 PM
Need to get around this Christmas? Here's what you need to know about festive public transport
No services on Christmas Day of course, but here’s what else you need to know.
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Dec 22nd 2018, 7:00 AM
Luxembourg to make travel free on its trains, trams and buses
In 2016, more than 100 million passengers used public transport in the country of 600,000 people.
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Dec 6th 2018, 9:34 PM
Fianna Fáil TD invites Shane Ross to travel with him on public transport to Dublin from the commuter belt
James Lawless said commuters can’t get parking at the train stations and can’t get on carriages in the morning.
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Dec 4th 2018, 7:06 PM
Dublin Bus, Luas and Irish Rail fares will change from today
NTA fare revisions mean that Luas fares are being brought in line with Dublin Bus fares.
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Dec 1st 2018, 6:00 AM
A driverless public transport vehicle is to take to the streets of Dublin for the first time today
The EZ10 electric vehicle will run along a route of nearly one kilometre.
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Sep 21st 2018, 7:47 AM
€1.5 million announced for Irish teams preparing for Olympics and world championships
Minister Shane Ross made the announcement today.
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Aug 6th 2018, 1:29 PM
Poll: Should people who refuse to fold up buggies for wheelchair users on buses be fined?
Transport Minister Shane Ross has said he will look at introducing fines on the matter.
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Aug 5th 2018, 10:45 AM
A card-based system has created more awareness for disabled people in the UK - could it work here?
The JAM card has proven such a success in Northern Ireland that activists are calling for its introduction here.
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Aug 5th 2018, 8:00 AM
M50 operating with traffic levels that weren't expected until the mid-2020s
Transport Infrastructure Ireland boss said there has been a ‘huge increase’ in M50 traffic in the last four years.
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Jun 25th 2018, 4:34 PM
New Dublin bus corridor plan: Up to 200 front gardens impacted on some proposed routes
Sixteen new ‘core bus corridors’ are being planned in Dublin.
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Jun 12th 2018, 12:30 PM
More than half of all Dublin commuters now use public transport to get to work
The number of people travelling by car has fallen below 30% for the first time.
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May 22nd 2018, 5:16 PM
People are paying an extra €114,000 to live near the Dart or Luas
The most expensive house prices are in Sandymount, Lansdowne Road and Sydney Parade.
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May 22nd 2018, 12:05 AM
Which Mode Of Public Transport Are You?
Let’s find out.
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Apr 18th 2018, 8:00 AM
Paris could offer free public transport to everyone to get people out of cars
Paris has previously offered free public transport during particularly bad spells of pollution.
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Mar 20th 2018, 10:15 PM
Bus and train services affected as snow hits the country
A status orange snow-ice warning is in place for several counties.
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Mar 18th 2018, 12:31 PM
Buses, trains and Luas back up and running
Customers have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys.
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Mar 5th 2018, 7:32 AM
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