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Bus Éireann and NTA celebrate one year of first all-electric bus service in Athlone town
Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are marking one year since the launch of Ireland’s first all-electric town service in Athlone town.
NTA publishes new bus network for Galway
The National Transport Authority (NTA) last week published its final new bus network for Galway. The redesign of the bus network is one of the nine key elements of BusConnects Galway that aims to fundamentally transform the city’s bus system, making public transport more useful to more people.
Bus services in Galway to increase by 50% under proposed new bus network
The level of bus services in Galway city, Bearna and Oranmore will increase by nearly 50%, according to the draft new bus network for Galway plan launched this week in the city by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
Rural bus services must not suffer under new NTA proposal – Chambers
Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, Lisa Chambers, has expressed concern about new proposals from the National Transport Authority to privatise another ten per cent of Bus Éireann routes from 2021.
Transport and parking plan for Papal visit put in place
The National Transport Authority (NTA), An Gardaí Síochána and public transport operators have outlined the comprehensive transportation plan and road closure system to be put in place for the Visit of Pope Francis.
Council to play greater role in public transport
Westmeath County Council is to act as the local transport authority for counties Westmeath and Longford, under new plans unveiled by the National Transport Authority.
Mayo to have its own transport co-ordination unit for rural transport programme
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has stated that County Mayo will see the creation of a new transport co-ordination unit (TCU) for the provision of rural transport services in the county. The news comes as part of the continued overhaul of the Rural Transport Programme.
End of the line for cowboy clampers
I was very pleased to see this month that Leo Varadkar is planning to tighten the rules for private clampers. Back in February of last year I attended a session of the Oireachtas Transport Committee to let them know what the AA felt about the issue.
Council not allowed to fund bus service
Despite efforts in recent years to establish a town bus service for Mullingar, plans are no further along and Westmeath County Council is not in a position to advance them, local councillors were informed last week.
