Transport

NTA warned Eamon Ryan that it could cease all public transport activity in October

In a letter to the minister, the NTA said that without extra funding it would have to hike fares, reduce services or cease all public transport provision

The NTA claimed it is being underfunded to the tune of €150-€170 million per year by the Department of Transport. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The National Transport Authority (NTA) warned the government in December that its funding shortfall from Budget 2024 could force it to cease all public transport services by October.

In a series of correspondence between the NTA and Eamon Ryan, the transport minister, seen by the Business Post, the agency said that without additional funding, only a 60 per cent increase of all fares, a 25 per cent reduction in services, or a combination of both, ...