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Transport

Reliance on private cars for households living in new-builds poses threat to climate targets

Planning regulator warns that a fifth of all new homes are located in areas dependant on the private car use
  • Killian Woods
  • September 26, 2023
Transport

Dublin streets set for ‘most consequential’ change since Grafton Street pedestrianisation

The draft plans would see cars removed from the city’s quays, except for taxis
  • Daniel Murray
  • September 13, 2023

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Transport

NTA warns of ‘imminent threat’ to public transport

Transport body says shortage of mechanics is impacting ability of Dublin Bus to maintain vehicles, while lack of drivers is also affecting bus reliability
  • Cónal Thomasand
  • Killian Woods
  • September 3, 2023
Transport

Transport authority puts cost of German-style €9 public transport ticket at over €400 million

The Labour Party has been campaigning for the introduction of a €9 monthly ‘climate ticket’ for unlimited use of public bus, rail and Luas services here to shift people away from using cars
  • Michael Brennan
  • August 19, 2023
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  • Post Script
  • August 6, 2023
Transport

BusConnects lodges plans to buy more south Dublin land

Parcels of land in the financial sector region are among the private plots needed to widen the capital’s 16 bus corridors for BusConnects
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 5, 2023
Transport

Dáil’s spending watchdog concerned over BusConnects expenditure

Public Accounts Committee questions the transport authority’s ability to keep plan to overhaul bus networks within budget
  • Cónal Thomas
  • July 18, 2023
Transport

Over 100 new electric buses to sit idle in Dublin until year-end due to undersupply of charging infrastructure

A programme to install charging infrastructure for 136 buses was intended to be complete by the end of August, but will now be delayed
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 4, 2023
Transport

‘Crunch time’ as transport authority prepares CPOs for BusConnects project from airport to city

NTA’s plan to widen north Dublin bus corridor, finalised last week, will involve compulsory purchase of businesses’ road frontage and residents’ gardens
  • Cónal Thomas
  • May 28, 2023
BusConnects

National Transport Authority lodges plan to buy private land from Swords to city centre

A series of high-level risks threaten delivery of the landmark BusConnects project, however, including planning delays and legal complications
  • Cónal Thomas
  • May 26, 2023
Transport

East coast commuters to benefit from 24 hour bus service

The service - which will run from Drogheda to the capital via Dublin Airport - is among a slew of new bus routes announced today.
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • May 3, 2023
Transport

NTA cites risks that could put brakes on BusConnects scheme

Delivery of bigger, better and cleaner urban public transport systems under threat from issues including planning hurdles and financial uncertainty
  • Daniel Murray
  • April 29, 2023
Transport

Transport Infrastructure Ireland told to redo report on cutting speed limits

Original report, which suggested lower speeds would cost €3.8bn and have little impact on emissions, branded ‘ridiculous’ by Green transport spokesman
  • Daniel Murray
  • April 16, 2023
Transport

Eamon Ryan delays ‘controversial’ car reduction memo to allow more time for government discussion

The strategy will be one of the most ambitious and contentious aspects of the Green Party’s term in government and has already caused division within the Dáil and within government ranks
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 7, 2023
Companies

Dublin arm of Connelly Partners eyes expansion into tourism and healthcare as client portfolio grows

Combined business of creative agency and Zoo Digital, which it acquired in 2021, grew by 27 per cent last year
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • February 27, 2023
Transport

Officials find no need for orbital Luas line around Dublin

However, there are plans to examine the issue again some time in the 2030s
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • January 27, 2023
Transport

Luas green line to be extended to UCD, but project will take at least 20 years

The university first called for a Luas stop at its campus in 2001 to reduce the number of students travelling by car
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • January 24, 2023
Transport

Less than half of active travel budgets drawn down by local authorities

National Transport Authority figures show €158 million of an allocated €387 million had been drawn down by local authorities, campuses and hospitals as of November 18
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 6, 2022
Transport

Commuter groups say ‘ghost buses’ damage trust in public transport

Groups warn issues recruiting drivers could delay the rollout of the BusConnects project across Ireland and raise several other issues in new letter
  • Donal MacNamee
  • November 2, 2022
Transport

Uber lobbies Varadkar over comments around easing regulations

Tánaiste pointed to other jurisdictions where services like Uber and Lyft operate alongside taxis and public transport, and said companies could help address these shortages
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 13, 2022

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