Tuesday 15 June, 2021
The Red Line is closed between the Smithfield and the Point stops due to a technical fault.
Cabinet approved construction on a new single carriageway across Roscommon today.
There has already been an increase in demand for some public transport services since restrictions were eased.
All arrivals from ‘designated countries’ currently have to quarantine for two weeks.
The committee says that stopping essential workers from continuing driving lessons is a “significant oversight”.
The Suez Canal Authority said it welcomed international offers to help free a stranded cargo ship.
Minister Eamon Ryan has been accused of acting “in clear breach” of the Programme for Government.
The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.
The first of these buses won’t arrive until the second half of 2022.
The Oireachtas Transport Committee will hear from hauliers this morning.
Capacity on public transport will increase from 25% to 50% from tomorrow onwards.
The Midleton-Youghal Greenway in Cork is to receive funding of €10 million.
The situation at the moment is international travel of a non-essential nature is not safe, said Holohan.
Representatives from Ryanair, Aer Lingus as well as the Shannon Group and Rome Airport will also appear before the committee.
Eamon Ryan confirmed that €460 million is needed to keep public transport running until the end of the year.
Services between Dublin and Cork, Galway, Limerick and Belfast will be affected.
Drivers have called on the government to introduce a range of measures to support the industry as they deal with the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cycling in Dublin is up by 9.4% on last year.
The detailed plan is expected to set out how we’ll proceed over the winter and into next spring.
TD Mattie McGrath said that the ‘archaic’ system was facing a worrying backlog.
Toll booths would be installed as part of the new system, with a free option available in one of the long-term car parks.
The NTA said it has no powers to act if a driver is not wearing a mask.
Jane Hackett of the Green-Schools Travel Programme is urging parents to avoid slipping back to the overuse of the car because of concerns over Covid-19.
The trial is part of wider plans by the NTA to modernise and link ticketing systems across the networks.
A major feasibility study is to be undertaken.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the new measure this afternoon.
The new Minister for Transport said the regulations to protect airline customers weren’t made to cope with a global pandemic.
Compliance across various services ranges from 40% to 98%, the National Transport Authority has said.
The advice comes ahead of Phase Three of the government’s roadmap for re-opening the country.
The programme still needs to be voted on by party members.
Phase Two begins tomorrow, but people are still advised to only use public transport when necessary.
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Driving tests have been suspended indefinitely since April.
The National Bus and Rail Union wants a number of measures introduced to guarantee worker welfare.
Visits to prisons will end from tomorrow, the government has also announced.
Minister Shane Ross said it comes amid the Covid-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing.
The struggling airline has been hit by a slump in bookings since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
A comprehensive replanting programme will ensure more trees are replaced than are removed, the NTA says.
Commuters in Paris and other big cities have borne the brunt of transport stoppages so far but Christmas travel plans are now at risk.
Protesters want the government to back down on pension reforms.
Another nationwide strike is planned for Tuesday.
