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Iarnród Éireann Climate Action Plan

By Ryan Harmon
Iarnród Éireann Chief Executive Jim Meade was joined by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD at Pearse Station to announce the company’s corporate Climate Action Plan 2023 to 2030, to achieve emissions reductions of 51% by 2030. The ambitious plan will be delivered while rail services are expanded, with passenger journeys of 80 million per annum targeted by 2030, up […]
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The Substation At Dublin Port Launched

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has officially opened the Substation at Dublin Port, where part of the city’s 18th century sea wall was discovered. It now goes on permanent display to the public at this new interpretive centre, part of Dublin Port’s distributed museum for the city. The […]
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dlr Becomes First Local Authority to Achieve Gold Certificate as European Cycle Friendly Employer

By Ryan Harmon
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) has proudly received the prestigious Gold Cycle Friendly Employer certification from the European Cyclists’ Federation, making it the first cycle-friendly county council in Ireland. This achievement demonstrates dlr’s ongoing dedication to encourage staff to cycle to work and incorporate cycling into their daily routines.
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Driveyou Car and Van Sharing Provider Announces 12 New Locations in Fingal

By Ryan Harmon
Driveyou in partnership with Fingal County Council, ear marked twelve suitable locations across Blanchardstown, Swords, Malahide, Sutton, Rush, Balbriggan and Skerries where a community car sharing service would integrate with the day to day needs of people in these areas. New Driveyou.ie locations in Fingal: Main Street, Blanchardstown Dublin Road, Swords Liam Rodgers
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NTA Publishes Annual Report for 2022

By Ryan Harmon
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has published its annual report and financial statements for 2022. It was a significant year for the NTA with passenger numbers on public transport returning to and exceeding the record highs achieved, pre-Covid, in 2019. During 2022 a number of key strategic planning milestones were achieved. The NTA completed and published […]
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Irish Electromobility Company EVHACS Announces €1m Seed Investment Secured

By Ryan Harmon
Irish technology and manufacturing company EVHACS announced that it has secured a €1m investment following a successful seed round. EVHACS  is an Irish Company supported by Enterprise Ireland with a patent-pending technology that uniquely combines electric car charging with heat pumps, air conditioners and refrigeration units. The technology seeks to contribute to lowering
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Signalling Contract Signed for Transformative Increase in Capacity in Cork Commuter Network

By Ryan Harmon
Iarnród Éireann has awarded a substantial contract of €78.5 million to world leading rail transport company Alstom for a major signalling upgrade project on the Cork commuter rail network, to treble the number of trains which can operate between Cork and Cobh, Midleton and Mallow. The contract – part of an overall signalling investment of €180 million – […]
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New Radar Counters Begin Looking at Traffic and Pedestrian Activity Across Limerick

By Ryan Harmon
A series of mobility radar counters are to be installed at locations across Limerick, both where Active Travel schemes are proposed to be constructed and where they are completed, to compare mobility levels before and after the delivery of projects. The initiative is being implemented to ensure the Active Travel team at Limerick City and County Council […]