nextbike by TIER in partnership with Meath County Council has announced the launch of a multimodal bike service in Navan. The service will be its first to feature push bikes, e-bikes from TIER and e-cargo bikes all through a single customer app and is TIER’s third location launch in Ireland, following the launch of its […]
Minister of State, Dara Calleary TD, has officially opened the new N17/R320 Lisduff Junction Upgrade Road Project. The official opening was performed by Minister of State Calleary, alongside Cllr Michael Loftus, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council. The upgraded junction is the largest project funded to date by Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Safety Section. The
A significant milestone was reached in the progress of the Sustainable Transport Bridge in Waterford as BAMs construction barge ‘Skerchi’ was towed into place to commence piling works for the four bridge pier foundations. The piers require construction of a cofferdam, a watertight enclosure to allow construction work below the waterline. The cofferdams will be […]
The new Carlow Town bus service is welcome news for the local economy, the environment, but most of all, for the people who live, learn and work here, according to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the first ever dedicated Carlow Town bus service, which will see Bus […]
Dublin Airport have announced Community Fund support for the ‘Play Therapy’ project in Ballymun, an initiative that resonates deeply with local friends, neighbours, and families. At Dublin Airport, the company understand the profound significance of projects that positively impact neighbours, friends, and families. ‘Play Therapy,’ powered by
Atlantic Technological University together with Trinity College Dublin, ESB and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will lead a €1.35 million shared e-mobility project to decarbonise transport. Funding of almost €850,000 has been awarded by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). This project will deliver four shared electric mobility hubs
Driver training, vehicle testing and route piloting has got under way with the first of the battery-electric buses that have arrived in Dublin. Nine buses have been delivered by manufacturer Wrightbus from their plant in Ballymena Co Antrim. They are among the first of the 120 vehicles that the National Transport Authority (NTA) ordered in […]
An Active Travel scheme for the Tulla Road in Ennis has received the backing of the Elected Members of Ennis Municipal District (MD) and will now proceed to detailed design, procurement, and construction stage. The scheme proposes to upgrade the existing cycling infrastructure along a 2km section of the R352 regional road between St. Senan’s […]
Dublin Port Company (DPC) has completed a successful first round trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a low-carbon bio fuel produced from waste material that can be used as a direct replacement for conventional marine diesel, in one of its Pilot Boats. The Pilotage Service is estimated to contribute up to 20% of Dublin Port […]
The Government has agreed to the allocation of €200,000 in additional funding per year for two years to Mayo County Council to advance the development of the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) at Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK). The funding will be used to put in place dedicated project management, and subsequent engagement of external expertise, […]
Electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up Go Eve has secured €3.5 million in its first funding round, valuing the business at nearly €15 million. The company’s “DockChain” technology aims to make high-power DC charging cost-competitive with lower-power AC charging options. DockChain achieves this by extending the reach of single rapid chargers to service multiple parking
Clare County Council has welcomed a project update provided by the National Transport Authority (NTA) on the Ennis Town Bus Service, with an indicative implementation date of early 2025. Since early 2022, the NTA has been working in collaboration with the Ennis Municipal District (MD) of Clare County Council to finalise the preferred routes for […]
The Kingdom of Kerry Greenways and Limerick Greenway are uniting to invite visitors to enjoy an extended Greenway experience this summer. The two Greenways, which connect in Abbeyfeale, together cover more than 50km off-road to offer holidaymakers the chance to explore both County Kerry and County Limerick while taking in some of the most stunning […]
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, announced the publication of the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2023-2025 Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy 2023-2025. This latest iteration of the Policy sets out updated rates for renewable transport fuels over the next two years and outlines the steps that have to be taken to achieve these proposed rates, in line […]
Cllr Liam Blaney, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council officially opened Linear Park, Letterkenny, as part of the LK Green Connect, with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Cllr Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in attendance. The Linear Park scheme is the first phase of the greater […]
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety Jack Chambers have welcomed the signing into law of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 by President Michael D. Higgins. This Act is a wide-ranging and significant piece of legislation that delivers on key commitments in the Programme for […]
Reframing local authority and national planning measures that redistribute car-centric travel spaces to prioritise walking and cycling is critical to help Ireland work towards its goal of more active travel and halving transport sector emissions by 2030 to meet international decarbonisation targets, according to new research. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s
The National Transport Authority (NTA), in partnership with Go-Ahead Ireland, has commenced with Phase 5a of BusConnects with the introduction of orbital Routes W4, W61 and W62. Phase 5a, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, will launch on Sunday 25th June, and will serve the west and south-west regions of Dublin, including Newcastle, Saggart, Citywest, Tallaght, Liffey Valley,
Dublin City University (DCU) researchers have contributed open data strategy support and machine learning expertise to a new cycling community app designed to improve urban cycling. The international project brings together two schools within DCU, and four other universities. BiciZen is an open platform that crowdsources data about everyday cycling experiences from
The completed N24 Beary’s Cross Road Improvement Scheme has been officially opened by Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Francis Foley. The scheme addresses deficiencies identified with the original junction between the N24 Tipperary Road and R513 to Caherconlish. Records from the RSA and TII outlined that two fatal collisions occurred in […]