South Dublin commuters will have an extra stop to choose from. A new DART station will open its doors next month. Good news for south Dublin commuters, as they will now have an extra stop to choose from. After being promised to the Shankill and Shanganagh community in 2017, the brand-new Woodbrook DART station is […]
5 months ago
Great news for teens and students. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have launched a 50 percent public transport fare reduction for young people. The new low fares apply to all subsidised public transport journeys on Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Luas, Go-Ahead Ireland and Local Link. The […]
3 years ago
As hospitals get busier, there have been calls for mandatory mask-wearing on public transport. Amid rising Covid-19 numbers, there have been some calls for the return of mandatory face-coverings on public transport. Tom O’Connor, who is the assistant general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union spoke to RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland about how […]
4 years ago
Fares are set to be slashed by 20%. Public transport fares around the country are to be cut in the coming weeks. The first phase in the new measures to reduce fares will see Taxsaver tickets on public transport services lowered by an average of 20%. Then, starting from May, public transport fares on services in […]
4 years ago
The woman was left feeling distressed. A woman has claimed that she was “slut-shamed” on a Dublin Bus and refused entry because of her outfit. The bus company is launching an investigation into the claims that one of their bus drivers initially wouldn’t allow the woman on the bus because of what she was wearing. […]
4 years ago
It would be handy. If you’re a regular public transport user, then you know of the rise in fares over the past number of years. I remember being in school and paying 20c to get home on the bus. Of course, that was a school child’s fare… however it’s now €3 or €2.25 with a […]
7 years ago