Irish Times view on criminality on trains: shocking and unacceptable
Irish Rail staff describe open drug-taking, drunkenness, intimidation, threats of physical assault and sexual violence
Rail travel callout: What is your experience of anti-social behaviour on trains?
Train staff set to ballot for work stoppages amid calls for protection from ‘thuggery’
Rail staff to vote on industrial action over lack of protection against ‘thuggery’ on trains
Train personnel tell Taoiseach of abuse, threats and harassment on services
Irish Rail staff speak out: ‘I’m sick of seeing heroin being sorted out at the tables’
Strikes may be ahead as rail workers reach breaking point on anti-social behaviour
Health workers need additional recognition for Covid pandemic, says INMO
Extra public holiday would not be of ‘big benefit’ to transport workers, says NBRU
Transport unions urge members not to raise capacity on services beyond 75%
Return to ‘sardine-like loadings’ should not be considered or entertained, letter says
Dublin Bus must find new way to make BusConnects scheme work
Drivers reject change in work practices but separate pay claim could resurrect issue
‘Drivers not for changing’ on Dublin Bus pay and work proposals
Mooted pay rises ‘far less than 15%’ in most cases, says NBRU chief Dermot O’Leary
Dublin Bus drivers reject deal on pay rise and work practice changes
Overwhelming majority of 1,700 workers vote against proposal recommended by unions
Dublin Bus drivers offered 15% pay rises in return for big work practice changes
Management plan would reassign drivers from specific routes to multiple ones
Bus Éireann routes to be put out to tender by transport authority
Services include Dublin-Drogheda routes 101, 101X and 133, 131 between Dublin and Wicklow
CIÉ transport workers seek extra 10 days of leave over pandemic
Health staff already pressing Government for Covid-19 ‘compensation’
Covid-19 vaccinations for over-70s expected to begin as planned in mid-February
AstraZeneca vaccine hold-up may lead to delays in inoculating older people
Late-night, early morning buses and trains proposed to allow longer shopping days
NBRU tells Minister a once-off timetable could be introduced for Christmas
No buses available for special services for hospital workers, NTA says
Authority responds amid reports of healthcare workers being left at bus stops
Bus drivers faced ‘mayhem’ as passengers tried to travel, says union
NBRU says drivers faced difficulties trying to accommodate passengers under Level 5
Bus Éireann to suspend Dublin to Belfast service in November
Minister says no town will be left behind as a result of closure of inter-city bus services
Bus Éireann to shut many inter-city routes due to financial pressures
Services between Dublin and Cork, Belfast, Limerick and Galway will come to an end
Concern over capacity on school buses after new Covid-19 rules
NPHET advises secondary students must maintain social distancing on school buses
Government plan to reopen schools set to cost hundreds of millions of euro
Extra teachers, enhanced cleaning regimes and curriculum changes form centrepiece of package
State transport firms could face legal issues over Covid losses, union claims
Bus Éireann losing €700,000 weekly, NBRU tells Oireachtas committee on Covid-19
High compliance with rule making face coverings mandatory on public transport
Garda association and bus union both say they are not responsible for policing regulation
Gardaí given guidance on new face mask regulations hours before they become law
Masks will be mandatory, in most cases, on public transport from midnight on Sunday
Coronavirus: Number of tests carried out in State exceeds 500,000
Two more deaths confirmed and 23 new cases reported
Non-wearers of masks on public transport face fine and jail sentence
Drivers say they expect gardaí to police measure which takes effect from Monday
Buses and trains ‘must run around clock’ post-Covid-19
NBRU calls for a night time commission to facilitate socially distanced 24-hour society
Face coverings should be compulsory on public transport, says union
NBRU claims public are not heeding advice about wearing masks or coverings
Union says replace Metrolink and BusConnects with cheaper alternatives
NBRU urges staggered opening times for schools and restructuring of workplaces
State must provide funding for bus and rail companies, says union
NBRU in no mood ‘to entertain’ job losses at firms as a result of Covid-19 financial problems
Bus and rail passengers should have to wear face masks, says NBRU
Union says relaxing coronavirus restrictions poses difficulties for public transport
Dublin Bus tells union it has 582 surplus drivers due to Covid-19 service cuts
National Bus and Rail Union tells members the State-owned transport company has expressed concern about its future viability
Coronavirus: Bus and train drivers will no longer accept cash fares, says union
NBRU says talks with transport companies under way to see if services can continue
Pay for workers who self-isolate to be examined by Government officials
Unions,employers meet Government about coronavirus arrangements
New BusConnects proposals ensure most areas near ‘decent’ services
Areas of NRBU concern include Palmerstown, Sandymount, Clondalkin and Tyrrelstown
NBRU says nearly 1,000 anti-social incidents on Dublin Bus services
Most incidents concentrated in about ‘half a dozen hotspots’ around the city
Dublin Bus driver: Being spat at by cyclist was ‘worst feeling ever’
Drivers have been robbed, stabbed and had replica gun pointed at them
Garda will not introduce dedicated unit for transport services
Anti-social behaviour drives unions’ demand for special security units on buses and trains
Shane Ross has ‘dismally’ failed transport workers, says NBRU
Union calls for better protection for workers after Halloween anti-social behaviour
Driving Dublin bus ‘more demanding’ than operating Luas
Union says driving bus in ‘concrete jungle’ is ‘onerous’ and will bring findings to pay talks
Gardaí begin patrolling Dart, Luas and commuter rail services
Operation Twintrack will see up to 50 gardaí on rail services in Dublin and manning train stations around country
Threat to night services at Busáras recedes as Bus Éireann boosts security
Security presence and CCTV at central bus station to be increased after assaults on staff
Bus Éireann stoppage looms due to attacks on drivers
Union chief signals September 16th action and cites ‘outrageous thuggery’ on system
He said I should be fed bananas: bus drivers speak about racist abuse
Drivers recount their experiences of being threatened and racially abused
‘Epidemic’ of violence against staff could see bus and rail services curtailed
Union says antisocial behaviour and thuggery on public transport is on the rise
Union will oppose new Dublin Bus routes unless sanitation facilitates provided
NBRU warns row brewing over lack of sanitation facilities for bus drivers
Union warns bus, rail passengers face potential disruption in coming weeks
NBRU to warn of industrial action over route outsourcing and anti-social behaviour
Extra gardaí on trains to tackle rise in antisocial behaviour
Minister for Transport Shane Ross said to be ‘concerned’ and taking issue ‘very seriously’
Public transport on St Patrick’s Day: A riot of green flags, shamrocks and alcohol
Overburdened transport systems are increasingly grappling with anti-social behaviour
Bus Éireann drivers on sick leave following passenger assaults
NBRU calls for safety screens and scheme to ensure continuation of normal pay
Rail staff may refuse to work in anti-social ‘hot spots’
Warning follows stabbing on board a train travelling from Dublin to Drogheda
New transport police unit may be created to tackle rising violence
Government is considering the move amid surge in public order incidents on trains
New Bus Éireann chief says ‘significant challenges’ ahead
Stephen Kent has been chosen to lead State-owned firm through ‘transformation’
Union warns of bus strikes over potential privatisation
National Transport Authority proposes 10% of Bus Éireann routes should be put to market
The bus battle: ‘Moving routes won’t solve Dublin’s problem’
Experts say BusConnects is a better system for the city, but not everyone agrees
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