public transport

Irish Rail has announced that engineering works and related line closures will disrupt many rail services from Saturday through Monday

Siptu calls for establishment of uniformed transport police with powers of arrest and detention to be general election issue

‘Low-speed collision’ took place on Monday night near village of Llanbrynmair, close to a passing loop on single-track line

Conor McCauley says he is ‘sick of being treated as second-class citizen’ on public transport

The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected

USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s

Minister for Public Expenditure spoke immediately after the Minister for Finance

This year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bn

If you are a commuter who uses train services which have been affected by timetable changes we would like to hear from you

Timetable changes increasing journey times for commuters in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Donabate, says Minister

Complaining does not have to be an act of entitled grievance especially when it comes to public transport: it is a gesture of solidarity with others who might need this service even more than you do

TD calls for rail operator to appear before Oireachtas transport committee amid ongoing issues with new schedule

Every aspect of Ireland’s public transport will come in for significant, often multi-billion-euro investment in the coming decades

Changes to Irish Rail service arose from ‘overly ambitious’ journey times in previously announced timetable

Changes to be introduced from Monday ‘to assist in improving punctuality for customers’

Inbound private traffic ban to allow for construction of new Clontarf-to-city centre cycle route is lifted

Transport authority plans to phase out diesel and hybrid vehicles operating in urban areas by 2035

Operator says 99.9% of services ran without major delays as some 1,800 passengers see money returned in 18-month period

Comments come as review recommends more frequent trains and new services in the northwest

An Bord Pleanála grants permission for €1 billion Dart+ West spur 14 months after original deadline

Changes follow public consultation which saw passengers opt for longer wait in return for trains serving Grand Canal Dock instead of ending at Connolly

City Centre Traders Alliance claims proposal would cost capital’s economy €400m a year, with luxury store among its members

The Dart+ programme is set to expand the network and at least double commuter capacity on the existing lines which currently run from Malahide to Greystones

Translink is set to commence major phase of works connected with new Belfast Grand Central station

Minister celebrated Luas’s 20th anniversary on Saturday, with tram set to carry 50m passengers this year

Written off by some before its launch in 2004, Dublin’s tram system confounded its critics but has had to deal with riots and increased antisocial behaviour

Driver ‘failed to remain at the scene’ of incident which occurred near Blackhorse stop on Red Line on Saturday evening

Travel times between two cities expected to be reduced by 30 minutes with tolls along length of new and redeveloped route

Hospital chief executive says it supports project ‘in principle’ but believes it will have ‘serious’ negative effect on operations and patients

Dart services between Howth and Howth Junction suspended and significant traffic delays caused

Power outage fixed on Red and Green lines which went down during rush-hour

Figure includes estimated €300 million on current plan to connect Dublin airport to the city centre and €150m on past initiatives

Bus services are to be realigned alongside upgrades to cycling and pedestrian facilities

Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme

The National Transport Authority is looking at plans to end direct rail services to Rosslare

Two separate studies into capacity of Rosslare route would have passengers change trains onto Dart service at Wicklow or Greystones

More than 120 parties made submissions on underground rail line during six-week An Bord Pleanála hearing

Minister says some projects hit by construction cost inflation but denies announcement linked general election timing

Dartmouth Square West resident says ground movement would negatively impact Victorian-era dwellings

Union says passengers and staff are suffering as the number of incidents on buses, trams and trains continues to grow