Keep your coins at the ready… Dublin Bus may not have contactless payments until 2028. We suggest keeping hold of any coins you find… A recent progress report published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) revealed that the payment method will take ‘approximately three years to deliver’. Last year, it was announced that Spanish company, […]
2 weeks ago
Disruptions from Maynooth and Dunboyne to Dublin can be expected. The construction of Dublin’s Metrolink will cause rail disruption for 21 months on some key lines. The €10 billion project was given the green light last week, 25 years after it was first proposed, with operations set to begin in the mid-2030s. It’s now being […]
2 months ago
This government extension would go towards reducing travel costs for regular transport users The government has been asked to extend the free travel programme to include children under nine. According to the Irish Independent, an organisation representing bus operators submitted a pre-budget plan to the Department of Finance. This scheme aims to extend the free […]
5 months ago
24 proposed stops for Luas Cork have been unveiled, with the transport system expected to cost somewhere between €2bn and €3bn. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has revealed a proposed route for the long-awaited Luas Cork, which is expected to cost between €2 billion and €3 billion. 18km long and running from Ballincollig to Mahon Point, […]
8 months ago
Put that ice scraper down A video on social media has highlighted a button that de-ices your car windscreen in seconds – and most people had no idea it even existed. The trusty scraper is the go-to but somewhat taxing method of clearing the a frosty windscreen, but a TikTok account has revealed the simple […]
11 months ago
It was built in 2009. Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that Kishoge train station is finally set to open 15 years after it was built. The long-awaited station sits on the Heuston Commuter line between Clondalkin and Adamstown and was intended to serve up to 15,000 homes at the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Irish Rail […]
1 year ago