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Ireland’s first ever Hydrogen Fuel Cell bus hits the streets of Dublin
Hydrogen Mobility Ireland has launched an eight week trial of a zero-emission hydrogen buses in Dublin. Eamon Ryan TD, the Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport has welcomed the trial which will see Ireland’s first Hydrogen bus operating across various routes in Dublin. The Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI) initiative, includes members from both the transport industry...
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On the Frontline - Corona virus emergency and service personnel still in need of personal transport
Essential Front-line emergency and service personnel that need to be kept on the road during the pandemic We must remember, no matter what is happening around us, we still need access to reliable transport. This is especially true of many front-line staff who rely on their cars to get to their places of work. With the outbreak of the coronavirus,...
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Door falls off Bus Éireann bus
Bus door fall off Bus Éireann has apologised to passengers after a door fell off one of its buses on the Sligo to Galway route on Monday, August 19. Photographs have emerged taken by passengers of a bus door lying on a grass verge as company cites ‘mechanical fault’ Passengers were startled when the door fell off near Charlestown, almost...
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Diversions proposed under new Dublin City bus plan
Dublin motorists face 3km diversion under city bus plan Dublin's College green was recently closed off to traffic for the second Sunday in a row. This was a trial in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre. The idea was first proposed in 2016 and sought to ban all traffic in College Green, before being rejected by...
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Dublin to get its first 24-hour bus service
Dublin's first 24-hour bus service Dublin city is set to get its first 24-hour bus service. The proposed service will be rolled out on the 41 bus route. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has confirmed that the number 41 bus route will run around the clock by the end of the year, 2019. This is the capital’s first round-the-clock service...
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Irish Electric Car Sales On The Increase
EV Sales So far this year, in the first quarter, there has been as many electric cars sold than in the whole of 2018. Industry figures have revealed that 330 new electric car were registered in Ireland during the month of February, compared to just 72 in the same month last year. So far this year, 1,129 electric cars have...
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Sales of Electric Vehicles Set To Accelerate
Electric Vehicle Sales To Accelerate Sales of electric vehicles are set to accelerate as costs fall and production of electric vehicles ramp up. The latest industry opinions are that electrification of the transport system is set to accelerate in the late 2020s, with electric buses leading the way. Battery costs are continuing to drop and increasing scale in manufacturing will...
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Cars banned from Patrick Street Cork
Cork City has banned all private cars on Patrick Street in the afternoons. The Cork Business Association is reserving its judgement on the afternoon car ban until it has been analysed more closely as to its effects, saying that the plan will only work if it is managed properly. Access to Patrick Street is now limited to buses, taxis, cyclists...
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Dublin Traffic Gridlocked Taoiseach takes 75 minutes to get to work
The Dáil heard that traffic gridlock was so bad in Dublin on Tuesday it took the Prime Minister of Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 75 minutes to get to work. Although Mr Varadkar lives quite close to the city in Castleknock, west Dublin, it still took well over an hour to get to work. If the leader of Ireland finds it...
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Cyclists Protest New Luas Cross City Line In Protest
A group of cyclists gathered in Dublin City Centre today to protest against the new Luas Cross City Line and the dangers it has caused for cyclists in the city. The protesters are concerned with some practical problems with the layout and are also taking issue with new signs advising cyclists to 'dismount' and walk in certain areas. The protest...