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Full coverage: Transport

Meet the woman responsible for keeping Dublin Bus running on time

Gwen Morgan, who has been appointed director of service operations at the semi-state, talks to The Currency about managing operations while Dublin Bus undergoes a series of changes.

Jonathan Keane
23rd Dec, 2024 - 9 min read

Will e-scooters work in Ireland? Keep an eye on Wexford

Bolt became the first e-scooter operator to launch rental services under the new legislation in Ireland. How the Wexford operations pan out could influence how the industry works here.

Jonathan Keane
28th Aug, 2024 - 5 min read

Colm McCarthy: Eamon Ryan’s sweeping railway renaissance is capital spending by press release

Ireland’s first All-Island Strategic Rail Review has been launched, promising to treble rail passenger numbers across the island at a cost of nearly €60 billion. However, is the plan workable and can it deliver?

Colm McCarthy
22nd Aug, 2024 - 6 min read

With public transport’s contactless payments tender, tech and defence contractor Indra bolsters its Irish business

Whether it’s building a new traffic management system at Heuston Station or deploying AI in the Port Tunnel, Spain’s Indra has snatched several major projects in Ireland.

Jonathan Keane
12th Jul, 2024 - 5 min read

E-scooter companies pushed for new rules in Ireland for years. Now many are pulling out as a result

One week into new Irish regulations allowing e-scooters, most of the companies that lobbied for them now say their newer models won’t be viable here – with some notable exceptions.

Jonathan Keane
27th May, 2024 - 5 min read

EU tech group tells policymakers to show “some courage” on road safety

As Ireland contends with rising road deaths this year, the head of EU-funded group EIT Urban Mobility said policymakers need to embrace tech. Maria Tsavachidis also thinks robotaxis are around the corner.

Jonathan Keane
10th May, 2024 - 5 min read

From mechanic shortages to electrification: the growing workload of Dublin Bus chief

Billy Hann has been CEO of Dublin Bus since the end of 2022 and has overseen a surge in passenger numbers while juggling recruitment challenges and climate goals.

Jonathan Keane
30th Apr, 2024 - 9 min read

Bogged down: Peatland uncertainty holds back climate policy

The Climate Action Plan 2024 features feed additives for cows, the electrification of public transport lines and an offshore innovation park – as well as a large black hole on land use policy.

Thomas Hubert
21st Dec, 2023 - 4 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: The investments we don’t make

People keep moving to the city. Unless we relax the plans and start building sprawling car-dependent suburbs, making bold up-front investments in commuter rail is the only game in town.

Sean Keyes
23rd Aug, 2023 - 5 min read

Irish Ferries will “closely monitor” new rules on working conditions for Channel workers

Following on from a UK pay measure, a new French labour law aims to improve safety on Channel crossings but Irish Ferries believes it is about “safeguarding the interests of certain ferry operators who are in receipt of state subsidies”.

Rosanna Cooney
19th Jul, 2023 - 6 min read
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