RAIL SERVICES HAVE resumed between Connolly station and Grand Canal Dock in Dublin this evening following an earlier suspension, Irish Rail has said. Services had been suspended following an incident on the line at Pearse Street station but have since resumed.
Commuting
# commuting - Monday 13 May, 2013
People running for trains in slow motion
Which type of running-for-a-train person are you? Find out here…
# commuting - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
The 19 most annoying things about work
Sometimes, it just isn’t all that.
# commuting - Monday 18 March, 2013
Commuters could save thousands by ditching their cars – Bus Éireann
A new survey has found that some commuters could also have a month’s worth of travel bus services for less than the cost of a tank of petrol.
# commuting - Monday 4 March, 2013
60 per cent of people struggling to keep their car on the road
Several people in a new survey said their financial situation had become so tight that they had to leave their car off the road for weeks or even months.
# commuting - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Potholes, loose chippings, floods: Welcome to Ireland’s rural roads
One council engineer admits that limited funding means “we are stretched beyond breaking point to carry out even basic repairs”.
# commuting - Monday 4 February, 2013
Your 13 favourite people on public transport
Seat hogs, screaming babies and loud music – prepare yourself for another week of commuting bliss.
# commuting - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Luas passenger numbers up with nearly 30 million journeys last year
The increase on 2011 comes despite a week long disruption on the Red Line early in 2012.
# commuting - Friday 14 December, 2012
Services on red Luas line delayed due to failed tram
A tram had failed on the line at Cookstown, causing delays to services to and from Tallaght to the city centre.
# commuting - Friday 9 November, 2012
Physicist wins €5,000 to bring science into morning commute
Dr Shane Bergin has won a Science Gallery and NDRC contest for his ‘D’art of Physics’ project which involves smartphones.
# commuting - Sunday 21 October, 2012
10 scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier
Weirdly, the colour blue makes the list…
# commuting - Friday 7 September, 2012
Fianna Fáil calls on Minister to rule out cut to free travel scheme
It has emerged this week that the scheme is the subject of a review by an interdepartmental group ahead of December’s Budget.
# commuting - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Dublin in top 10 most congested cities in Europe
Traffic congestion in the Irish capital was rated as worse than Leeds-Bradford, London, Stockholm and Hamburg.
# commuting - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Lunchtime cycle brings out the crowds… and the sun
Over 2,000 join Dublin Lord Mayor in celebrating the joy of two wheels.
# commuting - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
# commuting - Thursday 26 April, 2012
Dude, where’s my train?
Irish Rail launch interactive map that shows where all their intercity, commuter and DART trains are at any given time…
# commuting - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Government paying €10m a year on parking for public servants
OPW says that renting a Dublin parking space costs the state an average €2,428 a year.
# commuting - Friday 23 March, 2012
TD calls for more security on the Luas Red Line
Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne has expressed unhappiness with the operators of the Luas but Veolia Transport has said that it has security operating on the Red Line for most of the time it operates.
# commuting - Thursday 22 March, 2012
Survey: More people cycling and taking Luas to work in Dublin
A survey by the Dublin Transport Authority showed that while public transport is still the preferred option, more people are travelling by bicycle and Luas across the ‘canal cordon’ area in Dublin than before.
# commuting - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
€4 million transport funding for Galway city
The new programme will fund improvements to the city’s public transport and traffic flow systems.
# commuting - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Fine Gael senator hits out at “serious discrepancies” in bus fares
Catherine Noone says there is little or no rationale or consistency to Bus Éireann fares.
# commuting - Friday 9 December, 2011
Disruptions to Luas Red Line after car strikes tram
A car hit a Luas tram at around 2.30pm today, but no serious injuries have been reported.
# commuting - Friday 30 September, 2011
Poll: Do you feel safe on Dublin’s roads?
As gardaà launch a new road casualty reduction plan, we’re asking if you feel safe while walking, cycling or driving on roads in the Irish capital.
# commuting - Monday 26 September, 2011
Real time Dublin Bus arrival information system launched for mobile and web
The National Transport Authority says this is the first part of a plan to roll-out real time information services for other bus and rail transport across the country.
# commuting - Friday 29 July, 2011
A POINTS FAULT near Kildare has led to significant delays in InterCity train services this morning. AA Roadwatch reports that some M3 Parkway services are being cancelled, with delays of up to 45 minutes on InterCity services to Dublin’s Heuston Station as a result.
# commuting - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Car-sharing scheme could save 50 per cent of commuting costs
A new website has been launched which will enable people to car-share for a variety of events, saving on petrol, tolls etc…






































