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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Slow down minister, we don’t need more speed limits

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2021 0

A push to reduce speed limits on Dublin’s roads to 30km an hour is being backed by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan who also wants the law changed to allow for variable speed limits on motorways. That change is aimed mainly at the M50 and would apply at times of heavy congestion, or very bad weather, […]

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€4 million boost for cycling and pedestrian routes throughout county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2021 0

More than €4.3Million has been announced for walking and cycling infrastructure across county Kilkenny. The funding has been made available by the National Transport Authority (NTA) for the provision of sustainable transport projects. Overall, the projects allocated funding in Kilkenny will receive €4,333,000 and will include an allocation of €1,100,000 for the development

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Covid-19: Local Link suspends Kilkenny services, redeploys resources to help vulnerable in rural areas

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2020 0

Local Link’s Kilkenny evening services on door-to-door routes (DRT) have being suspended with effect. In a statement, the company said these resources will instead be redeployed to the delivery of community support services for passengers who need medical and food supplies within rural areas, in particular the elderly, the vulnerable, and the sick. In line with […]

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All aboard! 10,000 commuters use new Kilkenny City Bus Service

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 Post a comment

Almost 10,000 Kilkenny passengers have used the new city bus service since it came into operation just over a month ago. The figures were revealed as the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Kilkenny County Council formally launched the KK1 and KK2 bus routes in the city centre yesterday. The two routes, operated by City Direct […]

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Fares announced as Kilkenny’s city bus service goes live next week

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

The fares have been released for Kilkenny’s new City Bus service which begins operating next Wednesday. The National Transport Authority (NTA) are encouraging people to use cashless payment on the service and revealed the buses are set up to accept leap cards. A special introductory fare of €1 for all passengers using leap cards will […]

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Happy Christ-bus! New Kilkenny city service to start next week

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny commuters could be in line for a big Christmas present after it emerged the new city bus service could start as soon as next week. The service, which has been beset by delays mainly due to the delivery of the buses, is ready to accept the full fleet of seven state-of-the-art city adapted vehcciles […]

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Roundabout turn: Major boost as Kilkenny City Bus Service could start by Christmas after all

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas are back on track after the National Transport Authority (NTA) promised to provide the full fleet of buses required to run the service by next month. This U-turn comes on the back of a letter from the NTA to Kilkenny County Council, which said due […]

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Anger as Kilkenny City Bus Service is delayed yet again – this time until February

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Plans to launch the Kilkenny City Bus Service by Christmas have been parked because the seven buses required to provide the people of Kilkenny with public transport will not arrive on time. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has contacted Kilkenny County Council to inform them that “the fleet of buses required to operate the services […]

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Kilkenny councillor calls for ‘cow pooh’ fuelled city bus service

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2019 0

A KILKENNY councillor has called for a ‘cow pooh’ fuelled city bus service to help combat climate change. Green Party Councillor Malcolm Noonan reiterated a demand to the National Transport Authority (NTA) to reconsider its preferred option of a diesel bus fleet for the expanded Kilkenny City Bus service. He made the call at the […]

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Country cabs: Kilkenny communities could benefit from new rural-urban taxi system

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2019 0

RURAL Kilkenny towns and villages could benefit from a new “county cabs” system to improve public transport for people living in isolated areas. The ambitious ‘Ruxi’ or rural-urban taxi scheme has been proposed by Fine Gael Minister Jim Daly. The ‘Ruxi’ scheme would see locals who are Garda vetted and use their own cars fulfil […]