1. The National Transport Authority
National Older Persons Council Convention
November 2016
Tim Gaston
Director of Public Transport Services

2. What We Do Heading Bus, Rail & Light Rail Services
Taxi & Bus Licensing
Investment Projects
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Integration & Technology
Transport Planning &
Policy
Personal Travel Choices

3. What We Do The Rural Transport programme
We manage for the Department of Transport
The Regional Cities Grants for sustainable transport
The national Accessibility Fund
The Rural Transport programme
the national Smarter Workplaces travel programme
Oversight and funding of the Green Schools programme

4. Rural Transport Services
80% Demand Responsive services
Managed by 17 local offices (down from 35)
Over 1.7m passenger journeys per year
Addressing rural isolation
Re-examining all services to get better coverage and links to other public transport services

5. Rural Transport Services
Developed a central booking service with a Driver app and an online booking facility
Developed a brand & website – Locallink.ie
Many Locallink offices in local authority premises
Retendering all service contracts in 2016/17

6. Locallink service in Cavan

7. Locallink service in Cavan

8. Locallink service in Cavan

9. Demand responsive service, Locallink Kerry

10. Accessible transport, Locallink Kerry

11. The Locallink Kerry team

12. Accessible bus, Bus Éireann

13. Boarding the LUAS

14. Irish Rail: new lift at Connolly Station

15. Free Travel Scheme

16. Active Use DSP FT Cards (estimated)
Date Measured
Estimated Number of Valid Cards¹
Estimated Number of Active Cards²
Estimated % in Active Use
31-May-2016
645,682
237,071
37%
31-Aug-2016
673,676
264,853
39%
31-Oct-2016
723,693
267,766
“Valid” cards are cards where the Leap Card back-office believes that a card is not in an invalid state and hence possibly could be used.
“Active” cards are those that have had at least 1 transaction (of any type) at any time over the last 6 months.

18. DSP FTP Usage by Transport Operator

19. DSP FTP Time of Day Distribution

20. Public transport technology and integration developments
National public transport database has been built
All bus stops, rail station platform entrances, taxi ranks, ports, airports
National intermodal online journey planner has been completed
Available at
Real Time Passenger Information
Signs in main cities and roll-out to main towns
Real Time for all stops/stations on web, sms and app

21. Leap Card Scheme
Integrated ticketing via our Leap card is live and successful - over 1.4 million cards sold
Adult & Child Leap Cards
Visitor Leap Card
Family Leap Card
Over 70% of all trips in GDA on Leap;
Significant growth in Cork (10% of journeys),
Launched Pay-As-You-Go on Irish Rail in Cork;
Kids Go Free very successful – 200% increase in trips, 20,000 free child cards issued;

22. Public transport technology and integration developments
Transport Maps & Bus Stop Poles
New programme to replace bus poles
Shared poles
Easily replaceable head plate for changes
Stainless steel – maintenance free
Better information on carousel
Better route maps
Stop specific timetable Programme commencing in Cork

23. Integrated Information
Integration Developments
Transport brand developed for public transport
Developing as a one stop shop for information and planning across all services

24. Public Transport Services Key Points
Additional PSO provided to meet cost of public transport services for 2016 & 2017 across all providers
Significantly increased demand for public transport services for all ages, including older people
Public Transport providers seeking to improve access and quality of services being provided
Under-provision of the cost of the Free Travel Scheme
(Estimated under-provision of €20m+ for the Free Travel Scheme)