Limerick native and prominent businessman in the city, Willie Martin of Martin’s Coaches has been appointed Chairperson of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC) following his ratification at the organisation’s AGM in Dundalk last Saturday 4th of February. William has been a member of the CTTC since 1994 has served on the Executive Council of the Association since…
Restrictions of legal rights is an anomaly that must be addressed by Government The Coach Tourism & Transport Council (CTTC) has today called on the Government to intervene to ensure that every school transport contract contains a provision that will facilitate an appeals process, in order to protect the basic legal rights of commercial bus…
The announcement follows extensive engagement between the CTTC executive and senior stakeholders to include a written submission to Government The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland has today welcomed the establishment of a quota of 1,500 employment permits for bus and coach drivers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address the serious skills shortage in the industry. The announcement was made recently by Damien English T.D., Minister of…
In a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media, the leading representative body put forward a number of proposals – to include increased marketing investment, enhanced regional infrastructure, and the need for parity of treatment on equivalent VAT rates The country’s leading representative body for commercial bus operators, the…
While welcoming the increased investment in public transport projects and the extension of the Youth Travel Card, the representative body contends that fare inequity remains The Coach Tourism and Transport Council (CTTC), Ireland’s largest representative body for commercial bus operators has today responded to measures announced as part of Budget 2023, noting that it is…
Budget 2023: The CTTC is calling on Government to enhance Quality Bus Corridors and introduce ‘Park and Ride’ facilities to reduce dependency on private vehicles and encourage greater uptake in public transport The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland has today, September 6th, cited Budget 2023 as an opportunity to mobilise the private…
New card will offer discount of 50% for young commuters and aims to boost public transport usage The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland has welcomed news that, from today, Monday 5th September, Commercial Bus Operators (CBOs) will be included in the Young Adult Card scheme following months of planning and negotiations between representatives from the CTTC, the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority. Today’s announcement…
School bus operators are to receive a €5.3m fuel subsidy covering the first six months of the year, to help meet rising energy costs. Announcing the contribution, Education Minister Norma Foley said it would go “some way to address the impact of the increased cost of fuel for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of 2022.” Ms Foley…
The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland maintains that the exclusionary action will actively disadvantage thousands of passengers The representative body asserts that the policy is unfair and anti-competitive The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland has asserted that the decision to exclude private bus companies from the 20% fare reduction on…
Last Friday, 26 February 2022, the Irish bus and coach representative body, the Coach Tourism & Transport Council (CTTC), held its annual Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Grand Hotel Malahide in North Dublin. This was the first physical meeting the association held since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The AGM also…
