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Decision to exclude commercial bus companies from 20% fare reduction scheme risks the future of the Ireland’s transport network – CTTC

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…

May 10, 2022CTTC ManagerNews

CTTC AGM hears of the real Challenges Impacting the Coach Sector

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…

March 3, 2022CTTC ManagerNews

July Stimulus

The July Jobs Stimulus will help get Ireland’s business back on their feet and get as many people as possible back to work quickly. It is the next stage in Ireland’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, building on the extensive business and employment supports already deployed. Covid-19 has had an enormous impact on communities,…

August 19, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE COACH TOURISM BUSINESS CONTINUITY SCHEME

The July 2020 Stimulus Package announced the €10m Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme in recognition of the difficult challenges the coach tourism sector faces, and to assist its survival through the pandemic. The scheme is to be administered by Fáilte Ireland. This note sets out a proposed pathway for the implementation of the Scheme. Read…

August 19, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

Dublin Port Company Cruise Consultation Report 2020

Dublin Port Company (DPC) is developing Dublin Port in accordance with Masterplan 20401. The Masterplan has two objectives firstly, to provide capacity to cater for growth in cargo volumes to 2040 and, secondly, to re-integrate Dublin Port with Dublin City. DPC proposed in the Masterplan to develop new berths at North Wall Quay Extension (NWQE)…

August 19, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

Information Required by NTA for Scheduled Services Financial Assistance

Introduction Each operator seeking financial support for the resumption of their scheduled services will need to provide the NTA with a certain amount of information. This information the NTA is seeking will be communicated to each operator in the near future. In advance of that, the CTTC has obtained a sample of the information required…

August 19, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

CTTC Note on Supports Available

Last week’s Financial Stimulus Plan budget has provided a number of new supports foroperators. This note provides details on these new measures contained within the Stimulus Plan, as well as other recent supports, all of which may be relevant to your business. The information has been prepared from various sources, in particular from information received…

August 19, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

Private bus and transport sector need bailout as survival is “uncertain”

CTTC Economic Report finds sector will face decimation without direct Government intervention as passenger numbers fall by 95% The Coach Tourism & Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC) has today called on the Government to provide a bailout for the pandemic ravaged sector as the survival of its members, is “uncertain”. The prognosis is based on…

June 30, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

Jim Power Economist

Assessment of the COVID-19 issues facing the private bus & coach sector in Ireland. Read full report …

June 30, 2020CTTC ManagerNews

CTTC cautiously welcomes Minister’s move to support scheduled bus services

The Coach Tourism & Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC) has today welcomed Minister for Transport, Shane Ross’ move to put in place temporary funding supports for bus companies operating scheduled services. Scheduled bus service operators are essential in areas that are not covered by existing public service obligation bus or rail services. The measures introduced will…

June 30, 2020CTTC ManagerNews