National Transport Authority

Government AdministrationDublin, Ireland201-500 Employees

The National Transport Authority is a government body based in Dublin, Ireland, responsible for supervising and regulating public passenger land transport. It operates under the Department of Transport and oversees state-subsidised bus and rail services, including providers such as Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, and Irish Rail, along with Luas tram services in Dublin under contract. The agency also licenses commercial bus services and regulates the small public service vehicle sector, which encompasses taxis, hackneys, and limousines.

It coordinates national transport planning and administers multi-modal travel tools, including the TFI Leap Card, journey planning information, and real-time passenger information, while seeking to improve fare integration and mapping. The authority publishes transport statistics, enforces EU passenger rights across rail, maritime, and bus/coach travel, and carries out non-statutory activities such as funding sustainable transport projects in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, and administering programmes like Smarter Travel Workplaces and Green Schools Travel while providing accessibility funding. In May 2026, the NTA announced the launch of TFI Route 365, a new bus service linking Waterford and Carlow.

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