The National Transport Authority (NTA) has spent more than €35m on a system for contactless payments on buses that will not be delivered until 2028, new data shows. Since 2020, €35.6m has been spent on the project, figures provided by the NTA on foot of a Freedom of Information request by Labour councillor Peter Horgan show. No timeframe for Cork rolloutNew validators will begin appearing from 2027, with contactless payments available from 2028. In a business case document for the project, the NTA said: “As well as deriving many benefits over the current ticketing system, the provision of the NGT solution is required as the current cash ticketing system is obsolete, with significant maintenance required. “In addition, to extend the life of the current system carries significant risk to the NTA as there are concerns regarding the ability to maintain and source equipment for that system.

Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2026 09:35 UTC