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[PR] Bus Éireann Revises Galway City Network to Deliver Enhanced Service

27-02-2012 12:56pm

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Following a review of public transport services in Galway undertaken by the National Transport Authority, Bus Éireann is pleased to announce a revised Galway City bus network to provide customers with an improved level of service including more frequent services, increased reliability, clearer timetables, and a simplified network.

The changes, which have been approved by the National Transport Authority, will come into effect from Sunday, March 4th, 2012.

The key features of the revised network are:
A simplified network which is easier to understand and simplifies planning your journey throughout the city

Better access to employment areas and industrial estates from residential areas

Improved timetables

More customer-friendly Information Displays

More frequent services

Consistent clockface frequencies

New Route numbers

The routing of most routes will remain unchanged. There are changes to routes 402, 403, 404 and 405. In addition, a new route 410 will operate as a shuttle service to Oranmore via Galway Clinic.

(<SNIP- details of individual routes described>)

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1064&month=Feb

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#2 27-02-2012 1:11pm

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It is great they are doing something about the city bus services in Galway, they have been a mess and quite out of date for some time. They were in need of a good overhaul.

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#3 27-02-2012 1:39pm

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foggy_lad wrote: »

It is great they are doing something about the city bus services in Galway, they have been a mess and quite out of date for some time. They were in need of a good overhaul.

WHAT DA F.....

A network map for galway busses!
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1330013695-Galway_Map.pdf

on the negative, Renmore (Lisbeg Lawn) has COMPLETELY disappeared off the timetables!!
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1330000928-402_Merlin-Park_EyreSquare_Seacrest.pdf

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#4 27-02-2012 1:49pm

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It can't be that hard to figure out how long the bus will take to get to Renmore from GMIT? The map clearly shows route 402 serving the army barracks.

There has actually been a map of Galway City services on the Bus Eireann website for some time - this is just an updated version.

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#5 27-02-2012 7:53pm

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munchkin_utd wrote: »

on the negative, Renmore (Lisbeg Lawn) has COMPLETELY disappeared off the timetables!!
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1330000928-402_Merlin-Park_EyreSquare_Seacrest.pdf

Yeah, it's just changed names and directions thru Renmore though, not gone away.

There are a range of plus and minus factors, IMHO, described in this Galway City thread. (Don't want to dup-post.)

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