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Connecting Ireland Project Updates
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30-10-2021 9:23am#1
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A new route being launched in Galway and Mayo from next Monday, 3rd October.
TFI Local Link Galway are launching a new bus service – Route 431 Claremorris to Carraroe
26TH SEPTEMBER 2022
From Monday 3rd October, TFI Local Link Galway will launch route 431 Claremorris to Carraroe, a new seven-days-a-week service.
The service will run four times a day, covering Carraroe, Costelloe, Screebe, Maam Cross, Maum, Cornamona, Clonbur, Cong, Neale, Ballinrobe, Hollymount, and Claremorris creating a new connection between Costelloe and Claremorris. The new service will also provide improved connectivity to regional rail services from Claremorris, and regional bus services at both Maam Cross and Costelloe.
This new route is funded by the National Transport Authority as part of the TFI Network.
Speaking ahead of the launch, Galway based Minister in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, said: “I am delighted to see the launch of the new Route 431 service in Galway, which will be creating a new connection between Costelloe and Claremorris. Critically, the service will also improve connectivity for families and communities to existing regional rail services from Claremorris, and regional bus services at both Maam Cross and Costelloe. These enhanced routes under the Connecting Ireland plans pave the way for improved connectivity to town centres and further support local communities in making the shift to public transport”.
Speaking ahead of the launch, TFI Local Link Galway Manager Joe Greally said: “This new service will be a fantastic new travel option to the people living along the route by creating daily links to Claremorris and Galway City via Costello. It is the culmination of many months of planning and consultation, and I am sure that the service will be very well supported.
TFI Local Link rural transport services are an important component of daily life linking people with jobs, education, healthcare, shopping and recreation/tourist facilities. The design of a sustainable transport infrastructure has a fundamental impact on the health and wellbeing of people in the community. It helps address social isolation, improves overall accessibility and provides opportunities for active regular transport and daily physical activity”.
For route and timetable information, call (091) 842 384 or visit locallinkgalway.ie
The timetable is below:
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Improved and extended Bus Éireann Services are being introduced from Sunday 23 October, 2022, which will all see seven day operations:
Limerick Region:
Route 314 - Limerick-Foynes - Increased frequency and some services extended to Ballybunion via Listowel
Route 328 - Limerick-Hospital-Galbally - Increased frequency and all services extended to Mitchelstown
Route 332 - Limerick-Cappamore-Doon - Increased frequency and all services extended to Cashel
Route 345 - Limerick-Killaloe-Scariff - Increased frequency
Route 320 - Limerick-Croom-Charleville will also have a revised Monday-Friday timetable with additional services between Croom and Charleville.
North East Region:
Route 167 - Dundalk-Ardee - Increased frequency and some services extended to Mullingar via Kells, Clonmellon and Delvin
Route 190 - Drogheda-Navan-Trim - Increased frequency and services every two hours extended via Mullingar to Athlone
Route 466 - Athlone-Longford - Increased frequency and all services extended to Cavan via Edgeworthstown and Granard
Ministers Ryan and Naughton announce new and improved bus services
20TH OCTOBER 2022
Ministers Ryan and Naughton announce new and improved bus services
Four enhanced routes from Limerick to Ballybunion, Cashel, Mitchelstown and Scarriff; three in the north-east/midlands
1.7 million kilometres and enhanced connectivity to regional public transport
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton, the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Bus Éireann today announced the start of four new and improved routes linking Limerick to its hinterland and nationally under the new Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, as well as three enhanced routes in the North-East of the country where new connections are being made, alongside the doubling or tripling in frequency of existing services.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, attended the launch event in Limerick City.
Welcoming the new services, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said: “The Government is very conscious of the need to connect people and places in rural as well as urban areas, with accessible, integrated, and sustainable public transport. The type of connections being announced in Limerick today demonstrate our commitment to linking towns and cities, and providing improved access to centres of employment, education, healthcare, and retail.”
“New routes, more routes and enhanced capacity on our public transport network in addition to the fare reductions introduced by the Government, will make it easier for people to be able to access and choose public transport as their preferred way of travelling this winter.”
Speaking from the launch in Limerick today, Minister Hildegarde Naughton said: “We are very much facing the unknown as we enter a winter of uncertainty presented to us from the global energy crisis. We in Government are committed to doing absolutely everything in our power to support households and businesses through what are incredibly turbulent times. The delivery of 1.7 million new kilometres of bus services being announced today provides a choice for people living and working in the Mid-West and the North-East regions. They now have the choice of public transport that was previously not available to them; they now have the choice to keep more of their own money by using less energy through opting for public transport.”
Continuing, Minister Naughton said “Under Connecting Ireland, we are aiming to increase public transport connectivity for rural Ireland. Public transport is not only an environmentally friendly option but also socially inclusive and can be a cheaper way to get around. Today’s announcement has a far reaching benefit for households, communities and businesses across 10 counties with 72 town and villages benefitting from enhanced services and connectivity. Our plan is to increase public transport connectivity, particularly for people living outside our major cities and towns.”
Extending links from Limerick to Ballybunion, Mitchelstown and Scarriff
The extended Route 314 will link Limerick to Ballybunion, while Route 328 Mitchelstown will triple in frequency, and Route 345 to Scarriff will increase to five daily round trips.
There will be a trebling and doubling of service frequencies and new regional connections between the Midlands and Northeast regions linking Dundalk and Ardee, Drogheda and Trim and Athlone to Longford.
- 10 counties benefitting (Cavan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Tipperary, Westmeath)
- 72 towns and villages getting enhanced services and connectivity
- Adding 1.7million kilometres to the overall transport network
- Almost 50 new jobs created
CEO of the National Transport Authority, Anne Graham, said “the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which has been developed by the NTA aims to increase public transport connectivity, particularly for people living outside major cities and towns. With the launch of four new routes linking locations across Limerick and its hinterland and three enhanced services in the north east people in more towns and villages have the option of using public transport services which are now more frequent and reliable”
“We at Bus Éireann are delighted to introduce these new and improved services from Sunday 23 October, significantly increasing access to public transport for more than 70 towns and villages in 10 counties,” said Stephen Kent, Chief Executive Officer, Bus Éireann. “Thanks to the National Transport Authority, through the Connecting Ireland Programme/Rural Mobility Plan we are adding 1.7 million kilometres for our customers while creating almost 50 new jobs. Demand for our services is higher now than pre-pandemic, and these new routes and services enable us to connect more people with who and what matters to them. We will continue to work together with the NTA to enhance connectivity across the country, delivering an affordable, reliable and sustainable bus service for communities throughout Ireland.”
Further details on new services can be found at www.buseireann.ie.
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New Public Service Obligation bus services announced to replace services operated by Suirway in Co. Waterford
17 October 2022
Transport for Ireland is delighted to announce new Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus services in Waterford to replace the routes currently operated by Suirway Bus and Coach Services Limited.
In September of 2022, Suirway Bus and Coach Services Limited informed the Authority that they intended to cease operating their local bus services in County Waterford. These routes, the 608, 609, 610 and 611, will run for the last time on the 31st October 2022.
The Authority immediately began an examination to evaluate whether a Public Service Obligation (PSO) exists for the areas impacted by the withdrawal of Suirway. The result of the examination is that the Authority has determined that there is a PSO to serve local transport demand from Portlaw, Dunmore East and Passage East into Waterford City.
Acting on this determination, the Authority has arranged to secure provision of replacement bus services to serve the areas affected on and from the day of the planned withdrawal by Suirway. On 01 November 2022, replacement services will be provided between Portlaw, Passage East and Dunmore East and Waterford City through a combination of services operated by Bus Éireann (on a temporary basis until a procurement process takes place) and TFI Local Link operators.
It is likely that there will be some minor adjustments to times in comparison to the service in operation today, so passengers are advised to consult Bus Éireann and TFI Local Link Waterford websites as the transition date approaches, to learn the scheduled times that buses will serve their stop.
The Authority intends to expand coverage of these new public transport services to also serve Carrick-on-Suir and Cheekpoint, and these expanded services will be introduced when additional resources become available.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said: “It is a very welcome development that it has been possible to identify replacement PSO services for the people of Dunmore, Portlaw and Passage East which will commence at the start of November. I am delighted that due to the speed with which the new service will be launched, there will be no loss of connectivity to the people of east Waterford arising from the withdrawal of commercial services in the region.”
Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority said “The National Transport Authority was happy to examine the areas affected by the withdrawal of the Suirway services and determine that there is a PSO to serve the local transport demand. The Authority is delighted to announce the provision of replacement bus services to cater to the areas of Portlaw, Dunmore East and Passage East. It is of the utmost importance to the NTA that customers are not left without local connections by public transport.”
Determination of a PSO as a result of the withdrawal of the Suirway Routes in Waterford
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