The number bus and rail journeys remains more than 50pc lower than journeys taken at the start of Covid-19, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has shown. The figures published in the CSO's transport bulletin today shows the impact Covid-19 restrictions has had on traffic volumes and the number of journeys taken on public transport. From August 30 to September 5, the number of journeys by rail, including Intercity and DART services, was 61.2pc lower than pre Covid-19 levels. Overall, the total number of bus and rail journeys taken during the week commencing 30 August was less than half, or 49.1pc, of those taken in early March. The number of bus journeys outside of Dublin now stands at 54.6pc of pre Covid-19 levels and the corresponding level for bus journeys within Dublin is 50.6pc.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 11:06 UTC