Numbers using public transport hits record highMuireann DuffyPublic transport usage recovered from its Covid-19 slump to reach record highs last year, figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA) show. Overall, there was a 24 per cent increase in public transport usage on 2022's figures, and a 5 per cent increase on the previous record set in 2019. Public transport figures for the three years from 2020 to 2022 were all impacted by the Covid pandemic. Commenting on the figures, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said public transport turned a significant corner in 2023. He said the public transport usage figures ae "really encouraging", adding: "It shows that when you provide good transport services people flock to them, in both urban and rural areas."

Source: Irish Independent January 17, 2024 18:54 UTC