A map showing the proposed new local routes in red and proposed new regional corridors in green. Radical rural transport shake-up will see new routes for OffalyOffaly will be served by three brand-new bus routes and improved frequency on a large number of existing routes under radical new proposals to improve the public transport network across rural Ireland. The NTA plan also proposes to extend the existing bus route 840 from Lough Boora to Clara to three return trips a day. Under the new proposals, it is planned to establish a new local bus route from Birr to Portlaoise, which will serve Kinnitty and other local areas along the route, along with a new bus route from Mullingar to Portlaoise which will serve Edenderry. The Connecting Ireland Plan is the first rural transport plan of its kind in Ireland and aims to reduce our reliance on private car use in a bid to meet our climate change targets and to revitalise rural towns.

Source: Irish Independent November 07, 2021 21:07 UTC