The number of passenger journeys on public transport increased by 7 per cent last year, according to statistics published by the National Transport Authority. All in, 251 million passenger journeys were recorded between Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and the Luas last year, a 16 million rise on the previous year. Bus Éireann was the only public transport operator to record a decrease in numbers, down from 32 million to 31 million journeys. The number of passenger trips on Dublin Bus increased by 11 million, from 125 million to 136 million. NTA chief executive Anne Graham said the strong growth in passenger trips showed the “clear demand for safe, efficient and reliable” public transport.

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2018 00:00 UTC