“When the pandemic raged, bus drivers kept society on the move, risking their health day after day, as key frontline workers.” 

“This fare cut is unprecedented and quite radical." 

Councillor Des Cahill has said he is “not happy” with the decision to move the four bus operators from Patrick’s Quay where the timetables were synced to allow for optimum connectivity between the services.

The bus operator director said the plans will have a serious impact on the connectivity of the bus service.

"The communications and partnering up piece really needs to improve." 

Bus journey time will be cut in half across most of the twelve proposed corridors.

E-scooters could become a common site on the roads of Cork city. John Bohane finds out why there is a push on to legislate for their use in Irish cities

The plan to cut public transport fares was announced by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in February and was among the measures included in the Government’s package to reduce the cost of living.

Last Friday, the volume of traffic on the N40 from Kinsale Road to Douglas was 60% higher than it was on the same date in 2021.

A CORK TD has received confirmation from the Chief Executive of the National Transport Authority (NTA) that commuter fare structures will come into effect for Mallow rail commuters this year.

Cork City Council yesterday released new visuals depicting how some of the city’s streets and quays will be transformed once the ambitious MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme is completed.

The scheme, it's hoped, will improve the reliability and journey times of bus services in the city centre and, in parallel, will provide improved walking and cycling infrastructure along the city quays and at key streets and junctions.

Cork city councillors have been briefed on the latest updates for the proposed Luas scheme which is aimed at providing a high-capacity, high-frequency public transport link from the eastern to the western suburbs of Cork.

"Allowing cyclists to enter the one-way section of Spring Lane would mean a safe or quiet route for cyclists all the way from the Fox and Hound to Blackpool.”

THE chair of the Cork Cycling Campaign has welcomed new regulations doubling the penalty for motorists caught parking on footpaths, cycle lanes and bus lanes, and has called for a public consultation on illegal parking.

"The NTA and public transport operators will continue to be guided by public health advice,” the spokesperson said.

A councillor wants the bus network to include two distinct parallel bus routes for Ballincollig

The NTA aims to introduce a commuter rail fare structure on the route by mid-2022. 

Cork Taxi Council Bobby Lynch said the loss of work as a result of the new restrictions have meant drivers are struggling to make ends meet

Labour Party councillor John Maher said there was a lack of connectivity routes in Ballyvolane, Kilcully, Dublin Pike and Upper Glanmire.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published its draft new bus network for Cork.

CORK taxi drivers are being targeted by criminals with a spate of robberies from vehicles taking place this month. Four taxis have been robbed in the past eight days, according to Cork City Taxi spokesperson Bobby Lynch.

A Cork TD has expressed concerns about the lack of transport in place for students attending a new special school outside the city.

BUS Éireann has acknowledged issues around the punctuality of its 214 service between Glanmire and Cork University Hospital, saying severe traffic congestion in recent weeks has affected the reliability of the service.

Calls have been made to pilot free travel in Cork, starting with a trial for students at certain hours as a means of cutting down on school traffic and benefiting the environment.

“The reality is that it is just another glossy brochure filled with projects running years late,” Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said.

A COMMITMENT to the long-mooted event centre; the progression of the development of a suburban rail network between Mallow, Midleton and Cobh; investment in the M20 and M28 projects; and the delivery of a new elective hospital in the city are among ...

SINN FÉIN has launched a survey for residents in the North Central area of Cork city to identify issues with transport and areas in need of improvement.

There have been calls made to pilot free travel in Cork.

The economic hub of Little Island which welcomes 18,000 people daily for either work or visiting the 1,000 companies based there, is getting its first bus service.

A call for public feedback on a redesign of Cork’s bus routes has sparked a campaign for a bus route between Ballincollig and Cork University Hospital (CUH) in Wilton.

A critical step in the redevelopment of Cork’s bus network began on Thursday as the National Transport Authority (NTA) opened the first public consultation segment of the Cork Bus Network Redesign Choices report.

Almost 40 incidents of antisocial behaviour have occurred on Cork train routes or stations, within a 12 month period, Irish Rail has confirmed.

THE significant investment in suburban rail in Cork will be “hugely beneficial” to those in the Cork East constituency in particular, a local TD has said. The €185.

RAIL customers have been advised to pre-book intercity tickets as Irish Rail warns that they won't be for sale at train stations.

THE delivery of the Kilbarry/Blackpool rail station and its connections could be key to connectivity to the city centre while also supporting the retail sector in the northside, a city councillor has said.

A CORK TD has called for better connectivity for more rural areas that became part of the city following the boundary extension in 2019.

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney has said Ireland is at the start of a "sustainability revolution".

SINN Féin TD for Cork North Central Thomas Gould will host two online public meetings next week regarding the proposed development of the M20.

AS the number of cars on our roads fell drastically during Covid-19 lockdowns, cities across Europe and the world began introducing more cycle infrastructure in preparation for the return to normality.

THE South Mall area of Cork city centre has had the highest number of on-street fixed charge penalty fines so far this year. Second on the list was Patrick’s Street, followed by Cornmarket Street, Morrison’s Quay and Lower Glanmire Road. 7.

A SLEW of city centre streets, as well as the Marina, will be pedestrianised on a more permanent basis, following a vote from Cork city councillors.

BUS Éireann has announced details of their most significant single enhancement of services in more than 15 years.

CURBING a return to anti-social behaviour and criminal activity on public transport is essential, according to a Labour Party local area representative in Cork.

People have been urged to avoid all non-essential journeys on public transport as schools reopen this week.

CORK City Councillors have approved Part 8 planning for the MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme.

A PROPOSAL for a long-awaited road project in Cork is to be published later this month, because 1,500 people have been ‘stranded’ by a lack of infrastructure for more than a decade.

ROUTE options for the M20 Cork to Limerick Motorway are to be narrowed down by Christmas this year, County Hall officials have told elected members.

CORK politicians have expressed anger about the curtailment of inter-city bus routes across the country, that will significantly affect the rebel county with the end of the Dublin - Cork route Solidarity TD Mick Barry said Green Party Minister Eamon ...

Bus Éireann has announced that they will be introducing additional Expressway services from Sunday. Additional services have been added to Route X8, Route 40, and Route 51.