Bus Éireann Services Alteration

The following service changes to come into effect from 28th March 2010:

Timetable and Routeing Changes

Cork City Route 5A (Merchants Quay –Blackpool - Mallow Road)
Route 5A is withdrawn with the exception of 07.25 ex. Merchants Quay and 07.40 ex. Mallow Road departures.

Cork City Route 19 (Mahon – Douglas – Ballyphehane – Togher – Bishopstown - Orbital Route)
18 departures per day each way reduced to 15 departures per day each way.

Route 7 Cork –Clonmel-Kilkenny
The 18.30 Cork/Clonmel/Kilkenny/Carlow Friday only service will operate to Kilkenny only.

Route 343 Limerick-Shannon
Service operates 26 departures per day (Monday to Saturday) in each direction. Change will see 24 departures in each direction per day. This route is also served by the Galway – Shannon – Limerick express service.

The 06.55 Patrickswell to Shannon service will also be withdrawn.

Route 308 Caherdavin-University of Limerick
Operates every 15 minutes to City. The 16.10 service from UL to Caherdavin during college terms will be withdrawn. Alternative services available on 308 and on 302 service from City Centre to Caherdavin.

Route 274 Tralee-Ballybunion
7.25 Monday to Friday service from Ballybunion to Ballyheigue, and 16.45 from Ballyheigue to Ballybunion elements of the service are withdrawn. Alternative services are available via Listowel.

Route 284 Tralee-Killarney
08.00 Killarney to Tralee service on Saturday only is withdrawn. Alternative later services on a Saturday are available on Route 284 and inter-city Route 40.

Route 115 / 118 Mullingar-Ballivor-Dublin
Currently operates four services a day in each direction. Change will see a reduction of two services a day in each direction.

Route 132 Tullow-Dublin
Service operates three times a day in each direction. Change involves a reduction to one service a day in each direction.

Route 163 Drogheda-Donore-Newgrange
Service operates six times a day in each direction. Change involves a reduction to two services a day in each direction.

Wednesday, 24th March, 2010