Athy bus route extended
The enhanced route will now operate four daily return services Monday to Wednesday, five daily return services Thursday to Saturday and three daily return services on Sunday.
The TFI local link will have enhanced bus services from Kilkenny to Athy.
Route 897 will be enhanced to include a new evening service on from Thursday to Saturday between Kilkenny City and Moneenroe and it commenced last week.
The enhanced route will now operate four daily return services Monday to Wednesday, five daily return services Thursday to Saturday and three daily return services on Sunday.
This enhancement is part of the ‘Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan’ which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI) network.
The route will continue to provide peak-time services, improving connectivity to regional bus and rail services. It will also provide greater connectivity to villages and areas of Dunmore, Henebry’s Cross, Jenkinstown, Ballyragget, Brynesgrove, Castlecomer, Moneenroe, Crettyard, Newtown Cross, Killeshin, Carlow, Ballickmoyler, Arles, Pedigree Corner and Ballylinan.
Speaking ahead of the launch TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow General Manager Jackie Meally said, “This additional schedule for the TFI on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights will give increased travel options for people.”
