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Wednesday, 08 August 2007
Galway's public transport users are set to travel in style with a new fleet of state-of-the art buses. Doughiska residents are also set to benefit from a new improved Bus Éireann service.

The new buses, which are funded by Transport 21, were launched last Thursday by Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD and Bus Éireann CEO Tim Hayes.

As part of the first phase of Transport 21, 12 new city buses are to be introduced to the Bus Éireann Galway city fleet, three of which are now in service and are being utilised on the new improved Doughiska service Nine further buses will be added to the Galway city fleet in the autumn, and more buses will be added over the next number of years.

Speaking at the launch last Thursday, Minister Dempsey welcomed the new service, saying; "This Government is committed to improving the public transport network for everyone to use. I want to see more modern, reliable, accessible and environmentally friendly buses on the streets of cities and towns all over the country. I want communities - like Doughiska here in Galway - to enjoy a top quality bus service that meets their needs. Government funding under Transport 21 is now helping to make that happen."

Bus Éireann CEO Tim Hayes was keen to stress that this is only the beginning of a larger-scale plan, saying; "More buses are enabling Bus Éireann to improve services. In Galway an important expansion of services is planned between now and 2008 - due to the investment in new vehicles under Transport 21. As the fleet comes on stream, we will be improving timetables on city and commuter routes, moving to a fifteen minute frequency on city routes and also significantly improving the frequency of services on commuter routes such as Moycullen, Claregalway and Gort, where demand has risen considerably in recent years."

 


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