Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is pertinent to what another committee member said. It is about having a service that works for the people. My constituent believes that the NTA is behind this change and is trying to say there is a great Local Link service, which I do not disagree with. Locals will have to catch the No. 370 bus from Wellington Bridge. The drive from Wellington Bridge to Bridgetown lasts approximately ten minutes. This is not good enough. I take that bus to work every day. Losing this service is a hammer blow to me and to hundreds of others. Bridgetown is quite a populated area.

The updated timetable will also see the No. 370 stopping in Duncannon, Ramsgrange and Campile, which is currently served by another No. 370 service that is being cut. There is hardly ever enough seats on the service, which will put the No. 370 service under even more pressure. It is beyond me as to how these decisions are made. Perhaps the witnesses would enlighten me.