Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion
Mr. Stephen Kent:
In the short term there has been a massive passage of growth in that particular route. In fact, it has grown by 60%. We did not foresee that. That is phenomenal growth. We have tried to answer that in the short term by putting in higher-capacity vehicles, but it is gearing up and the NTA has nominated for additional frequency in its Connecting Ireland upgrade. Based on our discussions, it is possible that it will go from an hourly service to a half-hourly service, but that is really for the NTA to decide. I would expect it, potentially, to come in in the autumn and, if it comes in, we will be ready for that.
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