Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There are huge issues with all of the bus services in Cork. Last week, Sinn Féin in Cork brought out a policy outlining that a minimum of 30 extra drivers need to be hired by Bus Éireann to fill the gaps that are now showing. Due to traffic congestion, we are seeing more people using the buses, which is what we all want, but the problem is that buses are being delayed and are not turning up – they are ghost buses. People cannot depend on the bus service. The most disappointing aspect is that the app is not accurate. I met with the NTA, which told me it would be a year to 18 months before it can guarantee its accuracy. In this day and age, when we want people to use public transport, if we do not have an accurate bus app, we are at nothing.

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