Provision by area Public transport in Ireland

1 provision area

1.1 dublin
1.2 cork
1.3 limerick
1.4 derry
1.5 galway

provision area
dublin

a dart train.



dublin bus.

the greater dublin area has population of 1.9m , there number of modes of public transport in gda run number of transport operators, of them state or quasi-state entities. public transport in dublin overseen national transport authority. has undergone expansion in recent years, , irish government plans invest heavily in system under transport 21 plan means approximately 20 billion euro spent on developing greater dublin s transport infrastructure. dublin s transit system utilises electrified suburban trains, diesel commuter rail, trams , extensive bus network provide service population of greater dublin area.

buses used form of public transport in dublin. operated dublin bus. bus network consists of 200 bus routes covering dublin region. bus arrival information service being rolled out across dublin, , provides real time estimates of bus arrivals @ each stop, based on gps locations of buses.

dublin has commuter rail system, 1 of 5 suburban rail networks on island. system uses diesel-powered trains , electrified line. there 4 main lines, designated northern commuter, western commuter, south eastern commuter, , south western commuter. trains operated iarnród Éireann.

the dublin suburban network consists of electrified line dublin area rapid transit serves dublin bay commuter belt.

northern commuter – dublin pearse dundalk.
south eastern commuter – dublin connolly wexford/rosslare europort.
south western commuter – dublin heuston kildare.
western commuter – dublin pearse / docklands longford.
dublin area rapid transit (dart) – greystones howth/malahide.

there tram network called luas consisting of 2 lines;

red line: tallaght connolly
green line: st. stephen s green sandyford

as of 2006, dublin metro planned two-line rapid transit (underground) system set out in irish government s 2005 transport 21 plan spend 20 billion euro on infrastructure in greater dublin area until 2021. estimated cost of 17km metro north approximately 5 billion euro , biggest , expensive infrastructural project ever undertaken on island of ireland.

cork

the greater cork area has population of 400,000 , covered bus , suburban rail networks commuter ferry.

there total of 35 bus routes of which, 18 citybus routes serving areas cork city, knocknaheeny, ballinlough, cork, mahon, cork, mayfield, cork, frankfield, cork, ballintemple , farranree, cork , 17 suburban routes serving towns such glanmire, ballincollig, carrigaline, douglas, midleton, mallow, cobh , goleen.

by 2010, there 3 suburban train lines in cork suburban rail service.

cork kent – blarney ed (15,000) – mallow (11,000)
cork kent – glanmire (16,000) – cobh (12,000)
cork kent – glanmire (16,000) – midleton (11,000)

there car ferry operating between rushbrooke , passage west.

limerick

the limerick greater/metro area has population of 162,000 , covered bus , suburban rail networks.

there total of 9 citybus routes, serving areas such raheen, dooradoyle, ballycummin, university of limerick, o malley park, monaleen, caherdavin , castletroy.

commuter rail services important , there 3 train lines in limerick suburban rail network.

limerick railway station – ennis (25,000)
limerick railway station – nenagh (9,000)
limerick railway station – tipperary (5,000)

derry

the derry city area has population of 110,000, greater hinterland of 350,000 served both rail , bus services provided public transport company translink. there 15 bus routes serving parts of city. routes cover parts of city except culmore area. served until april 2014 lough swilly bus fleet, had monopoly on route due licensing rights dvlni. service run ulsterbus foyle. various surrounding towns , villages around city, there ulsterbus services travelling city centre.

the city serviced waterside station on belfast-derry line serves belfast central , belfast great victoria street, running via coleraine (for coleraine-portrush railway line portrush) , antrim. railway line upgraded track relay , planned passing loops installed

galway

the city of galway has population of 70,000 , there 2 companies providing bus services throughout city – bus Éireann , galway city direct. there 16 bus routes serving city , suburbs altogether – bus Éireann operates 11 routes, while galway city direct runs 5 routes.

galwaytransport.info set in 2009 provide information public transport services operating in galway city , surrounding area. includes summary map of city bus service routes, detailed map , timetable link each route, specific instructions getting popular places (work , recreation) using public transport.

from 2008 on, galway suburban rail have 1 rail line connecting galway , satellite towns of oranmore (5,000) , athenry (3,000).