FOUR new bus services for the Tralee area have been announced as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for 2023 launched today by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD.

There are 67 new or enhanced Connecting Ireland bus services proposed, strengthening existing services and connecting more towns and townlands across the state.

The Tralee area will have four new bus services: Castlegregory to Fenit via Tralee, Tarbert to Tralee, Tralee to Ballybunion and an additional Tralee to Killarney commuter bus.

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Welcoming the news, Anluan Dunne, Green Party Representative for the Tralee Area said:  “This is fantastic news for Kerry and in particular the Tralee area where we will have four new bus services. This is Green Party policy in action and will provide much needed, low cost, transport options for across Kerry.

“This is a massive scaling up of rural public transportand these buses are a genuine alternative to driving. I’m pushing hard for increased frequency on all of these services and for electric town buses in Tralee and Killarney.”

These services are provided on behalf of the NTA by 15 TFI Local Link offices nationwide.

Below is the list of proposed new and enhanced routes under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for 2023 in Kerry:

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