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Rural Transport

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<p>Currently, six million vehicle kilometres are provided annually across the country by TFI Local Link, and this is set to increase to 18.3m under Connecting Ireland plans, a rise of 200%.</p>

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Rural bus services to increase by 25% over five years
By the end of the project, 70% of rural dwellers will have access to a public transport service that provides at least three daily trips to a nearby town
Transport scheme proposed to improve connectivity in rural areas

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Transport scheme proposed to improve connectivity in rural areas
Shane Ross and NTA asked to explain plans to provide better public transport to rural communities

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Shane Ross and NTA asked to explain plans to provide better public transport to rural communities
Bus &Eacute;ireann says &lsquo;use it or lose it&rsquo; over rural routes

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Bus Éireann says ‘use it or lose it’ over rural routes
Bus cuts &lsquo;nail in coffin for rural areas&rsquo;

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Bus cuts ‘nail in coffin for rural areas’
Rural services are endangered - National bus routes
Rural transport network set to be scrapped

The Government is drawing up plans to scrap the rural transport network and replace it with a scheme under the control of county councils.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2013

The wrong direction for rural transport

Many in rural Ireland rely on the Rural Transport Network to connect with the world outside their homes, so why dismantle it, asks Michael Clifford

Fri, 15 Feb, 2013

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