Cork bus services missing targets

Only one service in Cork met all its punctuality targets last year.

Almost a quarter of city bus services in Cork operated by Bus Éireann failed to meet any targets for punctuality last year. New figures published by the National Transport Authority show five out of 21 routes missed the required punctuality rate set for each of 13 four-week periods during 2018.

The 214 service between St Patrick’s Street and Cork University Hospital had an average punctuality rate of 42% and the 223 route from the city centre to Haulbowline had an average punctuality rate of 46%. The others were the 216 Mount Oval-CUH route (44%); the 220 Ovens to Carrigaline service via the city centre (45%) and the 220X from Ovens to Fountainstown (47%).