Bus and rail use still 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels

The number of bus and rail journeys is increasing but remains 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels, new data from the CSO shows. File Picture.

Bus journeys are on the rise but still lag far behind cars and trucks on Ireland's roads, while road deaths have increased substantially despite the reduced road traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), there have been 13 more fatalities on Irish roads in the first eight months of 2020 in comparison with the same period in 2019.