Public transport trips at highest since pandemic began

The Central Statistics Office’s latest Transport Bulletin shows that the number of bus journeys outside Dublin was 90% of those taken in early March 2020, just before the first public health restrictions were brought in. Picture: Larry Cummins

The number of people using public transport has climbed to its highest level since March 2020, but still remains behind pre-Covid levels.

The Central Statistics Office’s latest Transport Bulletin shows that the number of bus journeys outside Dublin was 90% of those taken in early March 2020, just before the first public health restrictions were brought in.