Bus Éireann takes over rural Waterford routes as it cuts services to Dublin

Bus Éireann also confirmed it is changing the route and services operated by its Expressway intercity coach service between New Ross, Waterford and Dublin / Dublin Airport. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Bus Éireann has stepped in to take over a number of rural routes in Waterford following the closure of a local company which had been operating the service, while at the same time confirming it will cut its number of daily routes to Dublin by a third.

The semi-state company will take over the rural routes from November 1, when local company Suirway ceases trading after more than a century of operating. There will be an expansion of bus services to Carrick-on-Suir and Cheekpoint as part of the contract.