Cork bus complaints surge past 2,700 as busiest routes hit by delays and cancellations

Key Cork routes plagued by delays and cancellations as pressure mounts for urgent improvements to city’s bus network

The 214 CUH to Glyntown in Glanmire via Patrick St, which is also a major route for students and workers, saw 209 complaint. Picture Larry Cummins

The transport minister said he is “acutely aware” of concerns around public transport in Cork City, after figures showed that there were more than 2,700 complaints in just 12 months.

The most troubled route, with 317 complaints, was the 208 Ashmount to Curraheen, which journeys through the heart of Cork’s northside, and is a major mode of transport for students of University College Cork (UCC) and Munster Technological University (MTU), and patients and staff of Cork University Hospital (CUH).