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The Greater Cork area has a population of 400,000 and is covered mainly by bus and suburban rail networks as well as a commuter ferry.. There are a total of 35 bus routes of which, 18 are Citybus routes serving areas like Cork City, Knocknaheeny, Ballinlough, Cork, Mahon, Cork, Mayfield, Cork, Frankfield, Cork, Ballintemple and Farranree, Cork and 17 suburban routes serving towns such as ...
The report noted that the existing network focused on radial routes (from the suburbs into the city centre) and had very few orbital or crossing routes (from suburb to suburb). [11] Arising from this report, an initial network proposal was released for public consultation in mid-2018.
Historically, all regional bus services to or from Cork City used Parnell Place bus station, but in recent years a number of services to nearby towns such as Ballincollig, Crosshaven, Carrigaline and Passage West have started using on street bus stops due to capacity constraints.
Local politicians have called for the introduction of further 24 hour bus routes in the city owing to the success of the 220. [106] [108] [109] Following the initial rollout of the BusConnects project in Dublin, as of October 2022 the National Transport Authority (NTA) were in a consultation process for similar changes in Cork. [110]
Planning permission was granted by Cork City Council in July 2013 for a new entrance building onto Horgan's Quay and a new bi-directional road linking Railway Street/Alfred Street and Horgan's Quay. The plan also included bus shelters, a car park with 140 spaces and a set-down area accessed from Horgan's Quay for taxis and buses. [6]
Bus Éireann introduced the first NGV on 17 July 2012 in Cork. It operated on the 216 (Cork University Hospital - City Centre - Monkstown) route until mid-August 2012 on a trial that was undertaken in partnership with Ervia. The Eco-city bus was made by MAN. [50]
The CASP was a strategic plan for the Cork City region jointly developed by Cork City and County Council. This update to the CASP was reflected in the 2009 Cork County Development Plan, where the possibility of the identified rapid transit corridors being developed as light rail or bus rapid transit. [8]
As of October 2024, Citylink was operating on nine routes: [3] Galway – Dublin City non-stop express (Route 660) Galway – Dublin Airport non-stop express (Route 760) Galway - Dublin Airport via Dublin City (Route 761) Galway - Ballina (Route 430) Galway – Limerick – Cork – Cork Airport express (Route 251) Galway – Clifden (Route 923)