Petition For Restoration Of Midlands Bus Service Receives 1,700 Signatures

The Galway/Dublin route included Athlone, Moate, Kilbeggan and Kinnegad.

The Minister for Transport is being petitioned by over 1,700 people to renew a midlands bus service.

The Bus Éireann 20/X20 route, which included Athlone, Moate, Kilbeggan and Kinnegad was cancelled in July.

This week Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan was presented with a document with 1,748 signatures demanding that he intervene and ensure it's reinstated.

Sinn Fein's Roscommon/Galway TD Claire Kerrane says removing public transport contradicts the government's advice:

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