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TFI Local Link Expanding Service In The Midlands

Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:22

Frances Byrne pictured with Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Conor Bergin

The new route will be operational from July 1st.

TFI Local Link Laois-Offaly is expanding its service in the midlands. 

A new route connecting Portlaoise and Thurles will operate from July 1st. 

It'll run in conjunction with the current 828 service from Cashel to Portlaoise. 

Local Link Laois-Offaly manager Frances Byrne says it'll bring significant improvements:

Local Link Tipperary Manager, Anthony Moroney says, 

“This service is a considerable investment by TFI Local Link Tipperary and TFI Local Link Laois Offaly in conjunction with the National Transport Authority and Department of Transport in the transport infrastructure of rural Tipperary, Kilkenny and Laois as it provides an enhanced and new transport links for rural villages and townlands along the two routes.

It will allow residents to access the various employment, educational, cultural and social assets/opportunities of Cashel, Thurles and Portlaoise.”

While CEO of the National Transport Authority, Anne Graham says,

“I’m delighted to see TFI Local Link working together to provide greater connectivity between our rural towns and villages.

These new routes will offer greater access for people to go about their daily lives and to access essential services. I look forward to seeing more interconnectivity of services throughout the country in the not so distant future.”

TFI Local Link Laois Offaly and TFI Local Link Tipperary look forward to working with JJ Kavanagh & Sons Ltd as the contracted operator for the revamped 828 Cashel to Portlaoise and the new 858 Portlaoise to Thurles service using low floor accessible buses.

 

You can view timetables here. 

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