Bus Eireann confirms tough times ahead as it faces insolvency
Bus Eireann says the company is facing insolvency in the next 18 months and ‘decisive action’ has to be taken to reverse losses. The company has informed staff at a meeting today that losses for 2016 are now estimated at €8m. There has been much speculation today that a report…
Passenger numbers on local bus network grew by 10% in 2016
More people in the North West are using Bus Eireann’s local services. Passenger journeys on the Bus Eireann local bus network grew by almost 10% last year. There were 404,000 trips made on these local routes in 2016. That compares to almost 369,000 in 2015. Bus Eireann employs 255 people…