Wheels set in motion for new Killarney bus service
KILLARNEY has set the wheels in motion for a pilot scheme providing a bus service within the town for a period of three months. Passengers will get to avail of the service from October 1 to December 31.Welcoming the new scheme, which will be managed by Kerry Community Transport for the town council, Killarney’s mayor Tom Doherty said: “The expertise of this organisation is vital to us for the effective running of this proposal.”The bus used for this service will be a fully accessible 2005 transit van with a seating capacity of 14 passengers. “This fully accessible bus underlines our commitment to the disabled and the elderly,” added Cllr Doherty.The fare of the service is €1 per passenger. Children under 12 years of age will travel free and free travel passes will be accepted. The service is not in competition with any other transport providers and is about connecting our communities and peripheral estates via our town centre, said the Killarney mayor.“Hopefully this bus service will be a success and we will be able to go from strength to strength, supporting our local communities,” said Cllr Doherty.The service timetable is 10am to 5pm, running from Monday to Saturday. The bus service will link estates in the Killarney area with the town centre.
The Kingdom newspaper
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