First Carlow town bus service ‘will prove transformative’ says Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD was in Carlow today for the launch of the new Carlow Town Bus Service .

The new Carlow Town bus service is “welcome news for the local economy, the environment, but most of all, for the people who live, learn and work here”, according to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD.

The new Bus Service will commence Sunday, 30 July and will operate two routes, running seven days a week, 18 hours a day.

It will consist of two routes (CW1 and CW2), with buses running every half hour in both directions.

Route CW1 will run from Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD), Dublin Road to Tyndall College, Kilkenny Road. The route is approximately 8.5km in length with 18 stops from MSD to Tyndall College and 17 stops from Tyndall College to MSD.

Route CW2 will run from Wexford Road Business Park to Barrow Valley Retail Park, Graiguecullen. The route is approximately 8km in length with 18 stops between the termini in each direction.

The two routes offer an interchange at multiple locations in the town including, Carlow Town Coach Park, Carlow Fire Station and Sandhills (CW1) / Laurence O’Tooles (CW2).

According to the Minister “The new services we are launching today will ensure improved access within Carlow Town, making it easier for just about everybody to get around. This new service will provide people with a new choice to use public transport, leaving the car and congestion behind. Whether the service is used to go to school or college; work; or to meet up with family and friends, I believe these services will prove to be transformative for Carlow Town and make a real and positive difference to many people’s lives.”