BusConnects is a programme of public transport investment in Ireland’s major urban centres. It is developed and managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA), and funded by Project Ireland 2040.
BusConnects includes many elements:
- Redesigning the bus network
- Building new bus corridors and cycle lanes
- Implementing a state of the art ticketing system
- Implementing a cashless payment system
- Simpler fare structure
- New bus livery
- New bus stops and shelters
- New Park & Ride sites in key locations
- Transitioning to a new zero emissions bus fleet
Some of these elements are already underway in Limerick. Many older buses with Bus Éireann livery have been replaced by newer yellow and-green TFI buses. Twenty new battery-electric buses will be added to the local fleet in 2023.
Completing BusConnects Limerick will help realise these Government policy strategies and local plans:
- The National Development Plan 2021-2030
- The Climate Action Plan 2023
- The Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028
- The Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040
- The Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Completing BusConnects Limerick will help realise these Government policy strategies and local plans:
- The National Development Plan 2021-2030
- The Climate Action Plan 2023
- The Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028
- The Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040
- The Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029