Thurles station - Local Link bus

[Traincustomer]

Today, 23rd September 2019, Local Link Tipperary introduced a Thurles Railway Station - town - Newport - University of Limerick - Limerick bus route.

Numbered 391 there are three journeys in each direction daily.

The timetable may be viewed here (https://www.locallink.ie/media/1676/local-link-route-391-online.pdf)

[Mark Gleeson]

Not exactly trying to coordinate with the Dublin Cork train times

[comcor]

They also have a new timetable for Roscrea to Nenagh and have gone to the trouble of printing the train times on the timetable, but there really are no good connections. The best is a 19 minute wait for the bus if you have got off the 10:05 ex Ballybrophy in Roscrea.

https://www.locallink.ie/media/1675/local-link-route-854-roscrea-to-nenagh-6pp-dl-leaflet-190819-fa-online.pdf

[Destructix]

New route announced yesterday. Thurles to Portlaoise 3 times daily. Operated by J.J Kavanagh. Starting 1st of July €8 single, €16 return. I believe IE is €25 to Portlaoise(?)

[comcor]

It takes 90 minutes though, so I'm sure is intended as a feeder to the two rail stations, rather than encouraging people to use it instead of the train, which is only 36 minutes.

That said, €25 is a disgraceful fare for a 60km journey.