Bus Eireann don't pay for the new roads, only the coaches.
Iarnrod Eireann pay for the tracks and the trains.
Paddy, it's is not madness to provide a coach service in parallel with a train service when the coach service is faster, more frequent, operates later.
fastest time I've done Arklow to Busarus is 63 minutes. The train couldn't come near to this time. This was pre Glen of the Downs Dual Carriageway scheme too.
a bus eireann time from Balbriggan to Busarus 50 mins
irish rail quote 48 mins for one of their services from Balbriggan to Busarus.
The bus eireann services may not be accessible, don't have a toilet etc etc.
Bus service can set down at considerably more locations as demand permits.
Once the Arklow Beehive road scheme is built, bus will be able to beat the train consistently from Gorey to Dublin.
Unless IE can improve the offering to potential customers, this service will decline.
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