Tramore will be getting more bus shelters
Several councillors asked when Waterford City and County Council would be receiving more bus shelters. Photo: iStock
The issue of bus shelters was raised at a recent Waterford City and County Council meeting.
Councillor Jim Griffin first raised the issue, saying, “We’re pushing for active travel and we’re pushing for sustainable travel but you can’t expect people to stand at a bus stop without a bus shelter."
He asked if Transport for Ireland could present to the council when the council will see a “substantial amount of bus shelters”.
Waterford City and County Council Director of Services in relation to roads, Gabriel Hynes, replied: “Where we have an active travel scheme in places like Tramore, we will be providing bus shelters.”
He told the Council that the Gaeltacht has also received funding for bus shelters.
“Outside of that, we’re looking at getting our bus stops and our timetables correct and making sure there’s a hard stand area, where someone is off the road and can stand in.”
However, Mr Hynes did acknowledge that, “if we want people to use public transport, which we do, I do think we need to make sure the bus shelters are there.”
Councillor John O’Leary said: “There has been a lot of work done by the Local Link, there are a lot more buses on the road. But the most vulnerable people are on the road and it's unsavory to see them without bus shelters.”
Mr Hynes repeated that: “Our first priority is getting the bus stop locations correct, the timetables correct and making sure people can stand in off the road. The bus shelters will follow after that.”
Mr Hynes said that the shelters are part of the Council’s program and should be put in in the next 18 months.
