From today, TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan will introduce new Route 172 between Cootehill and Virginia and will enhance Route 929 between Ballinamore and Cavan.
These new and enhanced routes are part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI) Network.
Route 172 will operate four daily return services between Cootehill and Virginia Monday to Saturday and three daily return services on Sundays.
An additional morning service will operate Monday to Saturday between Bailieborough and Virginia to arrive into Viriginia before 9 am.
The new route will provide peak-time and evening services and will provide connectivity to the villages and areas of Lisnasaran, Drumbrade, Shercock, Lear, Bailieborough, Beagh Glebe and regional bus services.
Route 929 will operate six daily return services Monday to Friday and five daily return services on the Saturday and Sunday. While the route will no longer serve Corlough, it will now include two new stops: Crossdoney and Ballinamore Town.
The enhanced route will provide connection via the 572 service from Ballinamore to Sligo as well as peak-time and evening services, it will continue to offer connectivity to Cavan Institute, Cavan Bus Station to facilitate onward travel and to the villages and areas of Crossdoney, Killeshandra, Doogary and Newtowngore.
