New local link services between north and south Leitrim announced
Daily bus services linking Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumshanbo and Manorhamilton to launch this December
TFI Local Link has announced that it will be extending services to cover daily trips from Carrick on Shannon to Drumshanbo and Manorhamilton from the end of December.
The service, which will be part of Route 567 of the Local Link bus service, will begin to offer 11 daily return services between Carrick-on-Shannon and Drumshambo with four daily return services extending to Manorhamilton, starting on December 28th.
The route will also feature new evening and late-night services between Carrick-on-Shannon and Drumshanbo every Friday and Saturday, along with the addition of a stop at Drumshanbo Business Park.
Bus routes to regional bus and rail services along with Dromahair, Drumkeeran, Arigna and Leitrim Village will continue as usual.
Speaking ahead of the launch, TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim General Manager, Fiona O’ Shea said: “We are delighted to announce the enhancement of route 567. This enhanced service will connect towns for work, education and social needs with multiple services each day.”
The extended services is 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.