The actual distance is 76km and that is why the fare is as high as it is
The fare if you start from Clonmel is considerably less
The current service pattern is about getting to and from Dublin which it does quite well for the limited service and it beats the first bus to Dublin by an hour. Equally you can get from Dublin to Clonmel and back and have a near full day there.
A new fare structure is coming which will balance things up.
Given the nature of the route the best option is to provide a train every two hours from Waterford to Limerick/Galway with connections at Waterford and Limerick Junction
Tipperary operates as two counties so there isn't a serious flow north/south. It is possible to leave Clonmel at 7:30 and be in Thurles for 8:48
Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 07-09-2011 at 09:13.
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