A proposal for school students to receive free travel on the Ennis Town Bus Service is to be submitted to the Department of Transport.
It comes as the National Transport Authority has described the service’s opening month as one of the strongest starts of any service of its kind.
Exact figures on the number of passengers using the Ennis Town Bus are expected to be provided by the NTA in the coming weeks.
It’s estimated that over half a million journeys across the county town will be made throughout its first year of operation.
It’s also hoped the number of stops can be expanded in the coming year, to take in parts of the town not currently serviced by the two routes.
Ennis MD Leas-Chathaoirleach, Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard, says the demand for more routes is continuing to grow.
The National Transport Authority has rejected a proposal aimed at encouraging more young people to utilise the Ennis Town Bus.
Ennis Fianna Fáil Councillor Clare Colleran Molloy had proposed free travel for students wearing school uniforms during term time.
The NTA says no funding is currently available for the proposal and that it would need to form part of a nationwide policy before it could be introduced.
Councillor Colleran Molloy says the initiative would be hugely important in helping to reduce emissions.
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