Local Link have announced improvements to their Letterkenny Fanad services.
The upgraded service, which will now be branded Route 973, will come in to operation on tomorrow week, Monday October 7th.
Route 973, formerly Route 300, will now operate up to ten daily return services between Letterkenny and Kerrykeel, from Monday to Sunday. This includes up to six return services that extend to Ballylar, and four return services that extend to Fanad Head.
Local Link says the updated schedule offers a convenient 2-hourly service between Letterkenny and Kerrykeel, as well as providing improved connectivity to the villages and areas of Ballylar, Portsalon, Kerrykeel, Rathmullan and Ramelton.
They say the route will also provide peak-time and evening services for passengers, as well as enhanced connectivity to regional bus services and Fanad Lighthouse.
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TFI Local Link enhances bus services from Cionn Fhánada to Letterkenny
TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim is enhancing bus services from Cionn Fhánada to Letterkenny from the 7th of October.
This enhancement 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.
Route 973, formerly named Route 300, will now operate up to ten daily return services between Letterkenny and Kerrykeel, from Monday to Sunday. This includes up to six return services that extend to Baile Láir and four return services that extend to Cionn Fhánada. The updated schedule offers a convenient 2-hourly service between Letterkenny and Kerrykeep, available throughout the day, seven days a week.
The enhanced route will provide improved connectivity to the villages and areas of Baile Láir, Portsalon, Kerrykeep, Rathmullan and Ramelton. The route will also provide peak-time and evening services for passengers, as well as enhanced connectivity to regional bus services and the lighthouse in Cionn Fhánada.
Speaking ahead of the launch, TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim General Manager, Fiona O’Shea said: “We are delighted to roll out this enhanced service in Donegal, under the NTA’s Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. Route 973 (formerly 300), which has been in operation for a number of years, will now have increased daily frequency along with evening services Monday to Sunday, which will be well received by the local communities along the route. This service continues to provide local residents with access to education, employment, health, social and recreational opportunities and onward travel from early morning to late evening.”
