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A 20% reduction on fares on all public service routes is the biggest cut seen since 1947. The low fares are also incentivising greater usage of buses. With global fuel prices soaring, it’s not surprising that Bus Éireann’s passenger numbers are back up to 85% of pre-Covid levels. The success of the Galway hybrid bus trials has set the bar for a new green era in national transport.
There will be training and reskilling required around, driving, maintenance, fuelling and getting buses into parking spaces for recharging.” One big positive for hydrogen is that the buses are recharged in just ten minutes. “We are piloting hydrogen-fuelled buses on a route from Dublin to Ratoath in Meath. In terms of power required, the 11 buses will need the equivalent of two housing estates. “We are working with ESB on the power and charging infrastructure. “We are going to trial 11 electric buses in Athlone and take the learnings from that pilot scheme into Cork and other cities,” said Stephen Kent, CEO of Bus Éireann. Meanwhile, 61 hybrid and three hydrogen buses procured by the NTA delivered 150,000 emission-free kilometres of passenger journeys in Galway, Limerick and Dublin commuter routes. Diesel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have reduced by 30% as a result. In 2021, Galway became Ireland’s first city with an entirely hybrid bus service, funded by the NTA. A training plan will see a selection of Bus Éireann’s existing 2,800 staff learn new skills as a fleet of new zero-emission buses comes on stream.
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The company expects to recruit 500 to 600 people, notably drivers and ‘craft workers’ (e.g. Many of those roles are likely to be made permanent in due course. Where applicants previously needed a full, clean, Class D Irish driver’s licence, now Bus Éireann is only seeking a Class B licence, with training on offer to bring applicants up to Class D. Basic pay for drivers is €731.30 based on a 39-hour week, typically five over seven days, while overtime may also be available.
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