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A similar bus service was officially launched by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD in Athlone last year | PICTURE: National Transport Authority
A fully electric bus service is due to be launched in Limerick this Friday as part of a €54m investment.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, along with Stephen Kent, CEO Bus Éireann, and Anne Graham, CEO National Transport Authority, are to launch Limerick’s electric service. will officially launch the new fleet in Colbert Station on April 12, 2024.
The new services include 55 state-of-the-art double deck electric buses to be introduced as part of €54 million NTA investment.
It also includes reconfiguration of the Limerick’s Roxboro bus depot, the installation of 35 charging stations, an electric substation to power the fleet and a comprehensive driver and mechanic training programme.
The service will be operated by Bus Éireann, and funded by the National Transport Authority.
The investment follows Ireland’s first ever all-electric town bus service, which was launched in Athlone in January 2023.
Stephen Kent, CEO Bus Éireann says: “Our mission is to help make life better and this transformative €54m investment in new zero emission fleet and charging infrastructure, funded by the NTA, helps us reduce greenhouse gas emissions, providing a cleaner and greener public transport solution for everyone in Limerick city.
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