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Bus Éireann Logo 1987–2000 Bus Éireann Logo 2000–2007. Bus Éireann was established in February 1987 when it was split out from Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). [2] The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish Setter, a breed of dog that originated in Ireland. A Bus Éireann Wright Gemini 3 operating service 103 in Dublin, September 2017
In 2002, the company began trading in the Republic of Ireland, acquiring Cummer Commercials, which operated on the Dublin to Galway route (and also traded as CityLink Express). The route has since been rebranded to the yellow-blue Citylink livery (although without the "Scottish" prefix) and has expanded to provide services from Galway to Shannon.
The station opened on 28 July 2008, replacing the former Cherry Orchard and Parkwest Station located nearby. It is located in on the Dublin - Cork main line (the pre-Grouping Great Southern & Western Railway) and is served by South Western Commuter services.
In 2022, Citylink announced the acquisition of Galway based carrier GoBus, bringing their daily departures to over 100 direct, express, and multi-stop services. In 2024, the GoBus brand was discontinued and liveries and uniforms were brought in-line with the overall Citylink brand.
Service 706/706x from Galway to Dublin City and Dublin Airport via Ballinasloe, Athlone and Maynooth commenced in July 2021 following the cancellation of Bus Éireann service X20. [12] However the service was withdrawn in April 2024 with the company stating they were unable to make the 706/706x commercially viable. [13]
Bus transport is the main form of public transport and is common in all cities. The main cities, Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Derry, Limerick and Galway, all have their own suburban rail networks, although Dublin is the only to have its own tram line, in the form of the Luas. Ireland has a population of just over 7 million people.