New commuter shuttle bus for Malahide

A COMMUTER shuttle bus service for Malahide has been given the green light by the National Transport Authority.

The shuttle will enable commuters to connect with trains arriving and departing Malahide railway station.

The service will run between Seabury and Robswall on the Coast Road and will stop at Estuary Road, Swords Road, Millview, Yellow Walls, Ard na Mara, Texas Lane, Malahide Railway Station, Coast Road, Biscayne and Robswall.

The shuttle will run from Monday to Friday between 6.15am and 9.15am and 4.15pm and 7.30pm.

A launch date has yet to be announced but the service should commence in the Autumn.

The need for a commuter shuttle was highlighted in a survey of residents carried out by Malahide Community Forum in 2008.

The forum formed a Shuttle Project Group with representatives from Malahide Chamber of Commerce, the Transportation Department of Fingal County Council and Malahide Coaches.

The group carried out detailed research among commuters that included face-to-face interviews with several hundred rail passengers.

Two previous applications for a licence were refused, but the Shuttle Project Group persisted with further research. The evidence presented in the third application was successful in persuading the National Transport Authority of the need for the proposed service.

Full details of the history of the Malahide Shuttle Project to date can be found at www.malahideshuttle.ie