Procurement Nears Completion For Bus Route Between Kildare And Newbridge Train Stations Via Suncroft

Thursday, 16 October 2025 09:45

By Martin Osborne - Head of News. Got a story? Email news@kfmradio.com

Councillors will be updated once further details are confirmed.

Kildare County Council has been asked to contact the National Transport Authority to assess the possibility of a Local Link bus service between the Curragh and Newbridge.

Council officials say Local Link Kildare South Dublin is already concluding a procurement process for a new Connecting Ireland service - a seven-day-a-week route between Kildare Train Station and Newbridge, via Suncroft.

Councillors will be updated once further details are confirmed.

The response was provided to Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer (FG).

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