58% of Dublin commuters used public transport last year

The latest results of the annual Canal Cordon Report show 58.3% of all people travelling into the city centre during morning rush hours used public transport in 2023, up from its pre-pandemic peak of 53.5% in 2019.

It also incorporates figures on the number of commuters on public transport vehicles collated by Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland for bus, rail and Luas services respectively. Buses remain the single most important transport mode for commuters in the capital, accounting for over 35% of all journeys.However, the NTA pointed out that while there has been a 2% increase in Dublin Bus services crossing the cordon since 2019, there has been a decrease of 33% in bus services operated by Bus Éireann and private firms.

In the longer term, the NTA believes the Bus Connects project, increased rail capacity and the development of a network of cycle routes in Dublin as well as the proposed Metro system will all help to increase numbers using sustainable transport modes. Separate figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that 40% of employees in Dublin now work one or more days per week from home.

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