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Rural Transport

Introduction

Services Developed

Shared Hackney for People with Disabilities

Comments

Fares

Timetable Correct as of September 2008

Introduction

Avondhu Development Group is one of 37 groups nationwide mandated to develop and co-ordinate community based transport services. Using funding from the Department of Transport’s ‘Rural Transport Programme’ and the Dormant Accounts Fund, the aim of the Avondhu Area Rural Transport project is to promote social inclusion in the Avondhu – Blackwater area through supporting the establishment and development of affordable and accessible transport to meet the needs of local people. It seeks to improve access, especially for those who are most marginalised, to essential services, training/employment opportunities and recreational facilities. Rural Community Bus Service: 30 weekly services operate from rural communities to Mallow, Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Blarney, Ballincollig, Midleton or Cork and 1 service which operates Monday to Friday from Fermoy to Mallow. Dial-A-Lift: A subsided hackney service for people with a disability, particularly for people with mobility impairment. Fermoy Community Bus Project: A shared bus for use by community and voluntary groups in the Fermoy area.

Services Developed

Services Developed 2002 – 2006	Destination	Day of Operation
Fermoy-Ballyhooly-Castletownroche-Killavullen	Mallow	Every weekday
Cork colleges (late evening during academic term)	Mallow	Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs
Knuttery-Bottlehill-Burnfort-Mourneabbey	Mallow	Tuesday
Lombardstown-Glantane-Dromahane	Mallow	Thursday
Ballyclough-Cecilstown	Mallow	Friday
Wallstown-Shanballymore-Killavullen	Mallow	Friday
Glenville area	Fermoy	Tuesday
Bartlemy-Rathcormac	Fermoy	Thursday
Castlelyons-Conna-Coolagown-Clondulane	Fermoy	Thursday
Araglin-Kilworth area	Fermoy	Friday
Glanworth-Grange area	Fermoy	Friday
Grange (Ballyhooly)-Castletownroche-Ballyhooly	Fermoy	Friday
Ballincurrig-Lisgoold-Leamlara	Midleton	Friday
Britway-Ballynoe-Clonmult-Dungourney	Midleton	Saturday

New Daytime Services in 2007/8
Clogher-Wallstown-Annakisha	Mallow	Tuesday
Killavullen-Lavally-Rahan	Mallow	Tuesday
Liscarroll-Lisgriffin	Mallow	Wednesday
Doneraile-Twopothouse	Mallow	Thursday
Knuttery-Bottlehill-Burnfort-Mourneabbey	Mallow	Friday
Liscarroll-Lisgriffin	Mallow	Saturday
Glenville-Watergrasshill-Rathcormac	Fermoy	Tuesday
Araglin-Kilworth	Mitchelstown	Thursday
Vicarstown-Aghabullogue-Dripsey	Ballincollig	Tuesday
Aghabullogue-Coachford-Dripsey-Berrings-Inniscarra	Ballincollig	Tuesday
Kerrypike-Tower-Vicarstown-Matehy	Ballincollig	Tuesday
Aghabullogue-Dripsey-Tower (Blarney 1st Thurs)	Ballincollig	Thursday
Aghabullogue-Coachford-Dripsey-Berrings-Inniscarra	Ballincollig	Friday
Vicarstown-Berrings-Inniscarra-Templehill	Ballincollig	Friday
Whitechurch to Cork - 1st,3rd& 4th Friday (Mallow 2nd & 5th	Cork or Mallow	Friday

New Evening Services in 2007/8
Castletownroche-Killavullen	Mallow	Wednesday
Ballincurrig-Lisgoold-Leamlara	3 villages	Friday
Grenagh-Rathduff (serving both villages & Blarney)	Blarney	Friday
Mallow-Burnfort-Rathduff-Whitechurch-Curraheen Park	Cork	Saturday
Araglin-Kilworth (serving both villages & Mitchelstown)	Mitchelstown	Saturday (fortnightly)

Shared Hackney for People with Disabilities
In response to the need for better access to transport for people with mobility difficulties, Avondhu Development commenced the ‘Dial-a-lift’ taxi service in April 2003 with wheelchair accessible taxis in the Mallow and Fermoy areas. This is a taxi voucher scheme which enables people to access local services such as education and training, work placements and social and recreational events. In 2007, over 200 club members received a subsidy which typically allows for one return trip per week from their home to the nearest urban centre. Trips are shared with other members when possible. Many of the members also use the regular rural services provided by Avondhu Development in addition to connecting onwards to further destinations with Bus Éireann and Irish Rail.

Comments
A word from the Chair of our transport committee - Mr. John Carroll, Dromahane Community Council, who represents rural communities on the board of Avondhu Development Group:

“Since the project was launched in 2002, people isolated in villages and townlands in the area have been accessing essential services such as education & training, shopping, medical appointments, recreation, connection to mainstream transport etc, and all our services travel to the most remote areas to collect and return people to their doorsteps. We have seen an increase in the amount of young people using the services, especially during school holidays. The ongoing funding is just reward for the success of the project in effectively meeting local transport needs. "

What customers say about our services - Mr. Pat Beecher, who regularly uses the service on Thursday from Castlelyons-Conna-Coolagown & Clondulane to Fermoy:

“We are very satisfied with the service. The bus collects and drops us to our homes. Only for this service we would be very isolated. This initiative has given people much independence and a new lease of life.”

Fares
We operate a very simple fare structure: The Free Travel Pass is accepted. If you don’t have a Free Travel Pass, services cost �3 one way for adults (�5 return), �2 one way for students (�3 return), Free for Children before Primary level.
Some evening services cost �5.00 to �7.50 one way, with concessions for Free Travel Pass holders.

Booking a seat:
We advise that seats should be booked in advance, if possible before 5.00 pm on the day before your intended trip. So if you want to travel on Friday, you should contact us before 5.00 pm on Thursday to ensure that your request can be dealt with.

Timetable Correct as of September 2008

Monday to Friday

Fermoy
Ballyhooly
Castletownroche
Killavullen
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

9:20 am
9:30 am
9:40 am
9:50 am
10:00 am

2:40 pm

Monday to Thursday

Cork colleges
Cork city
Mallow
(This service commences at CIT)

Return not applicable

10:00 pm
10:15 pm
10:40 pm

n/a

Tuesday

Vicarstown
Aghabullogue
Dripsey
Ballincollig

Return leaves Ballincollig @

8:50 am
9:10 am
9:20 am
9:30 am

12:00 pm

Aghabullogue/Coachford
Dripsey
Berrings
Bridgestown
Inniscarra
Ballincollig

Return leaves Ballincollig @

9:50 am
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:20 am
10:25 am
10:40 am

1:00 pm

Kerry Pike
Tower
Vicarstown
Matehy
Ballincollig

Return leaves Ballincollig @

11:00 am
11:10 am
11:20 am
11:30 am
11:40 am

2:00 pm

Knuttery
Bottlehill
Burnfort
Mourneabbey
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

11:40 am
11:45 am
11:50 am
11:55 am
12:10 pm

3:30 pm

Glenville area
Glenville village
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

9:45 am
10:05 am
10:40 am

1:30 pm

Glenville
Watergrasshill village
Rathcormac village
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

11:00 am
11:15 am
11:25 am
11.40 am

3:30 pm

Clogher
Shanballymore
Annakisha
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

10:15 am
10:25 am
10:35 am
10:50 am

2:00 pm

Killavullen
Lavally
Rahan
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

11:20 am
11:30 am
11:40 am
11:50 am

2:45 pm

Wednesday

Liscarroll
Lisgriffin
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

9:50 am
10:10 am
10:40 am

1:30 pm

Thursday

Aghabullogue
Dripsey
Tower
Blarney (1st Thurs) & Ballincollig
Return leaves @

10:00 am
10:10 am
10:20 am
10:30 am
2:00 pm

Araglin
Kilworth
Mitchelstown

Return leaves Mitchelstown @

11:00 am
11:15 am
11:40 am

2:00 pm

Bartlemy
Rathcormac
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

10:00 am
10:20 am
10:35 am

1:30 pm

Castlelyons
Conna
Coolagown
Clondulane
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

9:50 am
10:10 am
10:30 am
10:40 am
11:00 am

12:30 pm

Lombardstown
Glantane
Dromahane
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

10:00 am
10:05 am
10:30 pm
10:40 pm

1:30 pm

Doneraile
Twopothouse
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

9:40 am
9:50 am
10:00 am

1:30 pm

Friday

Aghabullogue/Coachford
Dripsey
Berrings
Bridgestown
Inniscarra
Ballincollig

Return leaves Ballincollig @

9:30 am
9:45 am
9:55 am
10:10 am
10:20 am
10:30 am

12:30pm

Vicarstown/Berrings
Bridgestown/Inniscarra
Templehill
Ballincollig

Return leaves Ballincollig @

10:45 am
10:50 am
10:55 am
11:00 am

1:45 pm

Araglin
Kilworth
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

10:00 am
10:25 am
10:40 am

1:30 pm

Ballincurrig
Lisgoold
Leamlara
Midleton

Return leaves Midleton @

9:30 am
9:45 am
10:00 am
10:30 am

1:30 pm

Ballyclough
Cecilstown
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

10:00 am
10:15 am
10:30 am

1:45 pm

Ballyhooly/Grange
Castletownroche
Ballyhooly
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

10:40 am
10:55 am
11:10 am
11:30 am

1:30 pm

Knuttery
Bottlehill
Burnfort
Mourneabbey
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

12.10 pm
12:15 pm
12:20 pm
12.25 pm
12:40 pm

4.00 pm

Wallstown
Shanballymore
Killavullen
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

09:50 am
10:00 am
10:20 am
10:40 am

1:20 pm

Whitechurch
Cork/Mallow

Return leaves @

2:30 pm
3:30 pm / 3:40 pm

5:30 pm

Castletownroche
Killavullen
Mallow

Return leaves Mallow @

6:45 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm

10:15 pm

Glanworth village
Grange
Fermoy

Return leaves Fermoy @

9.50 am
10.10 am
10.25 am

12.30 pm

Saturday

Britway
Ballynoe
Clonmult
Dungourney
Midleton

Return leaves Midleton @

9:50 am
10:00 am
10:20 am
10:30 am
10:40 am

3:15 pm

Liscarroll
Lisgriffin
Mallow
Return leaves Mallow @

10:00 am
10:20 am
10:40 am
2:00 pm

Mallow
Burnfort
Grenagh
Whitechurch
Cork & Grey hound track

Return leaves Curraheen Park @

6:50 pm
7:10 pm
7:20 pm
7:30 pm
7:45 pm

10:15 pm

For further information contact:
Name: Damien Tobin
Email: d.tobin@avondhudevelopment.ie
Mobile: 086 – 0485558