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Traffic count data slightly below 2019 figures

CSO statistical release, , 11am

Public Transport Volumes

Source: National Transport Authority

The number of bus journeys in Dublin for week beginning 3 October 2022  (week 40) matched the number of journeys in the same week in 2019.  The  number of bus journeys outside Dublin exceeded 2019 figures by 15% in the  same week,

There was no change in the number of Luas journeys in week 43 (week  beginning 24 October 2022) compared with the same week in 2019.

Rail journeys for week 40 had 841,573 passengers which is in line with the  week beginning 2 March 2020 (pre-COVID-19 levels). 

See table THA24 under “Data”. Please note that there are no comparable  2019 data available for rail. 

(Data for rail journeys includes passenger journeys on Intercity and DART  services.)

Please note that more detailed statistics can be found under “Data”.

Figure 3.1: Number of journeys by Dublin Bus per week, 2019 - 2022
Figure 3.2: Number of journeys by Luas per week, 2019 - 2022

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