The BusConnects Cork programme has already cost €75m, despite being in its earliest stages.
The multi-billion plan, billed by Government as “a transformative programme of investment in Cork’s bus and cycle system”, received Cabinet approval last October.
The completed programme will deliver 11 sustainable transport corridors across Cork city, covering 90km of bus lanes and 95km of cycle lanes, as well as new bus shelters. The redesigned network will have 50% more bus services, with two routes operating 24 hours.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told that BusConnects is estimated to cost between €1.8bn and €2.3bn. However, last October, when the programme was approved, Government said it anticipated that the…