Why are commuter fares in Galway so expensive?

comcor · 06-11-2018, 12:36

The fare for the 11km journey from Oranmore to Galway is €6, which seems exceedingly bad value.

Similar distances are:-

Athenry-Galway is 25km and €8.20

Similar distances are:-

Cork-Midleton (€4.50 Leap/€5.90 Cash) - actually 3km shorter but there's no better comparable station around Cork
Rush & Lusk-Connolly (€3 Leap/€3.85 Cash)
Greystones-Sydney Parade (€3.72 Leap/€4.75 Cash)

These seem like major discrepancies, even taking the non-availability of Leap into account.

06-11-2018, 12:36	#1
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Why are commuter fares in Galway so expensive? The fare for the 11km journey from Oranmore to Galway is €6, which seems exceedingly bad value. Similar distances are:- Portmarnock-Connolly (€2.50 Leap/€3.30 Cash) Dún Laoghaire-Tara St (€2.50 Leap/€3.30 Cash) Clondalkin/Fonthill-Heuston(€2.50 Leap/€3.30 Cash) Glounethaune-Cork (€2.34 Leap/€3 Cash). Athenry-Galway is 25km and €8.20 Similar distances are:- Cork-Midleton (€4.50 Leap/€5.90 Cash) - actually 3km shorter but there's no better comparable station around Cork Rush & Lusk-Connolly (€3 Leap/€3.85 Cash) Greystones-Sydney Parade (€3.72 Leap/€4.75 Cash) These seem like major discrepancies, even taking the non-availability of Leap into account.

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