Extra bus stop sought for elderly residents living on Kildare Road

The installation of an extra bus stop aimed at assisting elderly residents has been sought for the Kildare Road.

Fianna Fáil councillor Brian O'Loughlin raised the matter at the most recent Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which took place on Wednesday, March 18 last.

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Within the first few minutes of this meeting, he motioned for Kildare County Council (KCC) to engage with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to install the bus stop on the Kildare Road in Rathangan.

Cllr O'Loughlin also specified that this proposed stop should be situated along the existing bus route in order to serve elderly local residents.

His motion was seconded by his party colleague Cllr Suzanne Doyle.

In response to his motion, KCC said via the report it presented at the meeting: "A preliminary inspection by the NTA and KCC has been carried out for two bus stops at the Kildare Road."

KCC added that preliminary designs are now being developed by the NTA’s design consultants.

Cllr O'Loughlin in turn said that he welcomed the contents of the report.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Brian O'Loughlin. Photograph credit: kildarecoco.ie

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