& TRAVEL Dublin Public Transport Usage Normalises Post-Pandemic

Public Transport Million Trips (SA)

Public transport usage in Dublin remained at high levels in Q1 2023, aligned with pre-pandemic norms. Almost 60 million passenger journeys (SA) were recorded on the Capital's public transport system in the quarter, representing a minor QoQ reduction (-0.4%) but a large YoY increase of over 34%. Dublin Bus was critical to this YoY growth with 7.7 million additional passenger journeys (SA, +25.1%) occurring in Q1 2023. The Luas also recorded substantial YoY growth of 4.4 million journeys (SA, +58.1%), along with Irish Rail (+2.6 million, +53.7%) and Bus Eireann (+600,000, +40.1%). Such upward trends are likely an indication of the normalisation of travel patterns post-pandemic, and the effects of public transport fare reductions.