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Private Transport Public Transport Most public Barriers to Loss of Loss of It’s getting
services require social community community more difficult to
you to buy a Participation. connection. connection buy tickets in
ticket online. when buying person.
tickets.
Many paths and
walkways are not Buses: a lot of Fee prices
wheelchair accessible.
service routes are are being Impact on
being retired which increased Unfamiliar mental health.
means people’s transportation Timetables are
often solely
familiar routes are modes can be online.
being changed. difficult to navigate
Over 65s for the first time.
get free
travel.
Rural areas don't have
many public transport Changes in
options so a lot of the timetables can be
time you have to drive made within a few
to the bus stop/ train hours. It's
station, etc... impossible to know
what is changed
with out online
Buses are regularly cancelled interaction.
Trains outside Dublin with no warning or
run a very small replacements for multiple
amount during the hours leaving people
day with 2-4 hours stranded and vulnerable.
between times.