Upgraded bus stops are coming to 22 Laois towns and villages

A long list of bus stops in Laois are to be improved in 2025 and in 2026.

Laois County Council has confirmed its plans for upgrading the stops.

Already this year they have five pairs of bus stops in Portarlington, on the route to Monasterevin.

Another 13 pairs of stops are planned this year. They include a final two for Portarlington, and then six stops on the Portlaoise to Roscrea route, at Castletown, Pike of Rushall and Borris in Ossory.

The Portlaoise to Cashel route is getting two pairs of stops upgraded at Main Street, Abbeyleix and Cullahill.

The Portlaoise to Birr route will get upgraded stops in Clonaslee.

Finally in 2025, the Portlaoise to Borris in Ossory route will be upgraded at its bus stop on Main Street Abbeyleix.

Then in 2026, another 27 stops are on the Bus Stop Enhancement list, if money is provided by the department.

There will be two pairs at O'Connell Square Mountmellick and Rosenallis for the Portlaoise to Birr route.

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The Mountrath to Carlow route will get upgraded stops in Ballinakill, Heywood, Spink, Crettyard, Newtown, Tolerton and Killeshin.

The Portlaoise to Carlow bus route will see upgrades at stops in Arles and Ballickmoyler.  Finally the Portlaoise to Borris-in-Ossory route will get upgraded stops in Ballyroan, Ballinakill and Ballacolla.