{"id":5156,"date":"2019-01-21T07:15:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2019-01-21T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T15:16:43","slug":"three-month-extention-given-to-local-links-rural-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5156","title":{"rendered":"Three Month Extention Given to Local Link’s Rural Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Transport Minister has announced a three-month extension of the Local Link evening service in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Existing services were extended last year on a trial basis to address unmet transport needs during evening and nighttime hours.<\/p>\n

“Tackling rural isolation and providing the means for people to meet, socialize and attend events is extremely important,” said Minister Shane Ross.<\/p>\n

“I would encourage people to use their Local Links as much as possible so we can continue to provide, and hopefully increase, this very useful service.”<\/p>\n

Since last summer, 65 additional services across the country have been running from 6pm to 11pm at weekends.<\/p>\n

The NTA will carry out a review in March and a decision will be made on whether the service should continue to be funded.<\/p>\n

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