IT was emphatically ruled out last summer but one Killarney politician is refusing to give up on his campaign to persuade the authorities to provide a pedestrian bridge linking Killarney Railway Station with the nearby bus depot.
The facilities are just yards apart – with only a narrow fence separating them – but commuters have to take a roundabout route to get from one building to the other and it can be particularly awkward if they have luggage.
It is also a major hindrance for those with mobility issues or the elderly who might be transferring from a train to a bus or vice versa in all kinds of weather.
A high fence separates the two public amenities forcing passengers to take circuitous route if the nearby Killarney Outlet Centre – which can be accessed from both buildings – is closed after normal trading hours.
Cllr Michael Gleeson, who has sought the link on two occasions in the past, has pointed out that commuters often have to face the walk when they are on a very tight schedule and he said a pedestrian bridge would solve the dilemma.
Bus Éireann said last summer that there no budget for the work and while the company could see the merit in the proposal, it didn’t have the funds available.
Refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer, Cllr Gleeson reiterated his call this week and he asked Kerry County Council to forward a more forceful request to the transport authorities.
He said the campaign for the pedestrian link is strongly supported by the Killarney Access Group.
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