PART THREE
The concluding part of BERNARD H. ALLAN’s marathon bus journey across Ireland sees him reach Malin Head and reflect on how Ireland’s bus services could be improved
Journey 13 Vehicle: Scania K310IB/Irizar New Century 07-D-86477 fleet number SC215
Service: 09:00 BÉ PSO route 175A Cavan to Clones (continues to Monaghan)
Distance: 29kms (18 miles) in 30 minutes.
Cavan Bus Station is a single-storey redbricked building at the southern end of Farnham Street and replaced a two storey structure on the same site in 1987.
Nowadays Leap Card can be used on all BÉ services, but this county town lacks an agent. Along with another passenger I board the coach at the front of the station. The lady driver greets us. I tender my Leap Card and €9.50 is deducted; curiously the online BÉ Fare Finder returns a fare of €6.65 for this journey.
We proceed along Farnham Street passing Johnston Central Library outside which stands a statue of the 7th Baron Farnham, Henry Maxwell. Along with his wife, Anna, he sadly perished in the Abergele rail disaster in 1868.
