Earlier starts, longer journeys: Commuting in Ireland

Census figures show big increases in public transport usage, but car is still king

Census figures show 43 per cent increase in number cycling to work. Pic: Rollingnews.ie

Figures released fromlast year's census show big increases in the number of people travelling to work, school or college, in line with the increases in population and employment already shown in earlier reports.

Though there has been a big increase in the number of people cycling, the car is still the most popular mode of transport.

In April 2016, the total number of people commuting each day was 2.96 million, an increase of ...