Cork's Electric Bus Delay Crisis | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 1m

Cork’s electric bus dream is stuck in the future—charging infrastructure won’t be ready until 2028, leaving the city reliant on old diesel buses and secondhand fleet swaps. While 68 buses from Limerick fill the gap, 98 new electric ones sit idle nationwide. The overloaded Capwell depot is the bottleneck, forcing a chaotic Tivoli Docks project that’s already doubled in cost and missed deadlines, now slated for completion by late 2026—with charging still not arriving until 2028. Locals are furious: delays aren’t just inconvenient—they’re costing taxpayers dearly. Listen in comfort:Get a…